How to Sharpen Your Knives: 3 Methods That Don't Require a Whetstone

30.11.2023 09:30

A sharpening stone or, at worst, the most ordinary knife sharpener are not such frequent guests in the kitchen.

What can we say about situations when you go on a hike, a trip or a road trip – you are unlikely to put knife sharpening tools in your suitcase.

However, you still need to restore the sharpness of the cutting tool. And in this case, you can use the life hacks from this article - each of them tells how to sharpen a knife using improvised objects.

1. Knife

Perhaps the easiest way to sharpen a knife is to use the butt of another knife. Let's make it clear right away: this method excludes obtaining an excellent result, but you will be able to restore the sharpness of the cutting object a little.

Knives
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2. Ceramics

In this case, you will need the rough bottom of a cup or plate, which should be used as a sharpening stone. The method, again, is temporary and, as much as we would like to admit it, insignificant.

3. Glass

If you have both a dull knife and some ingenuity, you can fix the situation by using the edge of the glass. Where can you find it? Well, for example, in a car – you might be able to sharpen the knife with the side glass of the car.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources