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Is there a way to tell the grit coarseness of an unmarked sharpening stone?

I've received a few sharpening stones with different coarseness and even one double-sided two-colored stone. Is there any way to tell how coarse each stone is and which stage of sharpening it would be appropriate for? I'm not experienced in…
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About 'sharpening"; do you PUSH OR PULL the blade across the stone?

Do you PUSH or PULL the blade across the stone??
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Why does oil reduce the effectiveness of Japanese waterstones?

I've read in several places that oil should not be used on Japanese waterstones, but none of the sources explain the reasoning behind this. What, if any, damage would using oil cause and would it be reparable?
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Combining whetstones from different manufacturers

I recently received two whetstones for my birthday, this chroma and this naniwa. The chroma stone feels very "hard" and heavy, while the naniwa stone is considerably "softer" and lighter. I am a beginner in sharpening knives, so I started practising…
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How can serrated knives be sharpened, without the serration being eroded?

This post recommends having serrated knives sharpened by professionals, and not an amateur. I ask about whetstones, steel rod, and pull-through sharpeners. But wouldn't sharpening efface and remove the serration? Or can the professional recreate the…
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What's wrong with if you only sharpen, and never hone, your knives?

Pretend that whenever a knife feels dull (even if it isn't), you sharpen it on a whetstone, and never hone it. What do you squander if you only sharpen, and never hone? What are the drawbacks? I'm guessing that only sharpening curtails or docks your…
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Why does Wusthof call Honing Steel 'Sharpening steel'?

I know that honing differs from sharpening. See this also. My grandparents must buy a Honing Steel for their WÜSTHOF 4596-7/20 Classic Ikon 8-Inch Cook's Knife. On Wusthof Canada's website, they selected 'Honing steels (18)' on the left as you can…
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How can I deduce at what angle my knife should be sharpened against glass stone?

First is to pay attention to the angle. Unless the knife is badly worn and needs some serious grinding, you should use a slightly steeper angle than the original edge. Can you please indicate on my picture where "the original edge" is? What does…
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Ought I still buy a honing rod, if I'm buying multiple whetstones of different grits?

I know that honing differs from sharpening. My grandparents never altered their WÜSTHOF 4596-7/20 Classic Ikon 8-Inch Cook's Knife since buying it on Aug 1 2018. It could effortlessly slash coconut and raw Winter Squashes, but now it can't even cut…
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Sharpening scissors with microserrations

I own Sabatier Proffessional scissors (like those). One of the blades has microserrations along the edge (see the picture below). How should I sharpen them? I presume that I'd destroy the serrations if I just tried sharpening it the same way as I do…
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With which of these 9 cheap dull knives ought you practice sharpening on Shapton Glass Stone 1000 Grit 5mm?

My grandpa needs to practice how to sharpen knives with his Shapton Glass Stone 1000 Grit 5mm. So he compiled these 9 dull, but cheap and fully expendable, knives. Which ought he practice on? Please don't hesitate to pick more than one, and rank…
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Why am I failing to sharpen my WÜSTHOF Classic Ikon 8" Cook's Knife, on my Shapton Glass Stone 1000 Grit 5mm?

Please see this video clip with sound. What's my grandpa flubbing? What can he improve? If you know how to upload that .mp4 here to spare readers from clicking a link, please don't hesitate to edit this post.
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Why isn't the Shapton Glass Stone 1000 Grit 5mm sharpening my WÜSTHOF 4596-7/20 Classic Ikon 8-Inch Cook's Knife?

My grandpa bought the Shapton Glass Stone 1000 Grit 5mm to sharpen his WÜSTHOF 4596-7/20 Classic Ikon 8-Inch Cook's Knife. He educated himself a whit by watching YouTube videos, and his sharpening has yielded metal shavings onto the Sharpening…
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How many whetstones, and what different grits, do I need?

My grandparents never altered their WÜSTHOF 4596-7/20 Classic Ikon 8-Inch Cook's Knife since buying it on Aug 1 2018. It could effortlessly slash coconut and raw Winter Squashes, but now it can't even cut paper or pears! Undeniably they must alter…
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How do I determine if my knife must be honed and/or sharpened?

My grandparents never altered their WÜSTHOF 4596-7/20 Classic Ikon 8-Inch Cook's Knife since buying it on Aug 1 2018. It could effortlessly slash coconut and raw Winter Squashes, but now it can't even cut paper or pears or zucchinis! Undeniably they…
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