Knife Sharpening Tips

Now that all the major imperfections have been removed. You’re ready to move onto Stage 2. Clean your blade, and switch to a more moderate-grit stone, perhaps a 400 grit stone. Add oil to the stone and sharpen using the same techniques you did earlier, but with a much lighter touch. This stage gets rid of all the scratches you may have introduced with your rougher stone. If you sharpen your blade regularly (as you should!), this will always be the stage you start with.