| Most of my knives are fairly good quality but I do have some cheaper ones from 'back in the day' when I was first married.
I was under the impression that a steel doesn't actually sharpen your knife but just kind of 'straightens out the jagged edges' from use, giving it a more slick edge. I try to use a steel every couple of times I use a knife but I slack off quite often. I've used an electric knife sharpener that I've had since the Year One that worked wonderfully and just recently bought a newer, more expensive one that gives a slightly sharper angle to the knife. I only use it maybe once or twice a year, depending on the amount of use each knife gets.
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Jeanne |