Super-Simple Whetstone Knife Sharpening Techniques

Want to sharpen your kitchen knives, but don't know how? Nathan's here to show you the basics of kitchen knife sharpening on whetstones including how to find your angle, how to raise a burr, and how to polish your edge. Today, we'll be using Knifewear sharpening stones, and a few other pieces of gear.

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   Nathan Gareau

Nathan Gareau

Nathan started at Knifewear in 2013, when he left the restaurant industry to slang knives. Nowadays, he handles our communications, social media, and YouTube channel. If you're reading words on this website or watching one of our videos, Nathan was involved. He spends his spare time growing food, cooking, fermenting food and booze, and enjoying the great outdoors.