Then place the stone on a damp cloth and hold your knife against it at a 20 degree angle with the edges of the blade facing away from you. If you are going to sharpen your knife with a whitestone then you should use lubricant to soak the stone for better performance.
Next slowly sweep one side of the blade across the stone before flipping it over and repeating on the other side.
How to use a whetstone to sharpen a kitchen knife.
Start sharpening the right side of the blade.
With one hand grasp the knife by the handle and hold the edge of the knife against the stone point first with the cutting edge meeting the stone at around a 22 degree angle.
Place the whetstone on a cutting board or countertop with the coarse grit face up.
Those two fingers should be placed as close to the edge of the knife as possible without touching the stone.
As you get your stone in hand you will need to get a tray where you can easily accommodate three of your stones.
Place the stone on a countertop or cutting board with the coarse grit side facing up.
To sharpen a knife with a water stone start by soaking the stone in water for 45 minutes.
While doing so apply pressure with two fingers on the blade.
Place a wet paper towel underneath the stone to help keep it from sliding.
With the tip of the knife at the bottom of the whetstone push the knife to the top away from you.
Fill the tray with water and then place the three stones on the water.
Ensure the knifes cutting edge meets the whetstone at the appropriate angle usually 22 degrees.
Using one hand grasp your knife by the handle holding the edge against the whetstone point first.
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