knife care

A handmade knife is a high-performance tool. With basic care, it will stay sharp, clean, and reliable for years.

See video series below for more details.

1 - Proper Use

  1. Cut straight

  2. Only cut food

  3. Use a good cutting board

  4. Don’t twist, pry or scrape

2 - Cleaning

  1. Synthetic handles require little to no maintenance

  2. Wooden handles require occasional oiling or waxing to restore shine and feel

  1. Sharpen on whetstones when stropping does not restore performance

  2. Avoid honing rods, use fine ceramic rods only if preferred

3 - Edge care

  1. Wash after every use, dry immediately

  2. Stainless requires no maintenance, high-carbon steels require oiling as often as possible

4 - blade care

  1. Wash only by hand

  2. Dry immediately

  3. Wipe away from the edge

5 - handle care

6 - storage

  1. Never store loose in drawer, ideally use a wall magnet

  2. Protect the edge, keep it dry