SC - Re:sharpening sticks-well,that's wot they look like

[Shari Burnham]

Its a stone that is about 5 inches long, sort of flat/square with a handle on
it, and another, smaller piece that is steel and more round-ed but has a
handle,too.  I have never sharpened my own, I always have taken them to this guy
that my grandma went to to have her knives and scissors, etc, sharpened.  there
is a booklet that does have a section on maintenance and sharpening, I will have
to read it, but what you said makes sense. they just look like a sharpening
stick to me coz  I don't know wot I'm looking at.  is there a certain term, or
can they still be sharpening sticks?
oh, yeah, and I got a large wooden spoon for hitting people who wander into the
kitchen.  It's a painted spoon that's about a foot and a half long.  Lisa got it
for me to drive people out of my kitchen. too bad it's painted.  would make a
great stir-er for large pots.

Philip & Susan Troy wrote:
> A set of seven including the sharpening stick.Umm, please forgive me if I beat
a dead horse, but as a non-rationalbeing who responds only to pre-set
programming, I have to say this:unless you're talking about a ceramic or diamond
sharpening rod or

> something like that, a steel does not sharpen. Rather, it hones or
> deburs. You sharpen the knife on a stone or equivalent tool, then hone
> it on a steel, which, through magnetism and friction, realigns the
> little pointed crystals of iron and carbon that form the blade into a
> more durable edge. Without it you get a somewhat jagged edge that is
> reeeeelly sharp for about a second and a half, and then needs to be
> resharpened. If all you have is a steel, it's fine for maintaining a
> good edge on a sharp knife, but won't sharpen a dull one.
>
> Again, sorry if I'm rehashing stuff you already know, but with such a
> lovely (and probably rather expensive) new set of knives I wouldn't want
> you to be disappointed because of a little misunderstanding. If you
> don't have one, a good stone doesn't cost much, probably between 5 and
> 10 dollars if you shop around between hardware stores or cooking supply
> places.
>
> Enjoy your new toys!
>
> Adamantius



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