With just an old newspaper, you can make a blunt knife sharp

Knives are familiar items in your kitchen. A good, sharp knife not only depends on the material, the origin of the knife, but also depends on how you store it.

Over a long period of use, the knife will not be as sharp as before. Don't worry, this article will guide you through some simple yet extremely effective sharpening tips.

How to sharpen a new knife with newspaper

Prepare:

Old newspaper: 1 sheet

Bandage

Dishwashing sponge

Dish washing liquid

Perform:

Step 1: You put newspapers (about 5 - 6 pages) on top of each other then roll them up. Roll the paper upright and hand it together, tightly.

Then, use tape to seal the roll tightly.

Step 2: Add a small amount of dishwashing liquid to the sponge, then rub gently on the knife to be sharpened and rinse with clean water.

Step 3: You dip one end of newspaper in water and then rub hard on the blade repeatedly. Doing so on each side from 1-2 minutes, blunt knives will become sharp.

Unexpectedly, some old newspapers have such miraculous uses.

In addition to knife sharpening with newspaper. You can use the following methods to make the knife sharper.

How to sharpen a knife with sandpaper

Prepare

1 wooden cutting board

1 sheet of sandpaper a5 size

Perform

Step 1: You put sandpaper lying neatly on the cutting board.

Step 2: Rub hard on both surfaces of the knife, so scrub the blade again because it is being worn.

Sharpening the knife with a ceramic plate / bowl

Prepare

1 knife to sharpen has been cleaned

1 ceramic plate

Perform

First, you place the underside of the disc on top, then gently press the body of the knife to about 20 degrees. Then vigorously rub both surfaces of the knife. After a while, you will see a sharper knife.

How to sharpen a knife with a "standard" whetstone of an expert

Immerse the grinding stone in water for about 10 minutes before grinding. While grinding a knife, sprinkle water on the stone every few minutes to increase abrasion.

Commercially available grinding stones have 2 sides, one is more rough and one is finer. You should start with a rougher face.

Keep the blade tilted 20 degrees, gently press and sharpen about 10 times back and forth. Next, flip the other side of the blade and sharpen another 10 times. Constantly sprinkling water on the grinding wheel.

The next step, turn over the finer side of the grinding wheel to sharpen the blade. Repeat the whole process with the rougher side of the grinding wheel. Finally, wash the sharpening stone and knife in hot water.