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Learn how to tell if your scissors are dull or damaged—and the simple sharpening techniques that can bring them back to life.

A good sharpening stone is an indispensable tool for keeping a sharp edge on anything from fish hooks to lawnmower blades — and, of course, all your household and pocket knives! There are different ...

Tampa, Florida -- Try It Team member Marisa Langford works hard in her kitchen, and Marisa knows that sharp knives makes cutting fruits and vegetables much easier and safer. So when she heard about ...

Vincent Lau’s job is to restore and maintain the blades of hundreds of clients a week. At Korin, the Japanese knife and kitchenware emporium where Lau does his work, you won’t find him using some ...

I wouldn’t wish a dull knife on my worst enemy. As the primary cook in my house, and a former chef, I jumped at the chance to assess eight knife sharpeners as part of Consumer Reports’ Outside the ...

Believe it or not, a dull knife is actually more dangerous than a sharp one. They’re more likely to slip when you’re slicing and dicing, quite literally putting your fingers in harm’s way. The good ...