Did you know you can take old butter knives and turn them into sharp-and-sexy steak knives? It’s true! Imagine, taking a quick trip to the local thrift store to pick up some cool-looking old knives, then transforming those dusty dullards into a beautiful set of blades that cut clean through all manner of meats.
To perform this incredible trick, you’ll need a set of Japanese water stones. If you’ve got a grinder, that’s a great help here too. Widely available at hardware stores, pawn shops, auctions, and big-box everything stores, a home grinder shouldn’t cost you much or take up a ton of room. If you’re not ready to make that investment, however, you can just use your sharpening stones instead.
Don’t know how to use sharpening stones? Take our free Knife Sharpening class to learn all the crucial skillz. Whatever tools you choose, you’ll learn a cool new skill that comes in amazingly handy every time you need a wedding or holiday gift. Line them in a lovely antique cigar box and wrap up with string, and you’re destined to delight just about anyone on your list.
ChefSteps is here to make you a better cook. Drawing on our years of combined culinary experience, we create hands-on online classes and original recipes that are both informative and entertaining. We don’t tell you how to sharpen your knife or make macarons from scratch, we show you. Whether you’re a home cook, a professional chef, or just love watching cooks work, we can help you cook smarter.