Make Your Own Steak Knives!

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.