“Nobody is a bad cook; they just have dull knives,” our former senior food editor always says, and she is so right. Having a sharp knife—and knowing how to use it—makes your work in the kitchen so ...

The Tormek is quiet and easy to use. I have a whetstone. Do I use said whetstone? Occasionally. But when my knives are dull, I tend to go to the farmer’s market and hand them over to the guy with the ...