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HOW TO SHARPEN A KNIFE WITH SANDPAPER

There’s an old saying that “a sharp knife is safer than a dull one.” Cooking Channel shows you a good and inexpensive way to sharpen your knives at home.

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  • What You'll Need
  • Hold Knife at 22 degree angle against sandpaper
  • Holding knife flush with sandpaper, drag on a diagonal
  • Flip over to sharpen other side; Repeat process with super fine sandpaper
  • Use honing steel to finish
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