Knife Care

Why Your Knives Get Dull So Fast (and What Actu...

By the Willow & Stone team · Updated August 2026 Your knives get dull fast because of what you cut on, how you wash them, and how long you wait...

Why Your Knives Get Dull So Fast (and What Actu...

By the Willow & Stone team · Updated August 2026 Your knives get dull fast because of what you cut on, how you wash them, and how long you wait...

Do Rolling Sharpeners Work on Japanese Knives?

By the Willow & Stone team · Updated August 2026 It depends on which Japanese knife you own, and the split is clean. If your knife is double-bevel — a...

Do Rolling Sharpeners Work on Japanese Knives?

By the Willow & Stone team · Updated August 2026 It depends on which Japanese knife you own, and the split is clean. If your knife is double-bevel — a...

Rolling Knife Sharpener vs Whetstone

By the Willow & Stone team · Updated August 2026 Rolling knife sharpener vs whetstone: which one should you use? Use a whetstone if you want the most control over...

Rolling Knife Sharpener vs Whetstone

By the Willow & Stone team · Updated August 2026 Rolling knife sharpener vs whetstone: which one should you use? Use a whetstone if you want the most control over...

Rolling vs Pull-Through Sharpeners

By the Willow & Stone team · Updated August 2026 What is the actual difference between a rolling sharpener and a pull-through? A pull-through sharpener holds two abrasive faces in...

Rolling vs Pull-Through Sharpeners

By the Willow & Stone team · Updated August 2026 What is the actual difference between a rolling sharpener and a pull-through? A pull-through sharpener holds two abrasive faces in...

What a Leather Strop Does for Kitchen Knives

By the Willow & Stone team · Updated August 2026 A leather strop is a strip of leather, usually mounted on a wooden backing, that you draw a knife across...

What a Leather Strop Does for Kitchen Knives

By the Willow & Stone team · Updated August 2026 A leather strop is a strip of leather, usually mounted on a wooden backing, that you draw a knife across...

The Gift for People Who Love to Cook

By the Willow & Stone team · Updated August 2026 If you are shopping for someone who cooks and you do not cook yourself, a rolling knife sharpener is one...

The Gift for People Who Love to Cook

By the Willow & Stone team · Updated August 2026 If you are shopping for someone who cooks and you do not cook yourself, a rolling knife sharpener is one...