How To: Sharpen a knife

This video demonstrates how to sharpen a knife. From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to sharpen a knife, For Dummies.

Kitchen knives are more useful and easier to control when properly sharpened. This video shows you how to sharpen a knife with a honing steel tool (and how often), and explains why knives also should be sharpened professionally.