Whetstone Sharpening Mistakes that Most Beginners Make

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If you want to stop wasting food and start cooking smarter, the Cook Well app is for you: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cookwell/cook-well-app You've picked up your first whetstone, watched 15 different sharpening videos, started sharpening the knife, and have dreams of finally showing that smug paper who's boss, except when you go to slice, it happens again. The paper rips and it feels like your knife is worse off than before. This is a common tale for many beginning freehand sharpeners, so in this video, I'm going to identify 4 sharpening mistakes most beginner's make, and then give you a technique for remedying those. 🌳 Join our Cooking Community ➡ https://community.ethanchlebowski.com/ EQUIPMENT: 🔪 CHEAP KNIFE used in this video: https://amzn.to/3e1q4VT 🥌 WHETSTONES used in this video: https://geni.us/WhetstonesIUse BUDGET WHETSTONES: https://geni.us/1k6kComboWhetstone SOURCES: ► An Edge in the Kitchen by Chad Ward: https://amzn.to/2X9hJsx ► Sharpie Marker Chart: https://imgur.com/Og8xBV7 ► Japanese Knife Imports: https://youtu.be/8kzGvtX-h8g ► Bob Kramer Tips Article: https://food52.com/blog/16536-9-knife-care-tips-we-learned-from-a-master-bladesmith ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Connect with me on social: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/echleb/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCDq5v10l4wkV5-ZBIJJFbzQ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/EthanChleb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USEFUL KITCHEN GEAR 🌡Thermapen Thermometer: https://alnk.to/6bSXCCG 🥌 Budget Whetstone for sharpening: https://geni.us/1k6kComboWhetstone 🧂 Salt Pig: https://geni.us/SaltContainer ⚖ Scale: https://geni.us/FoodScale 🍴 Budget 8-inch Chef's knife: https://geni.us/BudgetChefKnife 🔪 Nicer 8-inch Chef Knife: https://geni.us/TojiroChefKnife 🧲 Magnetic Knife Rack: https://geni.us/MagneticKnifeRack 🥘 Cast iron griddle: https://geni.us/TheCastIronGriddle 📄 Baking Sheet: https://geni.us/NordicBakingSheet 🛒 Wire Rack: https://geni.us/WireRack 🍳 Saucepan: https://geni.us/Saucepan 🪓 Woodcutting board: https://geni.us/SolidWoodCuttingBoard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISC. DETAILS Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A6400 w/ Sigma 16mm F1.4 Voice recorded on Zoom H4n with lav mic Edited in: Premiere Pro #Whetstone #KnifeSharpening Affiliate Disclosure: Cook with E is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.