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The key to restoring that perfect onion split is maintaining a sharp knife, though for years, my attempts at using a whetstone were more likely to dull the edge more than sharpen it.
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Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
To sharpen it, use a whetstone at a 15- to 20-degree angle.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
To sharpen this type of blade, use a damp whetstone and run the blade across it from handle to tip at a 15-degree angle.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Use a whetstone to sharpen pruning shears and other blades.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
To sharpen it, use a whetstone at a 15- to 20-degree angle.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
To sharpen this type of blade, use a damp whetstone and run the blade across it from handle to tip at a 15-degree angle.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Use a whetstone to sharpen pruning shears and other blades.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Whetstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whetstone. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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whetstone
noun
whet·stone
ˈhwet-ˌstōn 
ˈwet-
: a stone for sharpening blades
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