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Hone means to define or sharpen, like grinding a knife on a whetstone.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
To work on the blade's other side, start at the whetstone's right end and tilt blade in the opposite direction.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
To work on the blade's other side, start at the whetstone's right end and tilt blade in the opposite direction.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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“Whetstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whetstone. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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whetstone
noun
whet·stone
ˈhwet-ˌstōn 
ˈwet-
: a stone for sharpening blades
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