Other types of knives, like a hunting knife or a serrated knife, will need a different kind of sharpening kit or sharpening tool to combat a dull blade.

When your knife is sharp, it does what it's designed to do without excessive exertion that can cause you to slip. Learning how to sharpen a knife—and knowing how to keep a knife sharp—will ...

The other main kind of hunting knife is a disposable blade. These make sense if you’re in a pinch for time, as you’ll never have to break out a sharpener, but the cost of blades will add up ...