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What are your favourite things under 50$ that make your life a bit easier or more pleasant? (mander.xyz)
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I need some holiday gift ideas (that I will probably gift to myself as well)!

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[โ€“] 20 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Knife sharpener.

Your knives aren't bad, they're dull. A knife sharpener will make every knife you own good as new (and it's cheaper than any single knife as well)

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I also recommend a honing rod; a good ceramic one will run you 40 dollars or so. Takes some skill to use, but it will change your life. Your blades need to be realigned.

    It differs from a sharpener in that a sharpener takes material off the knife. You should hone every few weeks; sharpening should come once or twice a year. Sharpening too frequently will a noticeable reduction in the knife's physical size relatively quickly (not that it still wont cut).

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago

    As other comments have alluded to, a sharpening stone is a far better investment and only takes a half hour to learn.

    Even if you do a bad job it'll likely be a better result and better for your knives. Most sharpeners absolutely destroy knives and take far too much material off.

    1000 grit is a good place to start.

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