# Should I use a whetstone to sharpen my knives?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-a-whetstone-to-sharpen-my-knives/987399
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [July 22, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-a-whetstone-to-sharpen-my-knives/987399 "2023-07-22T21:32:12Z")
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### Author: ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-a-whetstone-to-sharpen-my-knives/987399/36 "2023-07-25T23:31:34Z")

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I didn’t go back and re-read it, but I remember there being a lot of good info [in this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knife-sharpeners/648219).

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