Spent 45 minutes trying to hone a knife that was just dirty...

I was getting so frustrated last Thursday. This boning knife I've had for 3 years felt dull as a butter knife. I ran it over the steel, the stone, even tried one of those pull-through sharpeners... nothing. Finally looked close and realized it was just caked with dried fat and a little rust spot near the handle. Scrubbed it with some barkeepers friend and a sponge, and it's sharp as ever. Now I feel like an idiot. Anyone else spend way too long on the wrong fix?

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rubyj114d ago

I once spent almost an hour fiddling with a lawnmower that wouldn't start, pulled the cord until my arm hurt, checked the spark plug, read the manual twice. Turns out I just forgot to flip the fuel valve on. Felt like a total idiot standing there in the yard. That feeling when you finally figure out it was something simple is always a mix of relief and embarrassment. Your knife story hit close to home, it's way too easy to overthink things. You're not alone in that, trust me.

abby8364d ago

Yo I've 100% been there lol. Three years ago I spent a solid hour trying to fix a printer that wouldn't print, only to realize the damn USB cable wasn't plugged in all the way. Felt like such a clown. That dried fat thing is so easy to miss too, especially when it's caked on near the handle where you don't really look. Bet your knife feels like a dream now though, nothing beats that first clean slice after you finally figure it out.