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If you've ever struggled to chop an onion or slice a loaf of bread, chances are, it isn't you — it's your knife (we always blame our tools!). A dull knife is not only frustrating but dangerous too, as ...

My knives had been half-dull for an embarrassingly long by the time I carted them into the shop of the two Richard De Vitos (senior and junior) for a sharpen. I slid them across the counter while ...