Honing vs. Sharpening Knives: What’s the Difference?

TLDR: “Honing” doesn’t remove metal from the blade. “Sharpening” does. I wish I had a crisp $100 bill every time I read a piece of fiction that used “honing” and “sharpening” incorrectly when depicting a character handling a knife. (Why cut myself short and settle for nickels and dimes?) I’d have enough to retire on a […]