How to Fix a Chipped Knife Blade

After you watch these two videos from Murray Carter of Carter Cutlery, consider yourself an expert on fixing chipped blades.

In this video, Murray shares with us the three most common reasons why a knife blade chips — overheating, improper quenching and tempering, and overtasking.

In this sequel to “Why Knife Blades Chip,” and one of his most practical demonstrations of knife sharpening, Murray Carter shows us just how easy it is to repair this very knife which was badly chipped, first by using a 1000-grit water stone, and then a final stropping on a 6000-grit stone (for a nice shave!), all in under 10 minutes.

Here’s a few whitestones we recommend:

Japanese Benchstone Shiageto Fine 1500 Grit

Japanese Benchstone Nakato Medium 1000 Grit

Japanese Benchstone Arato 600 Grit