Do Maintain

Blunt kitchen knives, scissors and garden tools. Brittle wooden boards. We all have them. But maintaining your stuff is easy - when you know how. Professional knife sharpener Gareth Heaton draws from years of experience - both at his kitchenware business and running workshops - to provide step-by-step instructions on how to properly sharpen your tools. Using whetstones and other abrasives, you'll make them more effective and safer to use - and discover the hidden joy and satisfaction of maintenance. In Do Maintain, you will learn how to: - Properly sharpen kitchen and serrated knives - Sharpen scissors, secateurs, spades, axes and more - Treat wooden chopping boards and season cast-iron cookwareIt's time to stop neglecting your everyday tools and utensils, break the cycle of buy and replace, and start looking after those well-worn, cherished homewares that get the job done.