Do Maintain – Gareth Heaton

Blunt kitchen knives. Rusty tools. Dry, brittle wooden boards. We all have them. But maintaining your stuff is easy – when you know how.Professional knife sharpener Gareth Heaton draws from many hours of practical experience at his kitchenware business Community Cutlery, to provide step-by-step instructions on how to look after your tools. Using whetstones and other abrasives, you will make kitchen knives sharper, more effective and safer to use – and discover the hidden joy of maintaining the things you own.In Do Maintain, you will learn to:Sharpen kitchen, pocket and serrated knivesMaintain scissors, secateurs and other garden toolsTreat wooden handles and chopping boardsSeason cast-iron cookwareSo, stop neglecting those tools you rely on every day, break the cycle of buy and replace, and start looking after those well-worn, cherished items that make your life easier.