Looking after your GLOBAL knife is very important, as improper care can severely damage your knife. Stamped GLOBAL blades have razor-sharp edges. They are factory-sharpened at an angle between 10 and 15 degrees to obtain such sharp edges. Sharpening at this angle results in a thinner edge, so some words of caution are necessary.

On this page, you will find the information required to care for your knife effectively, including how to sharpen it using the variety of methods recommended, how to clean it correctly and how to store it safely.

• Do not soak before cleaning. In particular, avoid soaking in harsh cleaning solutions and any solution containing bleach.
• Do not use harsh detergents or cleansers containing chlorine bleach.
• Do not attempt to cut through frozen foods or bones. If you should slice into something frozen or solid, remove carefully using a slicing (forward and backward) motion. DO NOT twist the knife side to side to remove it. Doing so will bend your edge and possibly chip it leaving a chunk of knife in the solid matter.
• Do not cut on a marble, stone, tile or glass surface.
• Do not cut with a chopping (up and down) motion. This is not the proper way to cut and only dulls your knife. Cut with a slicing (forward and backward) motion.
• Do not use these knives for any purpose other than for what they were intended, i.e., the preparation of food. Under no circumstances should they be used as a screwdriver, crowbar or wire cutter.