"DanG" wrote:

You do know that the bottom of that crock is one of the finest blade
sharpening ceramics available, don't ya? It even works quite well on
serrated edges.

My mother would sit down on a kitchen chair, a crock between her legs, and
go to work sharpening an butcher knife.

Must have worn at least a couple of knives down to nothing over the years.

Lew