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Creating or refining the edge of a cutting tool
Sharpening is the process of creating or refining a sharp edge of appropriate shape on a tool or implement designed for cutting. Sharpening is done by
Sharpening
Abrasive slab used to sharpen tools
Sharpening stones, or whetstones, are used to sharpen the edges of steel tools such as knives through grinding and honing. Such stones come in a wide
Sharpening_stone
Process of grinding a knife against a hard surface
sharpening: removing metal to form a new edge rough sharpening (using either water stones, oil stones, or medium grits of sandpaper) fine sharpening (using
Knife_sharpening
Practice of manually sharpening the teeth
Human tooth sharpening is the practice of manually sharpening the teeth, usually the front incisors. Filed teeth are customary in various cultures. Many
Human_tooth_sharpening
Leveling and sharpening are two functions that are automatic and exist within memory. Sharpening is usually the way people remember small details in the
Leveling_and_sharpening
Pre-sharpening process of filing/grinding the teeth or cutting tool knives
removed. Jointing is usually the first step in the process of sharpening: When sharpening a hand saw blade, the teeth are jointed by running a flat file
Jointing_(sharpening)
Sculpture by Curtis Ingvoldstad in Minneapolis, MN, US
out at the inaugural sharpening Sharpenings are done using a scaffold Bicycles at the 2nd sharpening Crowds at the 3rd sharpening Crowds grew significantly
Loti_Pencil
Image sharpening technique
Unsharp masking (USM) is an image sharpening technique, first implemented in darkroom photography, but now commonly used in digital image processing software
Unsharp_masking
Processes of altering images
purists frown on the result as appearing unnatural. Another form of image sharpening involves a form of contrast. This is done by finding the average color
Image_editing
Round sharpening stone
grinding stone, is a sharpening stone used for grinding or sharpening ferrous tools, used since ancient times. Tools are sharpened by the stone's abrasive
Grindstone
Rod of steel used to restore keenness to dulled blades
A honing steel, sometimes referred to as a sharpening steel, whet steel, sharpening stick, sharpening rod, butcher's steel, and chef's steel, is a rod
Honing_steel
Device for straightening and polishing blades
infused with abrasive compound may be used for stropping. Knife sharpening Sharpening Sharpening stone "What Does Stropping Do". 2014-08-13. Archived from the
Razor_strop
Form of radar used to create images of landscapes
electronics) and more spectral information of target reflectivity. Doppler Beam Sharpening commonly refers to the method of processing unfocused real-beam phase
Synthetic-aperture_radar
Tool used to sharpen woodworking tools
A sharpening jig is often used when sharpening woodworking tools. Many of the tools used in woodworking have steel blades which are sharpened to a fine
Sharpening_jig
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Sharpen Up (17 March 1969 – 2 March 1992) was a British racehorse and sire. He was one of the leading European two-year-olds of his generation, winning
Sharpen_Up
Melee weapon with a cutting edge
An edged weapon, or bladed weapon, is a hand-to-hand combat weapon with a cutting edge. Bladed weapons include swords, daggers, knives, and bayonets. Edged
Edged_and_bladed_weapons
Tool for sharpening a pencil's writing point by shaving away its worn surface
sharpener (or pencil pointer, or in Ireland parer or topper) is a tool for sharpening a wood-cased pencil's writing point by shaving away its worn surface.
Pencil_sharpener
Political party
Economy. McCormick, Stephanie Armour and John (March 14, 2020). "Democrats Sharpen Criticism of Trump's Health-Care Policy in Coronavirus Pandemic". The Wall
Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic_Party_(United_States)
1989 book by Stephen R. Covey
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a business and self-help book written by Stephen R. Covey. First published in 1989, the book goes over Covey's
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People
American company that develops and manufactures skate sharpening equipment
Sparx Hockey is an American company that develops and manufactures skate sharpening equipment for ice hockey, figure skating, and sled hockey. It was founded
Sparx_Hockey
Enclosure of palisades and tall walls made of logs
tall walls, made of logs placed side by side vertically, with the tops sharpened as a defensive wall. Stockade is derived from the French word estocade
Stockade
Craftsman who sharpens cutting tools
and Western Europe. They moved through the towns and offered sharpening and sharpening knives and scissors. In the second half of the 20th century, the
Scissor_grinder
AI imaging system by Samsung
AI-based image processing tool that applies upscaling, noise reduction, and sharpening. Its Camera Shift feature adjusts the perceived camera height by modifying
ProVisual_Engine
Knife with a blade made out of non-metallic material
does not need regular sharpening in the same way as steel, when its blade eventually becomes blunt or chipped, specialized sharpening services are required
Ceramic_knife
Sharp cutting part of a weapon or tool
harder than natural sharpening stones and is as hard as alumina sharpening stones. Zirconium dioxide is also harder than garnet sharpening stones and is nearly
Blade
American humorist (born 1972)
About His New Artisanal Pencil-Sharpening Project, Daily Details For the person who has everything: artisanal pencil sharpening, Los Angeles Times Larson,
David_Rees_(cartoonist)
1962 novel by Anthony Burgess
A Clockwork Orange is a novel by the English writer Anthony Burgess, published on 17 March 1962. It is set in a near-future society that has a youth subculture
A_Clockwork_Orange_(novel)
American politician and activist (born 1941)
class conflict, Sanders sees social democratic demands as a means to sharpening class confrontation and raising class consciousness. His views have been
Bernie_Sanders
Kayla (May 27, 2026). "Tala-freak-o vs. Ken the Criminal: Texas candidates sharpen attacks as U.S. Senate race locks in". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September
2026 United States Senate election in Texas
2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Texas
Type of metric space
y)=\|x-y\|} ), the last property can be made stronger using the Krull sharpening to: ‖ x + y ‖ ≤ max { ‖ x ‖ , ‖ y ‖ } {\displaystyle \|x+y\|\leq \max
Ultrametric_space
Capital and largest city of Italy
original on 12 October 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2009. "The spotlight sharpens: Eni and corruption in Republic of Congo's oil sector". Global Witness
Rome
Short sword used by sailors on sailing ships
broad sabre or slashing sword with a straight or slightly curved blade sharpened on the cutting edge and a hilt often featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped
Cutlass
Japanese knife for cutting vegetables
and sometimes have a Kurouchi black-finished blade. The cutting edge is sharpened with a double bevelled (from both sides) sharpener, called ryōba in Japanese
Nakiri_bōchō
American video streaming service
August 20, 2013. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. "Netflix Sharpens Focus On DVDs With DVD.com, But Don't Cry Qwikster. (It's Staying)". TechCrunch
Netflix
American rapper and actor (1971–1996)
Charlie; Lorch, Donatella (September 16, 1996). "Shots Silence Angry Voice Sharpened by the Streets". The New York Times. pp. A–1. Archived from the original
Tupac_Shakur
Liquid, solution or emulsion used to aid in the cutting or grinding of metal
fluid, and cutting oil. In the context of hand blade sharpening, honing oil is used on a sharpening stone to protect the stone, carry away the debris (swarf)
Honing_oil
Process of forging swords
commercially available swords have been manufactured by stock removal. Sharpening Japanese swordsmithing Tonelli, Gabriele; Faccoli, Michela; Gotti, Roberto;
Sword_making
German cutlery manufacturer
monument and the town's landmark. DICKORON Sharpening steels utilizing sapphire surfaces for both honing and sharpening. ErgoGrip Butcher knives MasterGrip Butcher
F._Dick
Political party
June 12, 2023. Gabriel, Trip (July 22, 2022). "After Roe, Republicans Sharpen Attacks on Gay and Transgender Rights". The New York Times. Retrieved September
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
American mass media conglomerate
September 19, 2023. Szalai, Georg (December 29, 2020). "How ViacomCBS Has Sharpened Its Focus on Streaming Via Deals". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from
Paramount_Skydance
American serial killer (1942–1994)
death row inmate known as the I-57 killer, stabbed Gacy in the arm with a sharpened wire. He received treatment in the prison hospital. Gacy filed voluminous
John_Wayne_Gacy
Ongoing conflict in the Middle East
April 2026. "Israeli strike kills Christian party official in Lebanon, sharpening divides over Hezbollah". Reuters. 6 April 2026. "Lebanese Army Clarifies
2026_Lebanon_war
Specialized digital signal processor used for image processing
processor must sharpen edges and contours. It therefore must detect edges correctly and reproduce them smoothly and without over-sharpening. Image processor
Image_processor
Japanese manga series
Immortal Maid Scary, Scary Kaede Mai-chan's Home Cooking Mai-chan's Outing Sharpening New Products Would You Do Me a Favor? Mai-chan's Brother? Amateur Fights
Mai-chan's_Daily_Life
Country in Southern and Western Europe
from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022. "The spotlight sharpens: Eni and corruption in Republic of Congo's oil sector". Global Witness
Italy
American multi-role fighter aircraft
as well as 25 operating modes, including ground-mapping, Doppler beam-sharpening, ground moving target indication, sea target, and track while scan (TWS)
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon
Booby-trapped stake or spike
trapped stake. It is a simple spike, made out of wood or bamboo, which is sharpened, heated, and usually set in a hole. They are banned by the Geneva Convention
Punji_stick
Agricultural reaping hand tool
1981. "Peening and Sharpening – Scythe Cymru". Tomlin, Steve (31 May 2016). "Learning to peen a scythe". "Peening and Sharpening – Scythe Cymru". Tomlin
Scythe
Classic, humorous children's song
the straw, he needs a knife. To use the knife, he needs to sharpen it. If the sharpening stone must be damp, he needs water. But to fetch water, he needs
There's_a_Hole_in_My_Bucket
Type of rock
for use as arrow and spear points, and later to make sharpening stones. Novaculite-rich sharpening stones from Arkansas are called Arkansas stones; stones
Novaculite
American radio and television personality (born 1954)
Retrieved March 3, 2010. Tucker, Ken (March 3, 2006). "Communication Sharpens Syndie Sword". Billboard Radio Monitor. Archived from the original on September
Howard_Stern
9th century mathematical manuscript
Latin manuscript Propositiones ad Acuendos Juvenes (English: Problems to Sharpen the Young) is one of the earliest known collections of recreational mathematics
Propositiones ad Acuendos Juvenes
Propositiones_ad_Acuendos_Juvenes
Australian actress (born 1979)
Retrieved 3 January 2019. Wolfe, Alexandra (3 August 2018). "Rose Byrne Sharpens Her Comedy Skills". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on
Rose_Byrne
Spiritual leader of Tibet since 1940
Perlroth, Nicole; Conger, Kate; Mozur, Paul (25 October 2019). "China Sharpens Hacking to Hound Its Minorities, Far and Wide". The New York Times. Archived
14th_Dalai_Lama
Dutch painter (1853–1890)
teeth. Some show him with full lips, a long face or prominent skull, or sharpened, alert features. His hair is sometimes depicted in a vibrant reddish hue
Vincent_van_Gogh
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. A sharpener is a tool for sharpening. It may refer to: Knife sharpener, a tool for sharpening a knife Sharpening steel, a tool for aligning the edge
Sharpener
Arab national group of the Levant
among the peoples of the Ottoman empire in the late 19th century that sharpened following the demarcation of modern nation-state boundaries in the Middle
Palestinians
American assault rifle
descendants of the M3 fighting knife and have spear-point blade with a half sharpened secondary edge. The newer M9 bayonet has a clip-point blade with saw teeth
M16_rifle
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924
despised untidiness, always keeping his work desk tidy and his pencils sharpened, and insisted on total silence while he was working. According to Fischer
Vladimir_Lenin
Matrix used in image processing to alter an image
kernel, convolution matrix, or mask is a small matrix used for blurring, sharpening, embossing, edge detection, and more. This is accomplished by doing a
Kernel_(image_processing)
Neolithic stone tool
and sharpening stone objects, particularly axes. Polissoirs contrast with grindstones, of a later period, which are stones used to grind or sharpen ferrous
Polissoir
Japanese light novel series and its franchise
Sharpens Her Fangs (無職転生～エリスは本気で牙を砥ぐ～, Mushoku Tensei: Eris wa Honki de Kiba o Togu; lit. "Jobless Reincarnation: Eris Gets Serious About Sharpening Her
Mushoku_Tensei
1982 film by Ridley Scott
retrieved July 27, 2011, The film's theme of dehumanization has also been sharpened. What has been a matter of speculation and debate is now a certainty:
Blade_Runner
Puerto Rican rapper (born 1994)
Telegramgate. Bad Bunny and Residente released "Afilando Los Cuchillos" ("Sharpening the knives") during the demonstrations. In October, Bad Bunny headlined
Bad_Bunny
2002 studio album by Ugly Casanova
Sharpen Your Teeth is the only studio album by the indie rock band Ugly Casanova. Brainchild of Modest Mouse lead singer Isaac Brock, Ugly Casanova was
Sharpen_Your_Teeth
Danish philosopher and theologian (1813–1855)
the moment of Practice in Christianity, in particular, confirmed and sharpened Barth's ideas on contemporary Christianity and the Christian life. Wilhelm
Søren_Kierkegaard
Video game series
use his sword, shield or other items, but gains other abilities such as sharpened senses from his new form. Twilight Princess includes an incarnation of
The_Legend_of_Zelda
Two-sided tool
rakehoe) is a two-sided blade—one a rake with coarse tines, one a flat sharpened hoe—on a long wooden handle. It is a standard tool during wildfire suppression
McLeod_(tool)
Type of pole weapon primarily used for bear hunting
animals, such as boars (in which case it might be called a boar spear). The sharpened head of a bear spear was enlarged and usually took the form of a bay leaf
Bear_spear
American actress (born 1974)
added that with "her voice dropped an octave, slowed to a drawl, and sharpened with distrust, [she] is simply superb". Christian Bale and Adams teamed
Amy_Adams
Norse seafarers, merchants and raiders
Jutland, who used it for pottery. Whetstones were traded and used for sharpening weapons, tools and knives. There are indications from Ribe and surrounding
Vikings
1979–1989 armed conflict in South Asia
of the Kabul government was their solution for peace. This confidence, sharpened by their distrust of the United Nations, virtually guaranteed their refusal
Soviet–Afghan_War
Romance, horror and death literary genre
Varney the Vampire (1847), which introduced the trope of vampires having sharpened teeth. Another notable English author of penny dreadfuls is George W.
Gothic_fiction
1999 film by George Lucas
change to Anakin's magnetic wand during the podrace scene—its tip was sharpened to more accurately fit the original 2D photography to the new 3D image—was
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Star_Wars:_Episode_I_–_The_Phantom_Menace
Writing instrument made from a feather
drying and should retain its shape adequately, requiring only infrequent sharpening. Quill pens were used to write the vast majority of historical manuscripts
Quill
Boots with blades attached to the bottom for propelling the bearer across a sheet of ice
regular hockey boots. Sharpening ice hockey skates plays a key factor in a player's ability to skate and players will sharpen their skates hundreds of
Ice_skate
American politician (born 1987)
Retrieved June 13, 2017. Hallerman, Tamar (November 30, 2020). "Ossoff sharpens tone in second run for office". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved
Jon_Ossoff
Species of great ape
termites, ants, nuts and water. The species has also been found creating sharpened sticks to spear small mammals. Its gestation period is eight months. The
Chimpanzee
American indie rock band
Ugly Casanova signed to Sub Pop Records. The band has released one album, Sharpen Your Teeth. According to the Ugly Casanova website, in 1998 a man named
Ugly_Casanova
Island in the southeastern Pacific
toki, which lie in place all over the quarry. The stone chisels were sharpened by chipping off a new edge when dulled. While sculpting was going on,
Easter_Island
American rapper (born 1983)
"Blueberry Yum Yum" for rapper Ludacris in 2004. Wade encouraged him to sharpen his writing skills and pursue a career as a rapper, as recording would
Future_(rapper)
German knife maker
manufacturing process; stamped Wüsthof knives have over 40. For blade sharpening, Wüsthof employs its proprietary automated PEtec procedure ("Precision
Wüsthof
Japanese multinational corporation
including Sony Chemicals and the VAIO personal computer division, to sharpen its strategic focus on entertainment, image sensors and hardware technology
Sony
Indian whip-sword
razor-sharp on both sides, made from a special combination of strong, flexible, sharpened steel (Wootz steel) and therefore requires prior knowledge of how to use
Urumi
Philosophical problem-solving principle
Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2005. (preprint available as "Sharpening Occam's Razor on a Bayesian Strop"). James, Gareth; et al. (2013). An
Occam's_razor
NFL team in Tampa, Florida
brought balance and morale to the team, and his Cover 2 defensive scheme, sharpened to perfection by defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin and linebackers coach
Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers
2022 Marvel Studios film
T'Challa, explaining that her character's "priorities have shifted and sharpened" while adding that Nakia remains "the one you want to call when you're
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black_Panther:_Wakanda_Forever
Artist's equipment
palette knives are manufactured without sharpened cutting edges, with prolonged use they may become "sharpened" by the action of abrasive pigments such
Palette_knife
American escapologist and stuntman (1874–1926)
depended on ghostwriters. The theme of his book on Robert-Houdin was sharpened to a razor's edge, and was now titled The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin."
Harry_Houdini
Doris; La Parra-Perez, Alvaro (2024). "Consensus among economists 2020—A sharpening of the picture". Journal of Economic Education. 55 (4). Taylor & Francis:
Economy_of_the_United_States
Carrier-based multi-role fighter aircraft family
Retrieved 18 January 2024. Baranek, D. (6 February 2019). "The F-14 Tomcat Sharpens Its Claws At Topgun". HistoryNet. Retrieved 9 January 2024. "From Top Gun
Grumman_F-14_Tomcat
Japanese tableware and technology company
Noritake Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese porcelain, fine ceramics, and sharpening stone manufacturer headquartered in Nagoya, Japan. In 1876, Ichizaemon
Noritake
American slasher film
Summer' Team on Recruiting Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., Sharpening the Fisherman's Hook and Delivering 'Costco' Quantities of Blood and Guts"
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025 film)
I_Know_What_You_Did_Last_Summer_(2025_film)
Sports teams at Taylor University
Indiana Varsity teams 16 Football stadium Turner Stadium Basketball arena Odle Arena Colors Purple and sharpening iron Website taylortrojans.com
Taylor_Trojans
American hard rock band
show in 1996), they reassembled in 2003 to page their latest achievement, Sharpen Your Sticks, one track of which ("Cavemen Rejoice") eventually found its
The_Bags_(Massachusetts_band)
John F. Kennedy's brother-in-law "I'm going to stop now, but I'm going to sharpen the ax before I put it up, dear." — E. E. Cummings, American poet (3 September
List of last words (20th century)
List_of_last_words_(20th_century)
first component with the pan band. Pan-sharpening techniques can result in spectral distortions when pan sharpening satellite images as a result of the nature
Pansharpening
French extreme body modification artist
Subdermal implants Scarification Removal of dermis Removal of scalp Teeth sharpening Eye tattoo Almost full black tattoo coverage Piercings As most of these
Anthony_Loffredo
Animal
make implements. Specifically, in Italian cuisine, the horse tibia is sharpened into a probe called a spinto, which is used to test the readiness of a
Horse
Knife used to remove body hair
Retrieved 24 November 2012. Steve Bottorff (1 January 2002). Sharpening Made Easy: A Primer on Sharpening Knives and Other Edged Tools. Knife World Publications
Straight_razor
travel, tourism, insurance
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