Mode of use
For the most effective use of your D'Avila knife, the most delicate cuts (meat, leather, rope, etc.) should be made from the middle to the tip of the blade, where the edge is refined and long lasting, and should be maintained with the use of a sharpening steel. For heavier cuts (roast bone, bone in meat, wire, etc...), use the bottom of the knife edge, near the handle, where the edge is thick.
Cleaning and conservation
For greater conservation, we recommend that after use, your D'Avila knife be sanitized and well dried, helps minimizing aggressive oxidation and stains on the blade. Rusting is a normal process on carbon steel, it will be easily minimized by using the more abrasive (coarser) side of a sponge. You can also use a little olive oil after cleaning.
Sharp
For a better conservation of the edge of your D'Avila Knife, we advise you to use a sharpening steel, maintaining alignment and prolonging the cutting power. When necessary, you can use a stone or very fine wet sandpaper.