Knife Whetstone Sharpening Sound Effect
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About this sound
“The best way to stay Sharp”
Here's a knife going back and forth on a whetstone, a bunch of strokes over about six and a half seconds. Each pass is a bright, scratchy swipe with a short pause after it. Good for a chef getting a blade ready.
Editing notes
Measured from this file.
- It's done by 6.08 s. The last 0.57 s of the file is pretty much silence, so you can cut it.
Sound details
- Length
- 7s
- Original file
- MP3 · 2 identical channels · 48 kHz · 194 kbps
- Download as
- MP3, WAV (16-bit) or OGG (Vorbis)
- Loudness
- -21 LUFS (medium)
- Channels
- mono sound in a stereo file (both channels identical)
- True peak
- −7.0 dBTP
- Category
- Household & Kitchen
- First posted
- Feb 23, 2026 on YouTube ↗