> I can see having to buy sharpeners and honing rods and being told what you're doing is wrong could be considered gatekeeping It depends on the context, of co

> I can see having to buy sharpeners and honing rods and being told what you're doing is wrong could be considered gatekeeping It depends on the context, of course. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and standards of what they consider right and wrong. I that that the essential factor of "gatekeeping" is demoting others unless they don't fit your standards, e.g. "you are not a real cook if you use blunt knifes". Simply telling someone that using sharp knifes is safer than using blunt knifes wouldn't count as "gatekeeping" in my book, unless someone tried to keep you out of the gate because of it.