Edge Pro users are not very common in Taiwan, so I was surprised when I received an email from Randy Chen asking about Ken Schwartz Diamond Films for the Edge Pro sharpening system. After reading h
Category: Pocket / Folding Knives
The Secret to Improving Your Razor and Knife Edges – Dr. Matt
Learning to sharpen and/or hone is difficult enough without having to avoid the minefield of bad, incorrect and misleading information that often leads to frustration and failure. In the following
210×70 Jende Nanocloth Strop – Knife Sharpening Strop – Color Coded for Your Pleasure!
A strop is often the final step in the sharpening process, but the material you use can influence how the edge is refined. The 210×70 Jende Nano Cloth Strop was designed to work with diamond and c
IDRS 2012 – Oxford, Ohio + Meeting Nasty and Gary Nicholas Sass
Even though I already had tons of fun in Chicago, Austin, and at the sharpening party, it was finally time to do what I initially intended to do on this trip – and that is to go to the Intern
Wicked Edge Diamond & Ceramic Stone Progression Under the Microscope
One of the questions I receive most often is how the Wicked Edge diamond stones, ceramic stones, Naniwa Chosera, and Shapton stones compare under magnification. While preparing a video about the Ch
KME Sharpener Chosera Stone Introduction
Tom Blodgett of Jende Industries demonstrates the Chosera stones available for the KME Sharpener. In terms of guided sharpening systems, the KME is one of the best systems on the market. With the C
Adventures with my Maestro Wu pocket knife
One morning, I stopped by the post office to pick up a few shipping boxes. While waiting in line, I noticed an older couple trying to modify one of their cardboard boxes by trimming one of the flap
Razor Honing with Jende Diamond Films
The new Jende Diamond Films are great for honing razors. I personally use the 1″x6″ size with PSA for all my razors, but you can use larger sizes, with or without PSA backing just as we
Adventures with My Maestro Wu Pocket Knife – Part 2
Maestro Wu Pocket Knife You never really know when a pocket knife is going to come in handy. Most of the time, it simply sits quietly in your pocket, waiting for the occasional task that comes alon
Wicked Edge (WEPS) Chosera Stone Video Tutorials – Part 1 and 2 + a Shave!
Clay Alison of Wicked Edge Precision Sharpener (WEPS) recently asked me to do a tutorial on the Chosera stones for the WEPS, and rather than write up another of my famous long-winded posts, I tried