An introduction to using the Swiss Star Knife from Oboes.Ch on a custom 1,500 Shapton Pro grit travel stone by Tom Blodgett of Jende Industries, LLC. This video first introduces the 1,500 grit Shap
Setting a Straight Razor Bevel on a 1K Chosera EP Stone (Video)
I was asked to show the best way to set a bevel on a 1K stone, in particular on a Chosera 1″x6″ Edge Pro sized stone. FWIW, I do the majority of my razor honing on 1×6 stones becau
Maestro Wu Bombshell Steel Knives in action – Video Heavy
A while back I did a series of videos to introduce the Maestro Wu Bombshell Steel Knives. They are grouped here into similar-functions – for example, the chef knives like the D-6 and D-7, the
Norton Stone Micrograph Progression on a Straight Razor
After my Coticule micrograph progression, it seemed only natural to continue documenting the different stones that are available for sharpening and honing. This series of posts is not about proving
Honing a Straight Razor on a Coticule – Micrograph Progression
Honing with Belgian coticules has a large following in the straight razor world. It’s one of the most traditional natural straight razor hones that are still being mined, and it is championed
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
Making Reeds Start to Finish – an Ebook by Nancy Ambrose King
Many people in the double reed world are familiar with Dr. Nancy Ambrose King, Professor of Oboe at Michigan University. Aside from being a truly gifted musician, teacher and a wonderful human bein
Ceramic Straight Razors – Can It Be Done?
I received a question wondering why no one has made a ceramic straight razor, and as I was responding I realized that a thorough answer was quite involved, and I thought I would make my answer av
Sharpening Philosophy Part 3 – Mechanized vs. Manual Sharpening
Establishing the beginnings of your own sharpening philosophy before making any purchases of equipment and supplies will not only help you save money in the long run, but will help you better find
Sharpening Philosophy Part 2 – Speed vs. Cost vs. Precision
If you’re reading this blog post, then you’ve hopefully already begun finding your own sharpening philosophy. If not, you can begin by reading the first article to get you started. This