This is a continuation of “sharpening a meat cleaver on a belt sander” After making the shape on the belt sander, we use the 320, 1K and in this case, the 5K stones to further refine th
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Jende Sharpening Tips – Jende Nanocloth Strop Loading
Sharpening Tips from Tom Blodgett at jendeIndustries.com Loading the Jende Nanocloth strops for the first time requires a little extra diamond emulsion the first time in order to fill up the honeyc
Spyderco Stone Challenge
We recently started offering Spyderco Medium, Fine and Ultra Fine stone in 1×4″ and 1×6″ custom sizes for various sharpening systems. That is nothing major by itself, but it s
Jende Hapstone V6 Has Been Unleashed!
The Jende Hapstone V6 is now in stock! This is the first collaboration with Jende Industries and the Hapstone Sharpener. We’ve got the V6 sharpener tricked out with the Jende red and black co
Shapton Glass Stones for the Wicked Edge!
Shapton Glass Stones are now available for the Wicked Edge Precision Sharpener (WEPS)! The full 10 stone lineup includes grits from 220 all the way up to 30K, and you can now make your own custom
Loading and Using the Jende Nanocloth Ultra Color Coded Strops –
We’ve done a quick and dirty video on how to load your Jende Color Coded Nanocloth Ultra Strops. These are the 4 micron 2×6″ with 4 micron CBN Emulsion and the 210×70 mm 0.25
TOG Elite Japanese Kitchen Knives Review
We recently received a TOG Elite Japanese Kitchen Chef Knife Santoku for testing. Bottom Line: This is one very nice knife that handles well, keeps its edge, and just plain looks good. On t
Jende Ceramic Sharpening Steels under the Microscope
We wanted to document the speed and ability of our Jende Ceramic Sharpening Steels. Aside from having remarkable anti-break technologies in the tip and handles, they also actually work really well,
Jende Ceramic Sharpening Steels – Black and White Ceramic Rods
We are proud to announce our Jende Ceramic Sharpening Steels! They come in white ceramic (Mohs 9) and black ceramic (Mohs 8), and feature anti-break technologies in the handles and tips. ….an
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