Ever Since Jens won the shaving competition by shaving his head with a chisel, everyone pretty much accepted the fact that whatever came next would take second place to his pure originality and gen
Tag: precise sharpening
Diamond Sharpening Films by Ken Schwartz – in 1×6, 2×6 and 3×8
As knife steels continue to evolve, many of them are becoming more wear resistant than traditional blade steels. While conventional sharpening stones can still sharpen these steels, they often requ
Ken Schwartz Products Are No Longer Available
Since the early days of Jende Industries, we’ve had the privilege of working with many talented craftsmen and innovators in the knife sharpening community. One of those partnerships was with
Jende Industries, LLC 2012 Sharpening Party!
After a short 2 day break from my travels to Chicago and Austin, it was finally time for my Sharpening Party! Ken Schwartz from Precise Sharpening flew in the previous evening, and we had a chance
The Blade Show 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia
The Blade Show 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia started off great! For some reason, the travel gods were favorable. On my 14 hour flight from Hong Kong, the middle seat in a row of 3 was empty and I receiv
Nubatama Stone Review – with a Damacus Yanagi
Nubatama stones are the newest playthings I’ve recently received from the US distributor, Ken Schwartz of Precise Sharpening. The main idea for me was to work with him to find a series of sto
3 Shaving Videos with 3 Different Maestro Wu Cleavers – OMG!
Warning – In all seriousness, please do not attempt to do this without a mastery of the proper wet shaving techniques – it is extremely dangerous. The people in the following videos are
Maestro Wu D-4 Cleaver Turned into a Straight Razor using the Wicked Edge (WEPS)
Warning – I have over 9 years of straight razor shaving experience, so please do not attempt to shave with the biggest, sharpest implement of destruction you own! As with all challenges, some
Wicked Edge (WEPS) Shapton Video with Clay Alison
This video was published by Clay Alison of Wicked Edge, makers of the Wicked Edge Precision Sharpener (WEPS) . He used the prototype Shapton Pro WEPS stones on the Richmond Addict. I got an email f
2011 BLADE Show in Atlanta, Part 2 – What Happens in Atlanta…..
This is a continuation of the adventures leading up to the BLADE show in Atlanta in June 2011. Part 1, The Sharpening Party, can be found here. WEDNESDAY This being our first BLADE show, Ken of Pre