Building your sharpening philosophy before purchasing equipment can help you make informed decisions and avoid buying tools that don’t match your goals. Once you understand what you plan to s
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Maestro Wu Bombshell Steel Knives in action
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
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
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
Sharpening Philosophy: Start with a Plan
There are countless sharpening products, systems, and methods available today, and it’s easy to spend money on equipment before knowing what you actually need. Taking a little time to develop
Jende Kangaroo and Leather Strops – What’s the difference?
We’ve recently introduced the Jende Kangaroo and Leather strops on color coded acrylic to our lineup. One of the questions that will inevitably be asked is “which one is better?”
Measuring Microscope Magnification the Practical Way
Microscope images have become a common part of discussions about sharpening and edge analysis. Whether you’re examining scratch patterns, burr formation, or edge refinement, close-up images c
Sharpening a Boning Knife
Boning knives are the bane of any sharpener, both guided and freehand. The slight flex is easy enough to deal with, but the recurve and bolster portion of the blade is the stuff of nightmares on a
Paring Knife Bent Tip Repair and Sharpening
Every now and then, knives fall or get dropped. Sometimes things go tragically wrong and the entire tip breaks off, or in this case, the end just gets bent, but not broken. For this paring knife, w
Knife Thinning & Sharpening Process
It’s Christmas time at a local market, and we’ve been busy sharpening knives! A customer brought us a set of three matching Asian cleavers/fish knives, and while working on them we noticed some