Nobody likes broken blades… but it’s a reality, sometimes our knives break right on the tip. Some people simply stop using the damaged knife, but it’s actually not that difficult to fix a chipped knife. All you need is a coarse sharpening stone, better if it’s under #200 grit, and some patience. It usually takes […]
If you’re reading this article you’re probably wondering whether it’s worth it or not to buy a sharpening stone for your knives. Maybe you’re considering a more expensive sharpening option, such as electric knife sharpeners or sharpening systems. I have received countless emails and feedbacks from readers and costumers at different sharpening levels, and I […]
The previous installment explored stropping mediums in their natural states without any abrasives to influence their action. We now enter the world of Treated Strops and Loaded Strops. Depending on who you talk to, there is a either a slight or no difference between treated and loaded strops. For the purposes of jumping up and […]
The purpose of this article is to show you that sharpening knives is not that difficult. The process might seem intimidating at first, but in reality you only need to understand the very basics and you will be able to sharpen any knife with ease. Let’s just get a knife razor sharp by keeping the […]
Once you learn how to use your sharpening stones the right way, there are some really important things to keep in mind to always keep you stones in good condition and avoid useless damages. This article will hopefully help you maintain your water stones in perfect condition, even after a long time after buying them. […]
Whether you just bought a water stone, or you’re about to buy one, you need to understand that you will need to take care of them to keep them flat. Flattening a water stone is a very simple process and I will show you how it can be done easily in less than 5 minutes. Video: […]
Cardboard 2 (200x zoom) This is the 2nd part of KnifePlanet’s Stropping Series We’re going to take a much closer look at the different stropping mediums on the market in this installment. As mentioned previously, a strop is just about anything that is used in the final stages of sharpening and maintaining that isn’t classified […]
This is Knife Planet’s complete series on Stropping Knives. My name is Tom Blodgett from Jende Industries. I am thrilled to be involved with Knife Planet and hope to entice you up to the edge of the sharpening rabbit hole – and then push you in and jump up and down on top of you! […]
The Gateway Area Knife Club hosts an annual knife show in St. Louis. I met a few of their members at an earlier knife show and they asked me to sharpen knives at this one. I was the only knife sharpener there. It was a nice crowd. Not too big not too small. There were […]
In the world of knife sharpening, a world that I have lived in for many years, there are certain grey areas, challenges that all sharpeners fact but our passion and our persistence guides us and we navigate through them. I believe that the process of honing a knife, using a Steel, is the topic that […]
I would like to describe the purpose of the four tiered pressure system and how to approach it, especially for novice sharpeners. I think it’s fantastic that you want to learn to sharpen. Here is the video. By the way, for those who have been following my blog for a while you will know that […]
What’s the difference between sharpening kitchen knives and sharpening many other types of knife such as hunting, survival, folding, pocket, etc? It’s a simple enough question. There are many differences. Let’s break them down. Kitchen vs Daily Carry Knives: Sharpening Differences There are many differences between kitchen knives and daily carry knives. These differences range […]
It dawned on me recently that despite doing the very best I can in creating knife sharpening video tutorials, what happens if a problem arises when attempting to follow along. Even if I had a professional videographer following my sharpening process and the video itself was perfect, if something comes up early on that prevents […]
My first excursion into knife sharpening professionally was rather interesting. I have some changes I need to make and I have some things I need to keep. Let’s delve right into the event. I was going to start out at a local flea market however a knife show happened to be occurring at the […]
In summary: Peter Nowlan is a professional knife sharpener based in Halifax (Canada) and he recommends the KnifePlanet Sharpening Stone Set, a beginners and intermediate kit that includes 4 sharpening grits: 400/1000, 3000/8000, a bamboo base and the KnifePlanet Flattening Stone. The Japanese Naniwa 3-stone combination is also a great (and more expensive) choice, ideal for professionals […]
My name is Peter Nowlan and I have been sharpening knives by hand for many many years and throughout my sharpening journey I have learned much, much of that from the mistakes that I have made. A recent trip I took sparked a thought, it hit home, this is not so much a tutorial on […]
For a novice sharpener, a person considering purchasing a Japanese Water Stone or two with the intent of sharpening his or her own knives, where to start can be daunting. Our technologically advanced world easily allows us to access the abundance of products available and our interest and curiosity forces us to leave no stone […]
I thoroughly enjoy the process of sharpening. I love the smell of the stones, the micro-vibrations of the knife with each pass, the smell of the water as it creates slurry, the sound of the blade as it scrapes the stone, and the sight of a highly polished edge from my strops. For me it […]
This is not a trick or anything, what I am going to describe is an element of my sharpening process that has made the most impact on MY results. If you have read any of my previous sharpening articles, (thank you for that), you will know that I sharpen purely by hand using a variety […]
There are too many knife sharpening videos to count and if watching a video in order to become enlightened with regards to the process of sharpening, you may find the selection process overwhelming. As a novice, you want to find one that will simplify the process for you, make any doubts you have about your […]
