Knife Sharpening

In this succinct but richly detailed 45-minute how-to DVD, Korin co-founder and resident knife master, Chiharu Sugai shares the ins and outs and rights and wrongs of knife sharpening. Not sure what a Shinogi line is? You'll need to in order to effectively sharpen Western-Style and Yanagi knives alike. Mr. Sugai explains each of the parts of both style knives and demonstrates in an easy-to-follow manner how to use medium and fine Japanese water stones to create the perfect edge. Want to know how traditional Japanese knives are made, and how they are still made in the hands of expert craftsman Keijiro Doi?

17th generation bladesmith Murray Carter walks you through the six steps of sharpening and demonstrates how to take any knife from dull to razor sharp in a short period of time. Murray shares his enthusiam for sharpening and clearly demonstrated how to sharpen kitchen, hunitng and carving knives. This is the most comprehensive sharpening video we've ever seen. Everything you need to know to become an expert sharpener is clearly demonstrated in this well presented video.