10/02/2026
I'm staying busy and striving to up my skills. Here are a few recent jobs:
1. This blade hit an electrical wire which created a chip. Once the chip had been removed, the edge behind it was very thick, so I reprofiled it to 17° per side. It took real work to bring the apex back, which is why the bevel is noticeably wider than before. The customer asked me how in the world I got it so sharp. That's always nice to hear and definitely makes me feel appreciated.
2-3. I'm not sure what these blades went through, but they had seen better days. Now you'd never know they'd been damaged.
4. Chipped Japanese knives aren't unusual. What is unusual is a sharpness reading of 52 on the (BESS). Factory edges rarely come close, and plenty of sharpeners don't either. Getting there takes the right tools, solid resources, and a good community pushing you to improve.
Need a knife repaired or know anyone who does?
Please, message me and or share!
