f you are an owner of a set of Japanese knives, you would want to take the best care of them that you can. Mostly when you see a Japanese knife being sharpened, it is on a whetstone of some sort. You may wonder if sharpening steel has any place being used on a Japanese …

Knife sharpening is a cause for many controversies and results in much debate among knife makers and knife owners about sharpening methods and tools. Everybody has their own preferred method and tools that they would recommend over others. There is no sharpening method that causes more debate than stone sharpening, and in this category, the …

Sharpening knives is a necessary part of owning a knife and is a maintenance task that we all need to perform to keep our knives in peak operating condition. Whichever method you choose to sharpen your knife it will involve passing the knife over the gritty surface of the sharpener. What does this do to …

Japanese knife makers have a knife design for every function in the kitchen. A Set of Japanese kitchen knives could have in excess of 10 knives, each with its own function and purpose. The santoku and the funayuki are two such Japanese design knives of similar size. So what is the difference between a santoku …

Whetstone sharpening of a knife takes time and practice to master. It is one of the most popular sharpening methods because of the control that you have to get the edge on your knife exactly the way you want it. If you are new to sharpening a knife on a whetstone, you may have some …

The Japanese are famous for making quality knives and a different knife for each cutting duty in the kitchen. Their attention to detail and function has made these styles of knives popular among western chefs and in many other kitchens around the world. Well-made Japanese knives fetch a high price in the west, but are …