Sharpening 1: Basic Knife Sharpening

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Learn how to get that good-as-new (or even better!) sharp edge back using the old-school way - sharpening stones.

Have some knives that have gone dull? Maybe even nicked and in bad shape?Come in and learn how to get that good-as-new (or even better!) sharp edge back using the old-school way - sharpening stones.You can bring your own knife or cleaver to work on (non-serrated - we are not covering serrated). That&#x27;s all the knives in the picture except the 4th from the right. We will provide practice knives to get you started, and then you can bring your own back to a fine edge.The course will cover:•	Differences in knife construction and quality - they have different purposes•	The evils of overheating – and why you want to do it by hands-on•	Profiling (bringing back a badly damaged edge) vs sharpening•	Different sharpening stones and their advantages - diamond, sandstones and ceramic•	Other sharpening tools - advantages and disadvantages•	Leather strops for finishing the jobThis is a hands-on class. Be prepared for some effort as you work on the different sharpening stones.REFUNDS WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF YOU EMAIL <a href="mailto:INFO@SITE3.CA" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">INFO@SITE3.CA</a> WITH MORE THAN 72 HOURS REMAINING UNTIL THE CLASS. ALL OTHER REQUESTS WILL BE DEALT WITH AT THE INSTRUCTORS DISCRETION. EVENTBRITE FEES MAY NOT BE REFUNDABLE.

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