About this Event
No matter how good the knife, eventually it will need to be sharpened. In this class you'll get hands on experience using a few common sharpening techniques. Learn to put a razor sharp edge on any metal knife in minutes.
Bring a couple of knives that you'd like to practice on. (They will be nice and sharp at the end of the class.)
Class length: 3 hours
Outline:
- Overview of techniques.
- A little bit about commercial knife sharpeners. Which are the best?
- Knife materials and construction.
- What constitutes a good knife edge?
- What angle to sharpen to?
- Using whetstones.
- Using a leather strop.
- Using a sanding block type of tool.
- Getting motorized: Using a 1x30 belt sander.
- What is a steel used for?
- Reshaping broken tips and edges.
- Re-sharpening and taking care your knives.
Minimum age: 14 years of age.
Maximum class size: 6 attendees
Instructor: Todd Myers. Todd started sharpening knives as a teenager in the Boy Scouts. That was quite some ago, and has been at it since.
Questions: [email protected]
Cancellation Policy:
- All attendees must register 72 hours in advance.
- All refunds (minus admin fee) must be requested at least 72 hours prior to class start.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Chimera Arts and Maker Space, 6791 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, United States
USD 103.22
