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Knife Sharpening in Brisbane: How Our Service W...

If you are searching for knife sharpening in Brisbane, here is exactly what we do, how it works, and what your knife goes through on the bench. We are Japanese...

Knife Sharpening in Brisbane: How Our Service W...

If you are searching for knife sharpening in Brisbane, here is exactly what we do, how it works, and what your knife goes through on the bench. We are Japanese...

Gyuto vs Santoku vs Bunka: Which Should You Buy?

These are the three knives people stand in front of at the studio when they are choosing their first, or their main, Japanese knife. All three are double bevel all-rounders...

Gyuto vs Santoku vs Bunka: Which Should You Buy?

These are the three knives people stand in front of at the studio when they are choosing their first, or their main, Japanese knife. All three are double bevel all-rounders...

Single Bevel vs Double Bevel Knives Explained

Every knife question eventually arrives here. Japanese knives come in two fundamentally different constructions: double bevel, where the edge is ground on both sides, and single bevel, where it is...

Single Bevel vs Double Bevel Knives Explained

Every knife question eventually arrives here. Japanese knives come in two fundamentally different constructions: double bevel, where the edge is ground on both sides, and single bevel, where it is...

Why Did My Knife Chip or Go Dull?

Knives come across our sharpening bench in Brisbane every week, and the same handful of causes explain almost every chipped or dull edge we see. This guide helps you work...

Why Did My Knife Chip or Go Dull?

Knives come across our sharpening bench in Brisbane every week, and the same handful of causes explain almost every chipped or dull edge we see. This guide helps you work...

Which Whetstone Grit Do You Need?

Walk into our studio and the most common sharpening question is not about technique. It is "which stone do I actually need?" The grit numbers make it look complicated, but...

Which Whetstone Grit Do You Need?

Walk into our studio and the most common sharpening question is not about technique. It is "which stone do I actually need?" The grit numbers make it look complicated, but...

White Steel vs Blue Steel

    Ask about a hand forged Japanese knife and within a minute someone will say "White 2" or "Blue Super" as if it explains everything. This guide is the...

White Steel vs Blue Steel

    Ask about a hand forged Japanese knife and within a minute someone will say "White 2" or "Blue Super" as if it explains everything. This guide is the...