Yup....Your best bet would be to look for a store that sells Japanese knives (like Korin in NYC), or...find forum members nearby who could show you their technique...
If you are looking for someone better than korin that teaches classes, there's 3, they are in pennsylvania, oregon, and california.
What do you mean?...the three of them represent 3 distinct sharpening philosophies.
Then you should hook up with forum members.
M
If you are looking for someone better than korin that teaches classes, there's 3, they are in pennsylvania, oregon, and california.
So what's the Oregon class? Woody at Zen blades won't teach me. I'd love to know who youre thinking of because I'm in portland and still learning the ropes
That's funny. I think they are all very similar. They all grind metal off to get an edge. They all deburr. The main difference I see are Dave's edges are finished on a very fine stone and then an ultrafine strop as opposed to a 6k for Murray and a variety of finishes for Jon.
That's probably a fair statement with regard to Dave vs Murray but Jon does a whole lot of things. However, I'm under the impression that he does a lot of "minimalist" sharpening for people ie. two or three stones and newspaper. He really seems to try to tailor an edge to the user.I guess I meant Murray seems to be far more minimalist than Dave or Jon.
Then you should hook up with forum members.
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i know a few people here, including myself, that would love to get together with a fellow member and talk shop and point out some tips
You know as this forum grows it would be neat if there was some software with a national map that folks could just punch in their locale and it would leave a marker. :dontknow:
It would make seeing if any get togethers or resources (stores/supplies) were viable with just a glance.
+1 That's what I did. I did get some in person tips from David at Knife Merchant early on but I surpassed his skill level just from the vids and then gotten a lot better with practice and stealing tips from Jon.Classes and hands-on approach will definitely make you learn quicker, but you could always go the route that most of us did (not to mention with much limited resources versus today)
Learn from the videos and reading (Chad Ward article is great place to start), then buy a King waterstone and start the trial-and-error process...really is the best way to go about it if convenience is important to you. All you need to know is the basic principles to apply, then work on the mechanics of a consitant angle and your technique will develop in time. Remember, we are all here if you have questions or troubleshooting along the way
I'm sure there are many members here who've learned this way who can make edges as good as anybody around. Not to mention it's a rewarding experience!
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