Hi, I'm retired, and have developed a passion for kitchen knives. I recently started freehand sharpening. I went through Murray Carters videos, and I've found myself chasing the infinitely sharp kitchen knife. I'm here to learn how to accomplish the impossible, and to learn about the various knives. I've owned a cafe for eleven years, and have a culinary education by spending my evenings, after closing the cafe, in a friends Italian kitchen. He's owned four restaurants in Manhattan, and four in Phoenix area. I have passion for good fresh food, modern, and pre Columbian foods of the Americas.