Japanese Water Stone Overview Japanese water stones are famous for their quality, fast cutting, and ability to polish. We stock some of the best Japanese water stones brands, such as Shapton, Naniwa, and Suehiro. In this video, sharpening specialists Tom...
Nano Hone Sharpening Overview Designed by Harrelson "Hap" Stanley, the Nano Hone sharpening system is full of interesting and innovative sharpening solutions. From the way their stones, holder, and ponds fit together to the patterns of their diamond stones and...
Comparing the Different Naniwa Water Stones Dan, one of our Sharpening Supplies Sharpening Specialist, describes the features and differences between each of the lines of Naniwa Water Stones. Below we've summarized some of the key features. Naniwa Professional Water Stone...
Knife Sharpness Test After Stropping - Tojiro DP 150MM Petty David, one of our sharpening specialists, retests a Tojiro DP 150MM Petty Knife on the Edge-On-Up Edge Tester (also called a BESS Tester) after co-worker Dan, stropped it. This knife...
Stropping a Tojiro DP Petty Knife with a Paddle Strop Dan, one of our sharpening specialists, strops a Tojiro DP 150MM Petty Knife that we just tested on the Edge On Up Tester. This knife was super sharp out of...
Knife Sharpness Test - Tojiro DP 150MM Petty David, one of our sharpening specialists, tests a Tojiro DP 150MM Petty Knife on the Edge-On-Up Edge Tester (also called a BESS Tester). This knife is brand new and has never been...
Tormek Tip - How Much Pressure Should I Use? Using more pressure on a Tormek can dramatically increase the speed of sharpening. If you think your Tormek isn't sharpening as fast as you'd expect, try giving it a bit more...
Tormek Wheel Comparison Selecting a wheel for your Tormek machine is an important decision. We spoke with Stig from Tormek and asked him to explain each stone to help you understand the differences between the different wheels available. In this...
Sharpening Bloopers and Outtakes - With Stig from Tormek A video shoot can take a whole day, so we try to keep it loose. Sometimes it gets a little too loose. This video was shot in early March 2020 (back...
Sharpening a Chipped Carving Knife - Video Tom Bartlett is a guest sharpener for Sharpening Supplies. He is a true craftsman and uses sharp tools for a living. He is a green woodworker, using unseasoned wood from locally felled urban...
Which Tormek Machine Should I Buy? - With Stig from Tormek We invited Stig from Tormek into our shop to talk about Tormek and to answer a common, but very important question. “Which Tormek Sharpener is right for you?” In...
New Tormek Products from Spring 2020 - With Stig from Tormek In March 2020, we invited Stig from Tormek into our shop to talk about Tormek. In this video, we're discussing some of the new and innovative products that Tormek...
