Kristen surprised me earlier this year with an excellent gift (for our anniversary, my birthday, Christmas, etc.). She snuck over to KNIFE one day and picked up a starter set of water stones and a gift certificate for a sharpening class with the proprietor of the store, Eugene.
This past Wednesday, we made the trip downtown to attend the 2-3 hour private lesson to get a rundown of the basics of water stone (or whetstone) sharpening with Japanese knives. I had watched countless hours of sharpening videos leading up to this and it made a big difference to see it in person, feel the blade and stone feedback, and receive expert direction on the spot. We got to put some new life into a couple of Kristen's mom's worn down blades as well.
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