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Knifemaking: Sharpening and Maintaining your Knives

Chimera Arts

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Chimera Arts and Maker Space

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Chimera Arts and Maker Space

6791 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, United States

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Knifemaking: Sharpening and Maintaining your Knives
Learn how to put a razor sharp edge on a knife using a variety of common techniques.

About this Event

No matter how good the knife, eventually it will need to be sharpened. In this class you'll get hands on experience using a few common sharpening techniques. Learn to put a razor sharp edge on any metal knife in minutes.

Bring a couple of knives that you'd like to practice on. (They will be nice and sharp at the end of the class.)

Class length: 2 hours

Outline:

  1. Overview of techniques.
  2. A little bit about commercial knife sharpeners. Which are the best?
  3. Knife materials and construction.
  4. What constitutes a good knife edge?
  5. What angle to sharpen to?
  6. Using whetstones.
  7. Using a leather strop.
  8. Using a sanding block type of tool.
  9. Getting motorized: Using a 1x30 belt sander.
  10. What is a steel used for?
  11. Reshaping broken tips and edges.
  12. Re-sharpening and taking care your knives.

Minimum age: 14 years of age.

Maximum class size: 6 attendees

Instructor: Todd Myers. Todd started sharpening knives as a teenager in the Boy Scouts. That was quite some ago, and has been at it since.

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Cancellation Policy: Attendees must register for classes or request cancellations/refunds 7 days in advance. (Some classes may require more time.) Eventbrite fees will be charged to the attendee. No walk-ins.



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General Admission 103 USD
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Chimera Arts and Maker Space, 6791 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, United States
Knifemaking: Sharpening and Maintaining your Knives | Event in Sebastopol | AllEvents
Knifemaking: Sharpening and Maintaining your Knives
Multiple Dates
USD 103