How to sharpen Japanese knives for sushi-grade slicing

It's all about understanding how they're different from Western knives.

Stop struggling in the kitchen—follow this knife sharpening schedule for smooth, safe slicing

You're probably not sharpening your knives enough.
Los Angeles Times

Wrap your knife in a newspaper, and other tips from a master Japanese knife sharpener

“The traditional test to see whether a knife is sharp is to reach behind your head and cut into a hair,” Jonathan Broida, owner of Japanese Knife Imports, explains at a knife sharpening demonstration ...
Yahoo

The Best Ways to Sharpen Knives, According to Chefs and Knife Experts

“I like the Japanese knives, I like French knives. Whatever’s sharp,” Wolfgang Puck once said in an interview. Knives are essential tools in every kitchen, but what do you do when yours start to lose ...

Here’s How to Sharpen Your Kitchen Knives Like a Pro

Learn the best methods for sharpening your kitchen knives including using a whetstone or electric hand sharpener with these ...
San Diego Reader

German and Japanese knives, sharpened

It is dullsville in the Kelly house these days — not our wits, but our knives. My husband Patrick once slipped off with all my slicers to the local sharpening shop, but that was years ago. And my ...
Seattle Times

Learning to sharpen knives takes patience and blood

WHEN I WAS a kid, I had a rock collection, including a box of polished thundereggs and other colorful stones. At some point I got rid of them. Now I’m collecting rocks again, except these rocks are ...