Sharpening Lab

Vitrified Diamond Stone Tutorial

Vitrified Diamond Stone Tutorial

Click to see the vitrified diamond sharpening tutorials.

Vitrified Diamond Stone Tutorial

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Understanding the "Burr"

Understanding the "Burr"

Before you grind, learn the physics of why metal gets sharp.

Understanding the "Burr"

Before you grind, learn the physics of why metal gets sharp.

Beginner’s Guide: How to Use Our Sharpener to Raise a Clean, Even Burr

Beginner’s Guide: How to Use Our Sharpener to R...

Don't aim for perfection yet. Aim for a clean paper slice.

Beginner’s Guide: How to Use Our Sharpener to R...

Don't aim for perfection yet. Aim for a clean paper slice.

How to Use a Diamond Leather Strop: Remove the Burr and Unlock Final Sharpness

How to Use a Diamond Leather Strop: Remove the ...

How to use the leather strop to get that mirror finish.

How to Use a Diamond Leather Strop: Remove the ...

How to use the leather strop to get that mirror finish.

Cheefarcuut 400-Grit Diamond Stone: Restoring a Dull Aogami 2 Bunka Knife

Cheefarcuut 400-Grit Diamond Stone: Restoring a...

In this hands-on test, the Cheefarcuut 400-grit vitrified diamond stone restores a dull Aogami 2 Bunka knife to a sharp, paper-cutting edge in very few strokes.

Cheefarcuut 400-Grit Diamond Stone: Restoring a...

In this hands-on test, the Cheefarcuut 400-grit vitrified diamond stone restores a dull Aogami 2 Bunka knife to a sharp, paper-cutting edge in very few strokes.

Reality Check: Can the Cheefarcuut 400 Sharpen Any Steel in Five Strokes?

Reality Check: Can the Cheefarcuut 400 Sharpen ...

The stone cuts fast, but good sharpening still requires forming a full burr and blending the bevel.

Reality Check: Can the Cheefarcuut 400 Sharpen ...

The stone cuts fast, but good sharpening still requires forming a full burr and blending the bevel.