It might seem like resharpening would be difficult, but in fact, it’s easier than you’d think. Try it and see for yourself!
Despite having been sharpened, a knife’s sharpness will decrease over time. After two to three years of use, it gets more difficult to restore the original sharpness. At such time, please contact us and request a resharpening. The knife will be restored to a condition where you can easily resharpen it yourself.
Resharpening
Resharpening is easy ! Try it yourself !
Our knives are sharpened for chefs in order to cut well.You can also perform sharpening yourself, but after years of use, restoring the original sharpness can become more difficult. If this is the case, please send the knife to us.
Resharpening a knife will make it as sharp as it was when it was brand new.Aside from resharpening, a knife may rust, the blade may chip, the handle may need replacing, and so on, but if your knife is treated with care, it may be handed down from one generation to the next for continued use.
1.As shown in the diagram, hold the knife at a roughly 15-degree angle and sharpen the surface.
2.Without spreading your fingers, sharpen one location at a time, applying pressure and slowly moving the knife back and forth.
3.Sharpen one side of the blade roughly 20 times; then do the same for the reverse side. At this point there will be burrs along the edge of the blade. *Hold the knife in your dominant hand when sharpening.
4.Turn over the blade and remove the burrs. Press against the whetstone and sharpen two or three times.*
maintenance
Knife maintenance
I’ve used it for 10 years and I’m still using it.
The Souichi Sakai blade you have just purchased is part of a six hundred year-old traditionof Sakai blade forging. Unlike cheap kitchen knives or general purpose blades thatquickly lose their cutting edge, this knife will retain its edge each time it is resharpened,returning precisely to form. If you care for it well, it will serve you for many long years.We encourage you to regularly sharpen and care for this knife, as it will repay you in kind.
Caring for your knife
I'm aNote that even with regular sharpening, a blade will slowly lose its edge. After two to three years of use, it will be increasingly difficult to raise an edge through at-home sharpening. Please contact us for resharpening services at that time. We will restore your knife to a usable state, allowing you to continue your sharpening regimen at home.
