Japanese Knife Sharpening, with a Belt Sander

Some say that Japanese knife sharpening should be done exclusively on a whetstone. Today we sharpen a Yanagi on a 1×30 belt sander. Sacrilege! We will be performing a basic restoration on a Yanagi sashimi knife and sharpen this yanagiba on a 1×30 belt sander.

Procedure

• Buff away the tarnish and rust
• New tip
• Fix chips, rolls and dents
• Apply a fresh single-sided bevel

Cove Blades provides sharpening services on the North Shore of Vancouver. We cater to residential and commercial customers mostly for kitchen knives but also for pocket knives, scissors and tools.

Special hat-tip to Cliff Curry of Curry Custom Cutlery in Maui for his sharpening expertise and enthusiasm for the machines that make professional-quality work accessible and budget-friendly: @CurryCustomCutlery on YouTube.