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Sharpening and repairing the tip of Tojiro DP F-802 Utility knife 150 mm

Sharpening and repairing the tip of Tojiro DP F-802 Utility knife 150 mm

Oleksii 01/06/2019 0
 Restored another universal knife Tojiro DP F-802.  "Ladies man", gets the most damages, because they work in the hands of the hostesses.Often the harm is minor, and normally may be repaired. The main thing is that a healthy culture of handling a good kitchen knife is gradually being formed. Not always blunt as a straightedge, a streak of soft metal, unable to normally cut. After qualified sharpening, high-quality japanese steel, it's able to maintain high household sharpness for about six months. If the "paper test", is not passed, it's probably time to restore the edge. The time interval in ...
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Repair of the auxiliary knife Kanetsugu PRO-M 7001 Utility knife 130mm

Repair of the auxiliary knife Kanetsugu PRO-M 7001 Utility knife 130mm

Oleksii 04/05/2019 0
 Restoration of the Utility knife Kanetsugu PRO-M 7001.  A pull through sharpeners, probably familiar to everyone, is only suitable for low-quality cutlery.“Plasticine” steel on such blades is very plastic, due to this there is practically no risk of chips. Another thing is that such metal does not hold a sharpening, dooming to the constant use of such devices. This devices, simply scratch a piece of soft metal, forming a micro saw that can hold for some time. Such an approach is not applicable to a high-quality tool, due to the difference in the properties of the cutting edge. Hardened steel ...
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Repair and sharpening the utility knife Fujiwara FKS Petty 150 mm

Repair and sharpening the utility knife Fujiwara FKS Petty 150 mm

Oleksii 27/04/2019 0
 First repair of a Fujiwara Kanefusa stainless steel knife by AUS 8.  In the personal collection there were several samples of Fujiwara FKM, of which only the elder brother of this petty.The rest were sold out at exhibitions, since there is no need or sense to use all the knives available in the store. A high-quality kitchen blade can well last a lifetime. Its resource allows it. They change more likely because of the desire to try something new. So collections is begin, in search of their ideal, most likely non-existent sample.Metal of the blade, performed well when sharpening, and straighten...
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Sharpening a cook knife Tojiro F-302 and an unknown specimen made in the USSR

Sharpening a cook knife Tojiro F-302 and an unknown specimen made in the USSR

Oleksii 20/04/2019 0
 What you won’t do for a friend.  The planned sharpening of a small gyuto from Tojiro, brought with him a friend.A wonder, made in time of the Soviet Union, and to this day has retained functionality. There were no surprises with the Japanese knife, but a trying to bring the old knife back to life was curious. Once upon a time, the blade much longer, but since the professional size of 30cm in the home kitchen is excessive, the geometry was changed. It turned out to be a santoku in form. The cutting edge had to be remaked, and it took a lot of time. In terms of resistance to whetstones, the bla...
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Repairing tips and sharpening three different knives

Repairing tips and sharpening three different knives

Oleksii 06/04/2019 0
 Recovery of three knives tips, followed by re-sharpening.  The recommendation is not picking with the tip of a knife, has the meaning.Probably there still does not exist a knife that would cut well, was finely grinded and at the same time could be opened the tanks with its tip. If you need to pry something, it is wise to take a screwdriver, or a cheap blade, which is likely to be nearby. Well, if an experiment with a previously known result has already been carried out, it remains either to buy a new product, or contact us for repair. In many cases, it is possible to return functionality, als...
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Repair of santoku Kanetsugu PRO-S 5003 & Utility knife PRO-S 5002

Repair of santoku Kanetsugu PRO-S 5003 & Utility knife PRO-S 5002

Oleksii 30/03/2019 0
 Cutting edge repair and cleaning of the Kanetsugu PRO-S kit. Santoku # 5003 and Utility knife # 5002.  After about a year of use by our regular customer of this pair of knives, one of the guests overdid it.The edge of Santoku, received surprisingly uniform damage that turned out to be shallow. On the slopes there were many traces of rust that were removed by ordinary washing. Precedent with active corrosion of stainless steel, was delayed for an unknown period. Probably knives was storage next to something rusting, which may be the cause of the appearance of spots. Complete restoration of the...
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Repair and sharpening of Kanetsugu PRO-J knives set

Repair and sharpening of Kanetsugu PRO-J knives set

Oleksii 05/02/2019 0
 Gyuto, Santoku, Utility knife and Petty, Kanetsugu PRO-J serie, after re-sharpening.  Now, all text available in ukrainian and russian only.   Photo can be increased by clicking    ...
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