November 01, 2026
Sharpening day recap
Twenty-three people came through on Saturday with chisels, plane irons, kitchen knives and one very tired machete. We ran two stations with water stones and one with the slow wheel.
The most common problem was not dullness but a rounded bevel from years of quick touch-ups. Flattening the back first fixes more than people expect. We kept a marker on the bench so everyone could ink the bevel and see where the stone was actually cutting.
Next one is in February. Bring a rag; the garage floor is now permanently gray.