No I don’t do too many traditional Japanese knives, I’m just fascinated by Japanese culture. Japan is the centre of gravity in terms of knife sharpening. A key moment in my sharpening journey came while I was visiting New York City and stumbled into a Japanese knife store. (not Korin). I was fortunate enough to meet an old man has been sharpening knives since he was 15 and my respect for the art of sharpening took a giant leap that day.
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sounds like a nice trip to me.
several years ago, my son was in NY and stumbpled into Korin’s and he bought me two nice high grit water stones from there…..when i used them back then.
i keep a copy of their brochue on my WE table at the fares – people are facinated (the ones that look at it)
see you – thanks
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