Basic maintenance for your Catcheside Forged Kitchen Knife, step by step video Guide aimed the novice, or budding enthusiast.
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Introduction to stones and strops - Necessary equipment to maintain the sharpness and fine geometry over time.

I have collaborated with Maxim at Japanese Natural Stones to put together a starter kit which will include all the basic equipment you need to maintain my knives.

Kit Includes, JNS 300, JNS 800 and a leather strop. Also highly recommended is the JNS 6000 from the same site.

http://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/products.php?product=Catcheside-Sharpening-Set--

Part 1 - Setting the initial bevel on the edge of the knife.

Part 2 - Using finger pressure on the stone to thin into the edge, then gently blend the finish into the lower bevel.

Part 3 - Using a fine grit stone to further polish the edge and blend into the lower bevel.

When the geometry of the knife is where you want it, for a brief touch up if the feeling of sharpness is gone, start by giving the edge a strop, if the strop does not bring sharpness back, go to step 3 with the JNS600, after a few touch ups over time you should go back to the JNS 800 so the geometry is maintained blending the whole wide bevel. If you have some questions or a video request, don't hesitate to contact me.