So it’s Christmas at a local market, and we are doing some sharpening! We were given 3 matching Asian cleavers/ fish knives to sharpen and we noticed some of the previous sharpeners’ wo
Category: Kitchen Cutlery (Western and Asian)
Posts about sharpening different types of kitchen knives, both Western and Asian styles.
Sharpening a Wusthof Fillet Knife – by Jende Industries
FIllet knives are often challenging enough to sharpen due to their flexibility, but they are only made more difficult when said fillet knife has a bolster. In this video, we sharpen up a Wusthof fi
Le Cordon Bleu Taiwan NKUT – Bolster Removal and Knife Sharpening
We got the call to head to the Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School at the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism to sharpen up the house kitchen knives. Knowing that culinary students o
Korean Test of Jende Nanocloth and Jende Poly Diamond Emulsions
We came across this excellent review/test by Sharpco Knives based in South Korea of the Jende Nanocloth 210x70mm Bench Strops along with our Jende Poly Diamond Emulsions. The Nanocloth Bench stro
Lost Art of the Local Sharpener
I ran across one of the last of a dying breed today – the local street sharpener working out of his modified motorcycle. His equipment is simple, yet effective: a stone grinding wheel for chi
Sharpening a meat cleaver on a sharpening stone (part 2)
This is a continuation of “sharpening a meat cleaver on a belt sander” After making the shape on the belt sander, we use the 320, 1K and in this case, the 5K stones to further refine th
Sharpening a Meat Cleaver on a Belt Sander
Sharpening Tips by Tom Blodgett of Jende Industries Sharpening a meat cleaver on a belt sander using two different positions of the blade will help to make an even bevel that will cut better and la
Some New Japanese Knives at Jende Industries
We’ve been slowly adding to our knife line, and have recently added several Japanese knives, including some Gyutos, Santokus, Yanagis, Debas, and Tacobikis. These are all high quality blades,
The Jende Knife Roll – Truly Inspirational
The Jende Knife Roll has come a long way over the past few years, and here is our latest version. Be sure to turn your volume all the way up! We make several versions of this bag, including the Rea
Jende Kangaroo and Leather Strops – What’s the difference?
We’ve recently introduced the Jende Kangaroo and Leather strops on color coded acrylic to our lineup. One of the questions that will inevitably be asked is “which one is better?”