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Konosuke

In the months leading up to my first trip to Japan in 2024, I was in contact with Natsuko-san from Konosuke. I…

As a recap from the first “Beginner Sharpening Tips” post: learn to keep the same angle and keep y…

A question I get asked frequently is what stones to get. The rabbit hole of sharpening is even deeper than the…

There are so many great reference materials already out there. I watched countless hours of videos on YouTube …

To recap the last two posts, here are the bullet point reasons I’ve disclosed for why I prefer Japanese …

Before I go on, I want to acknowledge the fact that these next preferences may not be a) applicable to ALL Jap…

This is a loaded question, and for the sake of your attention, I will divide it up into multiple sections. I w…

I now understood why we hear so many horror stories of aspiring chefs being told to cut 100s of pounds of chiv…

I used to think I was a pretty good cook. My mom taught me how to cook when I was about 10. I learned the basi…

Like most people, I lived most of my life using various knife block sets I got on sale at some event or a home…