[video=vimeo;44994641]http://vimeo.com/44994641#[/video]
Master Chiharu Sugai at work.
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Some great stuff!! My tojiro needs some loving... Santa is bringing me stones. 
Great video.
Stop making me want a Japanese knife. Just, seriously, stop it. 
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Having watched him in person several times, the video did him less justice than his skill deserves.
Very cool! Thanks.
But they are the best thing to slice bread!Stop making me want a Japanese knife. Just, seriously, stop it.
Great video
I have a special admiration for true masters of their art that make their acquired skills look ridiculously simple. It's the mark of someone that truly knows their trade. Love watching this guy work.
Personally, I like to think that I know my way around a whetstone and strop. Truthfully, I don't know crap compared to this guy.
Personally, I like to think that I know my way around a whetstone and strop. Truthfully, I don't know crap compared to this guy.
Thank you for sharing, Jim. He is a master of his art.
Sugai? I taught him everything he knows, buy not everything I know*.
Seriously, he's the guy who started me off about ten years ago. I don't know if they still do it, but back then he would provide free sharpening lessons by appointment. Despite the considerable language barrier, the lessons were invaluable.
Aside from basic technique (ie: hand position, finding the bevel, etc.) the most important lessons I learned were really the most basic of all:
Here's a rare clip from Mr. Sugai's brief gangsta rap period-
*Classic overused line from work.
Seriously, he's the guy who started me off about ten years ago. I don't know if they still do it, but back then he would provide free sharpening lessons by appointment. Despite the considerable language barrier, the lessons were invaluable.
Aside from basic technique (ie: hand position, finding the bevel, etc.) the most important lessons I learned were really the most basic of all:
- This is a skill that can be learned
- There is nothing to be afraid of
- I can actually sharpen my own knife
- I can teach myself to get better
Here's a rare clip from Mr. Sugai's brief gangsta rap period-
*Classic overused line from work.
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Jay, is that beat coming from him honing that knife? He may have discovered a new instrument 
Jay, is that beat coming from him honing that knife? He may have discovered a new instrument
Bonus points for identifying the owner of the knife.
Thanks for posting this Jim, it's sad but nice video!
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