Introducing Hazaki's
Knife Use & Care Guide
The Hazaki Ultimate Guide on How to Use & Care for your Japanese Knives
At Hazaki, we are on a mission to get everyone sharpening their own knives. There really is no point in having a great knife if you don’t keep it sharp.
Learn how to keep your Japanese knvies sharp with a whetstone and a honing rod, how to use your knife in hand and much more with the following articles
1. Introduction to knife sharpening
Not sure if you need a whetstone, a honing rod or both?
Learn which tools you need to keep your knives sharp in this article.
Sharpening your knives
2. How to sharpen your Japanese knives with a whetstone
Very simple and easy for anyone to do it at home, this article describes step by step how to use a whetstone to sharpen your Japanese knives.
3. How to keep your knives sharp with a honing rod
A high quality honing rod is the perfect tool to maintain your edge between whetstone sharpenings.
How to Use & Care for your knives
4. How to use and hold your Japanese knife
Holding your knife is like driving a car : you want to be comfortable and have a firm grip.
5. How to care for your Japanese knife
A Japanese knife will literally last you a lifetime, but you have to take care of it so it can last through the years. Learn the basics in this article.
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