We had a family gathering here yesterday and my 44 YO daughter brought all of her kitchen knives around d to be sharpened. They were pretty much blunt and one had an interesting belly from poor sharpening previously.
I did the first knife and she watched the progress and then she said, Can I do it? So I them instructed her on the process while she did the next couple. The third knife had a belly near the handle so I re-shaped the knife by eye on the belt sander then she started from the 80G through to honing. She then did the remainder of the knives and by the end she was quickly producing super sharp knives while I watch on in awe at her ability to quickly pick up a brand new skill.
Her comment was "That is why I won an award in school for woodworking".
PS her day job is a senior manager in one of the big accountancy companies so you would not pick her as handy at skills such as knife sharpening and woodworking but you don't judge the book by its cover.
Bravo, Dad and Daughter!!!!
Ken
My daughter and SIL have watched several videos and will try it when they have some spare time. The are off to Florida for the cheerleading national championships. Ome of my granddaughter's teams won last year.
I think it's great that your daughter had the interest that went beyond just being a spectator.
Where I'm at, knife sharpening is seen as "low class" manual labour, made worse by a marketplace awash with cheap made-in-China crap that encourages people to treat kitchen knives as disposable.
Personally, anyone who has the interest in maintenance & repairs (instead of replacing) is worth nurturing & encouraging.
Quote from: Royale on April 28, 2025, 07:14:57 PMI think it's great that your daughter had the interest that went beyond just being a spectator.
Where I'm at, knife sharpening is seen as "low class" manual labour, made worse by a marketplace awash with cheap made-in-China crap that encourages people to treat kitchen knives as disposable.
Personally, anyone who has the interest in maintenance & repairs (instead of replacing) is worth nurturing & encouraging.
Most things sold today are not easily repaired at home. Spare parts if available are often expensive after shipping is added making it cheaper to buy yhe newest model. Repairable items often have embedded computer or firmware that cannot be user serviced or you need special diagnostic equipment to tell what's wrong. The list of things that can be worked on at home is dwindling.
Wow, isn't that rewarding. For all parties involved way to go. Besides let's not forget you've created some amazing memories that will not be forgotten for all parties.
Beautifully done