Your Expensive Knife Deserves Better Than This

Are you ruining your expensive Japanese knife without knowing it? Most people treat single-bevel knives (Yanagiba) like regular knives, lifting the angle and destroying the blade's geometry. In this video, I confess the mistake I made as a junior chef and show you the proper way to sharpen a single-bevel knife. We will cover the unique structure of Japanese knives (Shinogi & Ura) and the "secret" technique pros use to maintain a razor-sharp edge with less effort. If you want to fix your damaged knife and restore its original sharpness, this guide is for you. Check out Hephais Knives: www.hephais.com.au ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro: The Mistake Most Chefs Make 00:35 The Structure of a Single-Bevel Knife (Why it's different) 01:10 The Right Way to Sharpen (Shinogi Technique) 03:26 Maintenance Routine Tips: The "Secret" Micro-Bevel 04:23 Outro: Summary & What to Watch Next #Yanagiba #KnifeSharpening #JapaneseKnives #SingleBevel #Hephais #SharpeningTutorial #KitchenKnives