Knife Sharpening Cheat Code!? Differential Grit Sharpening like Takayuki Shibata

Knife Sharpening Cheat Code!? Differential Grit Sharpening like Takayuki Shibata Is this the best way to sharpen a Japanese kitchen knife? Today we explore differential grit sharpening, taught to us by Takayuki Shibata-san of Masakage knives. By sharpening either side of the edge with different grits, we hope to create an edge that's both toothy and silky smooth at the same time, and keeps an edge as long as possible! Stones used in the video Naniwa Hibiki 1,000 grit stone: https://knifewear.com/products/naniwa... Knifewear 4,000 grit stone: https://knifewear.com/products/knifew... Knifewear 8,000 grit stone: https://knifewear.com/products/knifew... Shapton 500 grit stone: https://knifewear.com/products/shapto... Naniwa Professional 10,000 grit stone: https://knifewear.com/products/shapto... For all of your knife, sharpening, and kitchen related needs, head to https://knifewear.com Or visit Knifewear stores in Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, or Vancouver. Join our community: ▶ Instagram   / knifewear​   ▶ Facebook:   / knifewear​   ▶ Twitter:   / knifewear   ▶ Discord:   / discord   The man, the myth, the legend 0:00 How to do differential grit sharpening 1:10