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The Grind

FOR KNIFE CONNOISSEURS
History of the kitchen knife

The humble kitchen knife has quite an interesting history.

Reelin’ ’em in

Steve Andrews is the owner of a fishing tackle shop in Carseldine in Brisbane called The Tackle Shop.

I.O.Shen Gift Sets

I.O.Shen Gift Sets for all occasions. The Anniversary Set, The 2 Knife Set, The 3 Knife Set, and the 4 Knife and Block Set

Nirey Whetstones, knife guides and diamond retractable sharpeners

Nirey now stocks three classic combination stones: 120/320 grit for a quick fix or to reprofile damaged knives; 240/800 grit – the perfect all rounder, and the 1000/3000 grit for the purists.The hardest thing about sharpening a knife on a whetstone is knowing what angle to hold your knife, in…

Learn how to sharpen a knife on a Nirey KE-198 electric sharpener

I hate blunt knives and when a work colleague told me his knives hadn’t been sharpened in 10 years, I took it on as a personal challenge to enlighten him of the delight of working with sharp knives.  And his wife is overjoyed.

Ballarat butcher looks back on over 50 years in the business

Peter Loughnan’s lifelong career as a butcher began when as a kid the local butcher stopped him on his paper run and asked him to do a couple of deliveries for him.

What is the sharpest blade on the planet?

If anyone has earned the right to be a bit nerdy about knives, then it’s us.

How an I.O. Shen knife is like a Samurai sword

Japan has a well deserved reputation – dating back over 1,000 years – of producing some of the best and sharpest blades.

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