AC_P: Kitchen Knife Rescue

Regular touch-up sharpening is the best way to keep your kitchen knives performing their best. A sharp knife is safer, easier to control, and makes cooking much more enjoyable. But what happens when your favorite chef's knife has been neglected for years?

That’s when you need to come to the rescue. This workshop will show you how.

You'll learn how to restore a worn or damaged edge using a Tormek sharpening system before finishing the edge by hand with diamond stones. Along the way, you'll learn what makes a knife cut well, how to maintain the edge between sharpenings, and how to maximize edge retention so you spend less time sharpening and more time cooking.

Bring one or two kitchen knives that have seen better days. By the end of class, you'll take home a knife that cuts like it should—and the skills to keep it that way.

Designed for home cooks who want to learn how to restore and maintain their knives. No prior sharpening experience required.

Meet your instructor: Steve Fritzinger is the composites steward, woodworker, chef instructor, bread-maker, and cosplay expert.