The Comprehensive Single Bevel Knife Sharpening Guide - Yanagiba, Deba, Usuba

How do you sharpen a single bevel knife? Sharpening a yanagiba, usuba, or deba is much different than sharpening a regular double bevel knife. Today, head sharpener Naoto is here to show us his extensive whetstone sharpening technique for traditional Japanese single bevel knives. Shop sharpening gear: knifewear.com/collections/sha... Naoto's Gear Naniwa Daimond 400 grit: knifewear.com/products/naniwa... Shapton Glass 500 grit: knifewear.com/products/shapto... Naniwa Hibiki 1,000 grit: knifewear.com/products/naniwa... Knifewear 1,000 grit: knifewear.com/products/knifew... Naniwa Super Stone 3,000 grit: knifewear.com/products/naniwa... Naniwa Hibiki 6,000 grit: knifewear.com/products/naniwa... Knifewear 4,000 grit: knifewear.com/products/knifew... Knifewear 8,000 grit: knifewear.com/products/knifew... Atoma Daimon Plate: knifewear.com/products/atoma-... Naniwa Spring Loaded Stone Holder: knifewear.com/products/stone-... Knifewear Paddle Strop: knifewear.com/products/leathe... At-Home kit: knifewear.com/products/knifew... For all of your knife, sharpening, and kitchen related needs, head to knifewear.com Find our shirts, hats, and other merch at knifewear.com/collections/shi... Or visit Knifewear stores in Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, or Vancouver. Join our community: ▶ Instagram www.instagram.com/knifewear​ ▶ Facebook: www.facebook.com/knifewear​ ▶ Twitter: twitter.com/knifewear ▶ Discord: discord.gg/EKrMXxuuA7 Single Bevel Anatomy 0:00 Professional Gear List 1:27 At-Home Gear 4:22 Straightening the Blade 4:35 Setting the Bevel 7:32 Polishing on 500 grit 13:10 Deburring 14:14 Evening out the Bevel 15:10 Polishing on 1,000 grit 18:15 Creating Kasumi Finish 19:39 Creating the Koba (Secondary Bevel) 20:53 Deburring & Stropping 26:00 Common Mistakes 27:22 Tips for Deba & Usuba 29:39

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