Different Strokes

freshly sharped pocket knife and a fixed blades knife with mirror polished bevels

Here at Norfolk Sharpening, I tend to use a couple of different sharpening techniques and equipment depending on what the item is.

For instance, kitchen knives are refined on a belt sharpening system. Scissors are sharpened on a special machines with abrasive wheels. Pocket knives are done a little differently too. For these I use a whetstone sharpening system.

I try to match the factory bevel as best as I can, starting with a 120 grit stone to pull up a burr. From there, I progress through the stones to refine the edge, finishing the knife at 3000 grit.

This gives a nice polished edge and makes the knife blazing sharp.

John Garland

Owner/Sharpener at Norfolk Sharpening. I'm a locksmith by trade and have been sharpening knives and tools professionally as a side business since 2019.