by Mark Jensen | Oct 2, 2024 | Garden Tools, Knives, Scissors, Sharpening
We need sharp tools! It is truly remarkable how necessary sharpening is in order for our society to function properly. Crops are harvested with sharp tools by hand, and on harvesting tractors. On the retail side, some of the grocery store staff use sharp knives...
by Mark Jensen | Sep 7, 2022 | Garden Tools, Knives, Scissors, Sharpening, Sharpening Fundraiser, Uncategorized
The Sharpening Fundraiser Sharpening fundraiser?! To support the Community Meal in Benicia, I organized a day-long knife and tool sharpening fundraiser recently. Through this program, St. Paul’s of Benicia feeds the underprivileged in our community. It’s especially...
by Mark Jensen | Aug 23, 2022 | Garden Tools, Knives, Safety, Scissors
I’m big on knife storage. It is important to have a dedicated place to store your sharp knives and tools. There are several benefits to creating a home for your sharp knifes and tools. It doesn’t matter if it’s garden tools, or mini thread scissors...
by Mark Jensen | Dec 29, 2020 | Knives, Safety
Never Leave Knives in the Sink In this blog post, I’m going to help you be safe with a great knife rule and story to help explain. I was just a few months into my sharpening career. By that time, I had become very excited about how incredibly sharp I could make a...
by Mark Jensen | Dec 22, 2020 | Knives, Safety, Sharpening
In this blog post, I’m going to teach you how to keep the edge away from you. Keep The Edge Away! I started to learn about knife safety at a young age. I might have been 7 or 8 years old at the time. The first lesson I remember was to keep the edge away from...
by Mark Jensen | Dec 18, 2020 | Knives, Safety
I always prefer being safe. And when I clean a chef knife, being safe is not negotiable. Continue reading to learn what I do. If you prepare a meal, you will certainly want to know how to safely clean a chef knife. You could use several different methods. I use a...
