No, since we would be handling all of your sharpening needs you will have no reason to continue to maintain your current sharpening machines. This will not only reduce costs, for machine upkeep, but will also free up the existing space, that is currently dedicated for these machines, for other more important tasks.

Sharpening is a trick to increase the apparent sharpness of an image by increasing the contrast around areas that look like edges in a photo. There are many reasons for doing this, the most obvious of which is that judicious use of sharpening can make a photo more pleasing to the eye. Image resizing also tends to soften edges, so it is often necessary to sharpen an image after resizing.

All straight-edge knives need sharpening, but knives with serrated edges do not. Remember, a dull knife can be more dangerous than a sharp one.

You can resharpen your ceramic knife by using our resharpening service. Only Kyocera advanced ceramic knives can be sharpened with this service.

A : You don't ! (unless you want to ruin your sword). Sharpening and polishing are one and the same process for Japanese swords. Improper polishing can ruin the artistic and monetary value of a sword; it is best left to professionals. Please read the sword care and NBTHK care manual pages for advice on the proper care of a Japanese sword. Check the sword links page and look for sites offering sword restoration services by trained and qualified persons.

There are many ways to sharpen our knives and no one way is better than any other. Actually because our knives are sharpened on one side only, people tend to think they are harder to sharpen. It is actually easier, since you are only dealing with one side. It's just different, not any more difficult. We are always asked about different sharpening systems and fixtures. Well, there are so many that we cannot be familiar with them all.

MIL-TAC uses the finest steels available in the industry that include S30V stainless steel, 440C stainless steel, and D2 tool steel.

The answer is yes and no. Some types of knife sharpener with conventional grindstones can overheat the blade edge lowering the edge hardness and therefore the ability of the knife to retain its sharpness. But the CATRA CBN system of sharpening machines generate very little heat, even without water and doesn't loose the blades high hardness and sharpness retention properties.

Most so-called "never-need-sharpening" knives are serrated. They are really saws. They can be useful for cutting some types of food (such as French bread) but are considered inferior for other cutting needs because they do not cut smoothly and precisely. "Never-need-sharpening" knives don't compare to fine gourmet cutlery. Serrated knives do dull. The teeth become misaligned and worn and produce ragged cuts.

Sharp knives are safer than dull ones because dull knives require more pressure for cutting, which can result in slipping. Sharpening knives with a sharpening steel can seem difficult at first, but it’s actually quite easy once you get the hang of it. Pull the knife down & across the sharpening steel in a slight arc, pulling the knife handle toward you. Stroke the entire blade edge from base to tip.

A - This comes down to personal preference. Some players sharpen them every game while others may only sharpen them a few times per season.

Serious cooks generally agree that there are four basic knives that can handle virtually any kitchen cutting job. These are: (1) the chef's knife [the eight-inch length is most frequently used]; (2) the six-inch boning knife or the six-inch utility knife; (3) the carver/slicer [the eight-inch length is most popular]; and (4) the 3.5-inch paring knife.

For his handmade custom knives, Gil may use several types of steel depending on the knife and it's intended purpose. Most commonly, Gil uses 440C stainless steel, D2 carbon steel, or Damascus steel.

Don't use Shun knives on bones or joints. These knives are designed for precision slicing, not for chopping through bones.

Many new digital cameras offer several different settings for applying sharpening to images in-camera. Which one should you use? If you have a sophisticated image editing program, you should use the lowest possible sharpening setting. Why? The correct amount of sharpening to apply will depend upon the dispay method used for the image (printing, LCD, CRT, etc.) as well as the final size of the image and the content of the image itself.

In order to keep the motor industry (and the economy) turning over, Japan's government tries to stimulate demand for new cars. The way it does this is simple....It taxes older cars off the roads! It can often be cheaper to buy a new car than to keep an older model on the road. Rigorous and expensive safety inspections mean that cars that are perfectly serviceable are consigned to the scrapheap.

Yes, as long as there is rust present! Galvanized is defined as a piece of metal that is coated with zinc to prevent corrosion.

This is a metal plate in the sole of the boot that makes it more comfortable for a worker to stand for a long time on a narrow peg. It provides extra support for the foot, and is used for climbing. Tyndale offers several steel shank boots.