Introduction to and advanced Techniques in Manual Sharpening Stones and Honing Steels
Learn to choose and use the right manual sharpening stones and honing steels to maintain and sharpen your knives.
- Choose the right sharpening stone or honing steel for each knife
- Master the different maintenance and sharpening techniques
- Work with or without an angle device
8 hours of training (1 day)
Manual Sharpening Stones and Honing Steels
80% practice and 20% theory
At Escaudain (59)
Who is this training aimed at?
- You want to learn how to maintain your knives manually. You want to discover how to use sharpening stones and honing steels to sharpen, hone, and remove the burr from a knife.
- You want to make better choices regarding your stones and steels. You want to know which material to use depending on the condition and nature of the knife and understand the characteristics of the different stones, especially their granularity.
- You want to improve the precision of your movements. You want to learn how to maintain a constant angle when working on stone, with or without an angle device, and put these techniques into practice.
Training objectives: manual stones and sharpening steels
- Familiarize yourself with the various manual sharpening stones and honing steels, as well as their characteristics.
- Knowing how to choose the right sharpening stone or honing steel depending on the state and nature of the tool.
- Know how to perform rough grinding, honing, sharpening, and deburring on a sharpening stone and a honing steel.
- Knowing how to maintain a constant angle, With or without a device.
Public
Anyone wishing to learn the basics of—or improve their skills in—using sharpening stones and steels.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Duration and rhythm
One day of approximately 8 hours, with 20% theory and 80% practice.
Equipment to be brought
PPE to be provided by the trainee: safety shoes; protective mask; apron; cut-resistant gloves.
Pedagogical methods
Instructional input, discussions and exchanges, demonstrations, exercises, and real-life simulations in a dedicated technical room using stones of various grain sizes.
On the program
From discovering the various stones and sharpening steels to their practical application, the training teaches you how to choose and use the right equipment to maintain your knives.
Stones, sharpening steels & equipment selection
- The various stones, their grit sizes, and the honing steels.
- The various uses for knife maintenance and their benefits.
Techniques & practical application
- The use of hand stones with an angle device
- The use of hand stones without an angle device
- Using sharpening steels
Interested in learning how to sharpen using manual stones and honing steels?
Do you want to learn how to use sharpening stones and honing steels, or refine your technique? Contact the school’s team for upcoming dates, pricing, and registration details.
Frequently asked questions
What stone should be used to sharpen a knife?
The choice of a manual stone depends, among other things, on the state and nature of the knife. The training allows you to discover the different stones, their characteristics and their particle size in order to learn how to choose the appropriate equipment.
How to maintain a constant angle when sharpening on stone?
Mastery of the angle is part of the objectives of the training. The program includes the use of manual stones with an angle device, but also without an angle device, In order to learn to maintain a constant angle.
What can be learned during training?
No, No prerequisites are required to take this course. It allows you to both learn the basics of using manual stones and honing steels and to refine your technique.
Does the training on manual sharpening stones include hands-on practice?
Yes. The training takes place over one day of approximately 8 hours and includes 80% practice and 20% theory. Demonstrations, exercises and real-life situations are planned, in a dedicated technical room equipped with stones of different sizes.