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Our Sharpening Method: Water-Cooled Precision At Magnolia Knife Sharpening, we use the professional water-cooled sharpening system: the Tormek T-8 Water Cooled Sharpening System. This system is widely respected among chefs and sharpening professionals because it sharpens blades without generating heat. Key features of this sharpening method include: Slow rotating grindstone that prevents heat buildup Continuous water cooling during sharpening No oils or food residue involved in the process Precise angle control for consistent edges During sharpening, the knife edge remains cool to the touch, which helps protect the steel and maintain proper tempering.   Why Cold Sharpening Matters for Kosher Kitchens...

I'm often asked what we can or can't sharpen. We can sharpen a lot of things so the list of things we can't is a lot shorter! Here are some common items we can't sharpen and pictures of them: Helical push lawnmower blades, we do sharpen regular lawn mower blades if you remove them first.  Tiny or micro serrations and some steak knives serrations if they are really small serrations. Circular saw blades (talk to Eastside Saw for those) ----------------------------------------------- YES, we can sharpen these unusual items: Swords, Straight Razors, Pinking Shears, Mandalin Blades, Garden Tools, Skewers, Blender/Food Processing Blades, Single-bevel...

This blog post captures updates regarding the retrofit for the tormek knife jig I design and manufacture.  A few of you have asked for my calculator:  Dec 9th. 2025 The issue noted below has been resolved! We now have a perfect fit! Let me know if you notice the issue below happening. Nov. 4 2025 Important: if you have v.3 please watch this quick assembly tip! https://youtu.be/uYt_KB7-CcU This way: Not this way vvv! Oct. 25, 2025 Version 3 is here (CURRENTLY SHIPPING)! I manufactured 100 sets and am already down to less than 70 due to back orders... there are some...

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We use a system (Tormek) that sharpens using a whetstone (a semi-porus sharpening stone) that sits in a bath of water - but why is that better?  Sometimes you see knife sharpeners post pictures of them sharpening a knife on a belt sander - exciting sparks are flying and it looks cool... but it's really not. There are two main reasons we don't use this method when sharpening as a general rule: 1. Heat - those sparks you see and the noise you hear when "dry grinding" are really bad. Let me explain. When knives are made they start as...