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Knife Sharpening & Garden Tool Maintenance Class with Sam Rezendes
Develop the skills to keep all your edges sharp. The first part of this hands-on class will focus on sharpening kitchen knives using Japanese whetstones. Covering all the bases, from recognizing when a blade is dull, understanding blade geometry, learning the motions, to understanding when you’ve gotten the blade sharp! For the second part, we’ll look at sharpening and maintaining pruners, loppers and garden snips. From basic sharpening touchups, to taking apart, cleaning and sharpening the blades. Hopefully when we’re done, you’ll have the tools and confidence to keep most of your household tools working well.
The Setting
The workshop will take place in our newly renovated barn studio space, located right off the flower garden and farm stand. Take time before or after class to explore the farm, the beaches, forests, and wildlife that Lummi Island offers.
Each morning before class we’ll serve our delicious farmhouse pastries, coffee, and tea to get you ready for a creative day ahead.
Bring your own lunch or choose to preorder box lunches from us (we’ll send an email closer to the date for ordering).
Supplies
Please bring 2-5 dull kitchen knives, and a few pairs of pruners or garden tools (pruners, loppers or scissors) to work on. If you already own a whetstone or any other sharpening tools, bring them as well!
New whetstones will be provided to use and are available to purchase if you wish to take them home with you.
Questions? Email Sam - sam@uptowncutlery.com
UPTOWN CUTLERY POP-UP SHOP!
Sam will be bringing a selection of Japanese and European kitchen knives, garden tools and kitchen accessories with him and will have a pop-up shop at the end of class. You can browse the shop selection at uptowncutlery.com and if there’s anything you are interested in seeing, feel free to reach out to Sam and have him bring it.
About the Instructor
Sam Rezendes owns and operates Uptown Cutlery in Port Townsend, WA. After spending a previous life as a line-cook in several notable restaurants in Portland and San Francisco, he discovered a love for sharpening knives, and started working, sharpening and teaching for Bernal Cutlery in San Francisco. He moved back to his hometown Port Townsend and opened Uptown Cutlery in 2020.
$150.00