Knife Sharpening 101

Duration: 3 hours

Class type: in person

Price: $100

Tacoma Knife is excited to host Darin Gagner of Valley Sharp for knife sharpening classes this fall! Darin will guide you through sharpening, maintenance, using whetstones, honing your blades, deburring, apexing, and more. You can bring your own knife to class or practice with ours and take your new skills home. A sharp knife is a safe knife!

Class will be held offsite, in downtown Tacoma - with a maximum of 8 students per session. 

About Darin: 25 years as a professional chef and culinary instructor. For Darin, sharpening was never just a chore, it was an obsession. After spending decades relying on his tools in high-pressure kitchens, he needed to understand exactly why a knife performs the way it does. Today, Darin applies the same discipline to sharpening that he has to fine dining. It’s a craft where knowledge is hard-earned, and the challenge is never-ending.