Knife Sharpening on Whetstones

Instructor: Kaleb Wallace

Day & Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Tuition: $65.00

Ages: Adult (18 and Up)

All levels are welcome. No experience required.

Students Please Bring:

• Please bring at least one knife that you would like to sharpen, and we will choose the one most suitable for our time together. Feel free to bring any sharpening stones that you may have, though I will also be providing stones.
• Note taking materials.
• (Optional) A snack and/or water bottle. Filtered water is available in the classroom.

In this hands-on class, I will discuss principles involved in knife sharpening, including bevel angles & knife geometry, forming and removing a burr, pressure & angle control, knife steels, and abrasives. Kaleb will demonstrate each step in the sharpening process, which will then be followed by hands-on practice under my guidance. My intention is that we will have time for you to sharpen one knife, while gaining some experience and beginning to get comfortable with each step involved in sharpening a knife.

An additional fee for materials provided by your instructor for this workshop is estimated at $5.00 THIS FEE IS PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR at the time of the workshop. Material fees may change depending on the number of participants and price of materials at the workshop. *Payment by cash or check is required for materials fees. 

* Workshops are subject to low enrollment cancellation if the minimum number of 4 students is not reached. If you have any questions, you’re welcome to call Olive’s Porch for up-to-date enrollment information.

About Instructor: Kaleb Wallace is the proprietor of Karasu Edge Works, a sharpening and knife repair service based in the Asheville area. He also works as a free-lance chef and works in various capacities for many Earth skills gatherings throughout the Southeast. Some of his interests include birding, canoeing, stargazing, cooking & nutrition, carving & woodworking, meditation, and just being immersed in the natural world. He also really enjoys being with groups of people working on projects, laughing, and sharing ideas and information.