Japanese Knife Sharpening Class

Recent reviews of Japanese Knife Sharpening Class

• 5/5 from Kevin Brown, attended Aug 2026: The teacher was good great experience. Being a builder I would have preferred just a little more technical details to understand the shill better but the others in the class probably got enough info. I wouldn’t book something like this myself so I’m glad my daughter did. I asked the rest of the class how they found out and all said it was also bought as a gift and seemed impressed with the experience.
• 5/5 from Lana Roos, attended Aug 2026: What an awesome experience! The teacher was amazing and as it turns out he is a bit of a celebrity! We learnt some new skills and we are in the market for authentic Japanese knives!
• 5/5 from Ben Sarson, attended May 2026: A fantastic lesson. Hideo was so knowledgable and inspiring. Would love to do one of his cooking courses now.
• 5/5 from Lea Bontemps, attended Dec 2025: Really great time, lovely teacher thank you!
• 5/5 from Lisa Kinahan, attended Dec 2025: Very zen and finally I know how to sharpen my vintage Chinese chopper. Hideo SAN was a very patient teacher and it was a lot of fun.
• 5/5 from Michael Le Cerf, attended Nov 2025: What a great class, very educational and teacher was amazing. highly recommended
• 5/5 from Philip Quast, attended Jul 2025: Hideo, you are a master. I cant wait to catch and bring you the freshest fish in the world as a gift to say thank you Philip
• 5/5 from Darn Small, attended Feb 2025: This was an amazing experience and not what I was expecting at all. Learning how to sharpen a knife properly is very hard work and I woke up the next day with a very sore arm even though I workout daily. A very different technique to what I've come across on line in Youtube videos, and well worth the time and patience. Even from the smallest details of how to test the knife to check it's sharpness, no longer am I reaching for a piece of paper to waste. I highly recommend this class, Hideo was a great teacher and I look forward to taking more of his other classes in ther future
• 5/5 from Jack Fox, attended Feb 2025: Excellent class with Hideo San, learned how to sharpen knives quickly and thoroughly. Highly recommended.
• 5/5 from Karen Dean, attended Sep 2024: I thoroughly enjoyed the class. It was strongly practical, with plenty of time to work on skills and for the teacher to offer corrections and suggestions for how to complete the task. I'm confident that I will be able to sharpen knives at home in a much more efficient and skilful manner. The teacher was excellent!
• 5/5 from Julia Visser, attended Jul 2024: Excellent teacher, venue and very knowledgeable. Exceeded my expectations. I now have the confidence and knowledge to keep my Japanese knives sharp and well looked after. 10/10
• 5/5 from Gerard David Millar, attended Jan 2024: Awesome course! * He fixed an old Japanese knife of mine that had a chunk taken out. I was too ashamed to tell him I used that knife as a screw driver for some Ikea furniture years before. In doing so I snapped the end up. He showed me how to fixed it by wearing the knife away until there was no chip - amazing no machines :) * He honed my skill - it is all well and good to watch youtube clips. But to have some one there to actually refine it, see what you are doing wrong is awesome! My knives are super sharp and put my skill into practice when I got home. Super happy I was able to do so * This course only teaches Japanese techniques. I bought Japanese knives but I don't use a wet stone. When I got home I used my western diamond kit with the Japanese techniques he taught me. Using a blind subject (my wife) she couldn't tell the difference from the wet stone with the sharpening with his wet stones. I would give this course 4.5 out of 5. 9/10 :) My only room for improvement would be a little more openness to the possibility of using other toolsets in sharpening. Such as diamond steal kits. Also perhaps a little more information on the wetstones we used - grit levels and the like. I don't like wet stones because they wear and tear when I purchased one previously. It slowly became uneven and I felt it wasn't worth the bother. I am happy I was able to replicate this mans great skill with western technology and kinda guessed what to use in terms of my diamond kit. Bottom line - I came out being able to sharpen a knife in 5 minutes instead of 15. Plus the knife comes out sharper. I really know what im doing! His polite error correction was awesome - thank you so much! I also loved the Japanese vegetables at the end of the course. We chopped them up, marinated them! Delicious. What a low calorie treat! Going to look for them tommorow.
• 5/5 from Danny Gray, attended Sep 2023: Great practical skills in a concise and hands on class, great for beginners and those interested in the Japanese approach to sharpening.
• 5/5 from Jessica Douglas, attended Aug 2023: The teacher was very knowledgeable of this skill and able to impart it well to beginners. I feel able to practice this skill at home and keep my knives nice and sharp in the kitchen at home.
• 5/5 from Peter Forrester, attended Aug 2023: Great class very professional and learnt heaps. Now I have the confidence to sharpen all of my knives on whetstones.
• 4/5 from Paul Fulton, attended May 2023: Easy going class Learned key things about knife sharpening a skill which has always alluded me
• 5/5 from Stuart Tan, attended Apr 2023: I wanted to learn how to sharpen single Bevel knives. Am now able to sharpen knives scary sharp. Teacher was great showing us the sharpening then correcting us as we practiced. We also were treated to a daikon radish salad. Very wonderful experience.
• 5/5 from Nerissa Xie, attended Mar 2023: My friends and I got this class as a present for my husband. Charlie and his four close friends really enjoyed this class. The teacher is "a super cool Japanese man" they said! And when Charlie came home he showed me his book that he gave to him for his birthday and started sharpening knives immediately! A very successful gift and a very happy husband. Thank you!
• 4/5 from Robert Tulloch, attended Feb 2023: The teacher was extremely knowledgeable and pitched the lesson at the level of the participants. I certainly learned a lot from this lesson.
• 5/5 from Tim Short, attended Dec 2022: Hideo was very knowledgeable and shared his knowledge freely. Also very supportive and enjoyed that it was so hands on.
• 5/5 from Alex Thevenon, attended Dec 2022: Excellent teacher who was clearly very knowledgeable and was able to answer any questions we had.
• 5/5 from Melissa Carroll, attended Oct 2022: Hideo was extremely patient and attentive. The course was focused and easy to follow. A small class makes it easy to ask questions and learn. A true cultural experience as well as a learning experience.
• 5/5 from Tony Hang, attended Oct 2022: My knife was razor sharp by the end of the session and I'm keen to apply the learning to my other knives. Thank you Hideo-san
• 5/5 from Adam Pecar, attended Sep 2022: Hideo was very knowledgeable and I had a great time learning how to sharpen my knives well with whetstones. I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to learn about this craft. I'm looking forward to practising more in the future! Thank you Hideo.
• 5/5 from Shane Fleming, attended Aug 2022: Great class for beginners. Easy to understand, hands on and you will have confidence to work on your own knives.
• 5/5 from Gary Tran, attended Jul 2022: Mr Dekura was a gentleman. Very patient, friendly and generous with his time and kitchen. Not only did he give us a great lesson in sharpening by keeping things simple and going by feel, he also gave us a great overview on Japanese knives and their uses. Learning from YouTube is one thing, learning via hands-on demonstration with ongoing feedback from a true master of his craft is at another level. Thank you Hideo.
• 5/5 from Shawn McMahon, attended May 2022: Mr Dekura is very knowledgeable, polite and professional with his work. The hands on experience you have and continuous feedback that he provides during the course was invaluable as you can see the yourself improving your skill. Truely enjoyed the course with him, thank you.
• 5/5 from Paul Ward, attended Feb 2022: Great class. Learnt about Japanese knives and how to sharpen them. Very enjoyable and highly recommended.
• 5/5 from Nicholas Mather, attended Feb 2022: This was a wonderfully hands on and engaging class. Hideo was clearly superbly and was full of advice, not just on knife sharpening but on knife types and their uses. His teaching was practical and effective, and I now feel confident to keep my knife in top condition.
• 5/5 from Jeff Willmott, attended Apr 2021: I really enjoyed Hideo Sama’s knife sharpening class. It was great to practise the skills learnt under supervision then use your sharpened knives to prepare some food. Topping it off with a cup of ocha and questions.
• 4/5 from Yvette Chambers, attended Apr 2021: Excellent class knife sharpening is a skill for every gender and demographic (adults). Learnt so much. I can’t wait to hone my skills at home and become more proficient with slicing and carving!
• 5/5 from Hamish Gow, attended Mar 2021: I thoroughly enjoyed this class. If you have an interest in Japanese knives (or knives in general), then you will get something out of this. The setting and instruction was highly professional. I shouldn’t neglect to mention - the green tea was delicious!
• 5/5 from Jessica Boyes, attended Feb 2021: Very enjoyable. Great class with a patient and knowledgeable teacher and charming assistant. Would recommend to anyone interested in knives.
• 5/5 from Feliza Tunnicliffe, attended Feb 2021: The teacher was very professional and knowledgeable. The venue was clean and well presented. I learned a lot.
• 5/5 from Dominic Weller, attended Nov 2020: The teacher was fantastic- although there were four of us and only with a limited amount of time, he still gave each student hands-on guidance for what to do.
• 5/5 from Jin Song, attended May 2020: An informative class on knife sharpening and Dekura's teaching was approachable for beginners. I would highly recommend this class.