CKTG Finish Sharpening

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CKTG Finish Sharpening

CKTG Finish Sharpening

This service is per knife not per order.

The Japanese call finish sharpening Honbatsuke. "Hon" means real, formal, professional, and genuine. "Ba" means edge and "Tsuke" means making or finishing in this case. In short, Honbatsuke means sharpening or finishing the edge.

Simply purchase this service along with the knife or knives you want us to sharpen and we'll sharpen them by hand using our typical progression of stones and strops. **Please note that the sharpening service is $15.95 per knife so if you want more than one knife sharpened, you need to order more than one service. Double bevel knives only. No serrated knives. This service does not include resetting bevels. We do not finish sharpen the CCK Butcher's Knife and Big & Li'l Rhino. It is too time-consuming.

If you have special instructions please let us know in the "Comments Box" and we'll try to accommodate your request.

Also please note that we will sharpen the knife evenly on both sides unless instructed otherwise. We will give priority to those of you who purchase this service and will attempt to ship your order within 1-2 business days. Usually, we do it the same day if you order early enough.

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Get it, every time!

Posted By: Nathan H
20 people found this review helpful

Amazing job done with every knife I have received so far. I mean 12 degrees... how much better can you ask for? Recommend 100% on every knife purchase.

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Sharpest ever

Posted By: Richard
18 people found this review helpful

I bought a HAP40 Japanese chef's knife and added the finish sharpening service. Mark sharpened it on a 2K and a 5K stone and finished it on a strop. The knife is wickedly sharp now. Sharper than any kitchen knife I've ever owned. I wish more vendors would offer this service. I will definitely be a repeat customer.

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Generally good but could have easily been perfect

Posted By: Eric Christianson
30 people found this review helpful

I recently had two new knives done by CKTG. The first, an Aogami Super steel Kiritsuki was well sharpened the entire length of the cutting edge. The second a Hap40 Bunka was very sharp except for 1-2 cm at the heel, the edge of which reflected light and was clearly missed in the finish sharpening process. Both knives included the sharpener�s name and a list of the stones used. I have not contacted CKTG about touching up the Bunka and will try to finish it with my own stones.

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Awesome service for bargain knives

Posted By: Ray
19 people found this review helpful

Cleanest and sharpest edge I've seen. I bought 2 knives to keep one as the reference. It'll split tomatoes in your hand without dropping the top half. If only I could post a video...crazy sharp. Well worth the cost.

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Stay sharp

Posted By: aaron clayton - verified customer
28 people found this review helpful

Just get the sharpening service you won't be disappointed

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Worthwhile

Posted By: Vince - verified customer
23 people found this review helpful

Being good with a honing steel but not being proficient in knife sharpening, I recommend this service for a lot of the japanese knives which, come with a decent edge but can really get razor sharp with this service. Well worth the price.

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Wickedly Sharp

Posted By: Fred - verified customer
28 people found this review helpful

It is incredibly sharp. Mark did an awesome job!

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Very Sharp!

Posted By: Robin K - verified customer
22 people found this review helpful

Excellent job. Is very sharp!

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Sharp

Posted By: Missourii - verified customer
29 people found this review helpful

Much sharper than I could've achieved if I had 100 years to do it. Well worth the extra $16 and it didn't appear to slow done shipping at all.

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sharp

Posted By: Thomas Alan Peterson - verified customer
24 people found this review helpful

nice edge - sliced through paper with ease

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CK2G finish sharpening

Posted By: Gilly49 - verified customer
26 people found this review helpful

Worth every cent. Brings knives to next level of being user super friendly. Will get any future knife purchase with this service. I am a home cook.

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Sharp

Posted By: B - verified customer
24 people found this review helpful

I wanted a good starting point of sharpness on my leaf spring nakiri. It arrived super sharp and super fast!

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Good edge

Posted By: Clint Dolenz - verified customer
20 people found this review helpful

Sharper than I've ever gotten a kitchen knife, in my several years of sharpening. The edge received is a good reference for me to strive for.

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CKTG finish sharpering

Posted By: Gil Clounie - verified customer
26 people found this review helpful

All knives I purchase from CKTG get their finish sharpering. Knives arrive at my house ready to go at higher level of sharpness. All the knives are Crazy Sharp. Wow thanks CKTG !

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Equal parts satisfying and terrifying

Posted By: Leigh - verified customer
26 people found this review helpful

I had this performed on a VG10 Tojiro and feel like a fool for not having it done one the last two knives I ordered. Giving it the ol fingernail test made my stomach turn and it's easily shaved the hair off my calf. I'm pretty capable of freehand sharpening but this is unreal. A week and a half into hurricane Laura and I used the same knife to have a clean shaven face.

I cannot recommend this option enough

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Excellent Quality

Posted By: Brandon Nelson - verified customer
27 people found this review helpful

What more is there to say. SHARP is SHARP.

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BB

Posted By: Boris Barenbaum - verified customer
26 people found this review helpful

EXCELLENT SERVICE

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Well worth it.

Posted By: PK MAN - verified customer
28 people found this review helpful

You see how sharp your can be.

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chef knives

Posted By: Jensen - verified customer
22 people found this review helpful

Well the knife arrived in good condition and very sharp. thanks to mark for sharpening my knife. it was a good job thanks for everything

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Clean looking edge but not as sharp as it could be.

Posted By: Jacob Wade
27 people found this review helpful

The edge was clean and pretty consistent. The tip was not as sharp as the rest of the blade. I put a new edge on the blade after a couple days of use because it was not performing as well it could.

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Excellent zedge!

Posted By: Todd March - verified customer
25 people found this review helpful

Mark put a beautiful wicked edge (12 degrees!) on my CCK thin cleaver and I'm thrilled with it. I've been keeping it up with a ceramic rod and a leather strop (the extent of my sharpening abilities), and it's been holding up well, continuing to be a giant straight razor that effortlessly slices through veggies, proteins and well, anything, even bread. Getting this done on all new knife purchases (save maybe Takeda-son) is a no-brainer. Mark's service and services are top-notch.

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Sharp

Posted By: Mario Palestini - verified customer
20 people found this review helpful

This knife is wicked sharp.I chose the service because I know I couldn't sharpen this knife at home. I have Chef's Choice Model 130 which works very well on my French knives but I know it would mangle the edge on my Japanese knife. For $16 I would be prudent of every new knife purchase to also purchase this service unless you can do it from home. Well worth the cost.

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Excellent polish

Posted By: Mikael Manukyan - verified customer
26 people found this review helpful

Knife came polished and stropped. It had consistently sharp edge over all length of it. Also, I liked that there was a paper which told me which angle was used to sharpen as it helped me with my own sharpening as a guide.

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beautiful polish and shine

Posted By: Nathan M Naranjo - verified customer
30 people found this review helpful

I can not thank you enough for the amazing job finishing up the edge on my new knife. This is one of the best sharping jobs I have ever seen.

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Chef knives to go

Posted By: Kevin S. Barnacle - verified customer
17 people found this review helpful

CKTG is awesome. Fast and friendly, with great products. I recommend them to any chef or cooking enthusiast who like working with professional tools. They have it all!

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Service is ok.

Posted By: Aaron - verified customer
25 people found this review helpful

The knife I ordered came fairly sharp, but my expectations were a bit higher. The edge looked very good and even. The heel and the point were not sharpened very well. The heel especially had material left that deformed the edge. But the knife came ready to work and that's what's important.

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Sharp as heck

Posted By: Jesse B - verified customer
19 people found this review helpful

Sharp edge, very clean. A good edge reference for my future sharpening. Love the transparency on each stone/strip and grit used.

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Decent edge

Posted By: Daniel - verified customer
27 people found this review helpful

I am a person that likes to sharpen my own knives. After reading the reviews I decided to pay the extra for this service. I am not sure what the factory edge would have been like without this service but it was probably worth it. However, I ended up sharpening it myself to get the blade a little sharper and polished it to a mirror finish.

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Great Service

Posted By: Alex - verified customer
18 people found this review helpful

Worth every penny. Santoku came in razor sharp.

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really sharp

Posted By: Mike - verified customer
27 people found this review helpful

came scary sharp. got my new knife with this service on it and thought i would be cool and rub my thumb across the edge. Nope was not going to happen. Very sharp in my opinion
thanks for the awesome work

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Perfect!

Posted By: Iggy - verified customer
24 people found this review helpful

Perfect sharp and a great reference point to aim for later!

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Can't be beat

Posted By: Joseph Antonelli - verified customer
25 people found this review helpful

Wish I could get the results of the service myself. At the price I consider it a bargain and with the new knife I bought a great reference point from which to begin.

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Excellent sharpening

Posted By: Doug Morton - verified customer
22 people found this review helpful

Thought I should give the CKTG sharpening service a try - glad I did - now get it for every knife purchased from CKTG - great deal and great finishing touch!

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Wonderful Customer Servive

Posted By: Rick Morin - verified customer
22 people found this review helpful

So sharp I had to back way off on the effort I use and it was rapidly delivered.

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Excellent add-on for a nice knife

Posted By: Jim - verified customer
23 people found this review helpful

I purchased the finishing service for my Masakage Shimo Gyuto and it produced a fantastically sharp blade. I've sent out knives to other major sharpening services and I'm really impressed with the service offered by CKTG. I don't know how sharp my knife would have been without it, but when I received it, I was able to cut exceptionally thin slices of paper with perfectly clean edges. I've never seen a blade this sharp. It simply drops through produce. Highly recommended!

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Great way to start with a new knife

Posted By: Timothy c. - verified customer
20 people found this review helpful

I ordered this on my takeda banno bunka I recent purchased, Mark did the sharpening as it said on the paper. Amazing edge to start a new knife with, really make it a pleasure to work with.

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My knife wasn't as sharp as expected.

Posted By: A. T. - verified customer
25 people found this review helpful

To be fair - I can't tell if it's the knife or the service. The small piece of paper says it was sharpened to 12 degrees. I guess was hoping for closer to 9-10 degrees. Many reviews of the knife itself (Daovua Bunka) says that people had very sharp edges sharpening it themselves. I got this service because I am inexperienced in sharpening knives and wanted to really see it's best performance. It goes through tomatoes OK but my ceramic Kyocera (over a year old) does a better job still. I was hoping for more but I can't say if this is more of a reflection of the knife or the service.

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Exceeded expectations

Posted By: David N - verified customer
24 people found this review helpful

Mark did an outstanding job on my Takeda nakiri. Value of this service is undeniable.

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Totally Worth It

Posted By: Jake
25 people found this review helpful

Knife came razor sharp, been using it for over a month every day and still super sharp. Highly Recommend this service!

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Purchase with every knife!

Posted By: David Nader - verified customer
24 people found this review helpful

Unless you have mastered water stone sharpening. this service will without a doubt show you the edge that is possible with your new purchase.

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Must Have

Posted By: Ben
25 people found this review helpful

Mark made my Masakage Shimo Santoku 170mm into a laser beam. Cuts amazing and with barely any pressure.

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Fine fine fine blade!!!!

Posted By: Chris raymer - verified customer
27 people found this review helpful

This made my new knife the sharpest knife I have ever used. And I have had some of the best pros sharpen my knives. And this service is amazing.

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Sharpening Service

Posted By: Andrew German - verified customer
22 people found this review helpful

Ensures the knife arrives sharp. The sharpener's name comes with the knife, so it's really personal service.

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I didn't know...

Posted By: Chad - verified customer
25 people found this review helpful

... how much a very sharp knife would assist in having fun cooking. Now I just hope to keep it as sharp!

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CKTG Finish Sharpening Service

Posted By: Bear - verified customer
25 people found this review helpful

Worth every penny, sharpened my knife far better than I can. I also liked the memo on what stones they used in the process.

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GET IT!

Posted By: Angie - verified customer
25 people found this review helpful

If you want to use your knife right away, you must get the sharpening service. The knife came extremely sharp and ready to use immediately. There was no delay of using the knife, and I didn't have to scramble to find someone to sharpen it for me, or figure it out myself. Let the pros handle this for every knife you purchase!

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Sharpening Service

Posted By: Ernie Lee - verified customer
21 people found this review helpful

A must have for every every bought knife.

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Finishing service

Posted By: Drew Tener - verified customer
27 people found this review helpful

Excellent

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Knife Sharpening

Posted By: Mark D. - verified customer
30 people found this review helpful

As always customer service was fantastic. Knives arrived screaming sharp.

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Really Sharp

Posted By: Diego A Santander - verified customer
19 people found this review helpful

this is an excellent service from CKTG, the knife came extremely sharp. if you are buyin a knife from this excellent company, you need to get your knife really sharp from CKTG crew for sure:

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Good reference

Posted By: Steffen - verified customer
29 people found this review helpful

Perfect as a reference for your knife sharpening. However my knife arrived with some rust on, that I guess is a result of the knife not having been dried completely after sharpening. Easy to remove though.

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SUPER SHARP

Posted By: ED - verified customer
21 people found this review helpful

I have been upgrading all my kitchen knives and it was pleasure to run into chef knives to go. I can't stop ordering knives, the wife thinks am nuts!! I have been getting all the knives sharpened after I purchase them and they all have been coming to me super super sharp. Highly recommend

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Wow!

Posted By: Edward Roth - verified customer
22 people found this review helpful

Highly recommended service! My Kurosaki AS Kurouichi Gyuto came scary sharp, razor of my dreams sharp. Even the tip shaved hair. Nuff said period!

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Razor sharp results

Posted By: Joseph - verified customer
23 people found this review helpful

CKTG sharpening service was used and it feel like a razor.

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Sharpening Service

Posted By: Chuck Bonfante - verified customer
19 people found this review helpful

It's a great service to ensure that your new purchase is super sharp when you receive it.

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Worth the investment

Posted By: Dave - verified customer
26 people found this review helpful

I bought a Tojiro kiritsuke and had it finish sharpened before it was shipped to me. I'd recommend it for any knife you purchase. It takes the factory edge to the next level and ensures that you're starting with a knife that reflects the best it can be from the outset. Even if you have your own sharpening stones as I do, this small investment in the sharpening service is worth the slight delay in shipping and small price for the service rendered.

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Sharpening services

Posted By: David - verified customer
27 people found this review helpful

I've had three newbpurchase knives go through this service and extremely pleased with the results of their work and happy that CKTG provides this service for their customers.

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