Secrets of Sharpening a Japanese Chisel

Some tricks of the trade for setting up and sharpening a Japanese chisel. I use a kanna ban and water stones to get a scary sharp chisel hone. There are lots of different ways to sharpen but this is fairly quick and can result in a keen edge. Timestamps below:

3:08 - Basic back flattening 5:08 - Stage 1 kanna ban flattening 7:03 - Stage 2 kanna ban flattening 8:27 - Kanna ban first polish 9:07 - Kanna ban final polish 10:55 - First grit bevel side sharpening 15:14 - Bevel initial polish 15:50 - Burr removal 16:30 - Micro bevel and finish

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