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A Day in the Life | Past is Passed

Keeping Sharp

March 22, 2018 by Richard Tango-Lowy

SHARPENING KNIVES keeps me sharp as well as the knives. There’s much to do today, but this is time well-spent.

SHARPENING KNIVES keeps me sharp as well. There's much to do today, but this is time well-spent.#chocolatier #dayinthelife #knifesharpening #knifeskills #culinary

I use Naniwa 5000/8000 stones at home, but this Smith’s is more than sufficient to prepare for the abuse the knives will take here at the shop!

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Bars and bonbons are finished, the cafe is no more--
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Richard Tango-Lowy
Concepcion, Alajuela province, Atenas, Costa Rica


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