Skip to content

Knife Skills & Sharpening


Enrichment Adult / Home -
AE 2425 Winter Spring

Would you like to learn how to sharpen your knives at home and enjoy using a sharp knife and enjoy using knife skills that will speed your work and work safely? We will discuss recommendations as to what kind of knives and which steel will increase your enjoyment and give you long-lasting sharp edges; talk about what "sharp" is; different options for sharpening and sharpening tools that cost a reasonable amount of funds; learn some tips and tricks for preparing your food.

Bring to Class: 

  • Cutting board
  • Several knives you would like to sharpen (wrap in towel for safe transport)
  • Any sharpening tools you have
  • A few vegetables to practice cutting with newly sharpened knives!

Tom Howard

Tom Howard has been teaching adult education in the Metro Area for more than twenty years, including classes in Legal Aspects of Starting a Business; Knife Sharpening and Knife Skills in the kitchen; Constitutional Law; and Emergency Planning for Disasters.  He has practiced law in the Metro for forty-four years and is a hobby home cook.

 February 2025 
SuMTuWThFSa
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0220-589

  Tom Howard


Normandy Park Education Center : 153 Senior Center
Thursday, Feb 20
6:30 - 8:30 PM

Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa

Min Age   18 yr.

$ 40.00
person