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Author: Noel Maley

I enjoy cooking for my friends and family and love exploring unique hobbies, like sharpening knives to perfection and making custom leather shoes. These interests add to my excitement and creativity as a middle school teacher at an international school in Japan.
Sharpening a Damascus steel chefs knife on whetstones in a rustic kitchen scene.
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Sharper Than You Think: The Art of Keen Knives 5 (1)

  • Noel Maley
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It’s a running gag/question I have with my students, “Do you want to be keen or sharp?” Just so you know you don’t want to…

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