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Do maintain

Gareth Heaton

02 October 2025

Paperback

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Book Synopsis

Blunt kitchen knives, scissors and garden tools. Brittle wooden boards. We all have them. But maintaining your stuff is easy - when you know how. Professional knife sharpener Gareth Heaton draws from years of experience - both at his kitchenware business and running workshops - to provide step-by-step instructions on how to properly sharpen your tools. Using whetstones and other abrasives, you'll make them more effective and safer to use - and discover the hidden joy and satisfaction of maintenance. In Do Maintain, you will learn how to: - Properly sharpen kitchen and serrated knives - Sharpen scissors, secateurs, spades, axes and more - Treat wooden chopping boards and season cast-iron cookwareIt's time to stop neglecting your everyday tools and utensils, break the cycle of buy and replace, and start looking after those well-worn, cherished homewares that get the job done.

About The Author

Gareth Heaton lives and works in Ilkley, West Yorkshire where he runs Community Cutlery, a kitchenware business specialising in kitchen knives. Sharpening professionally since 2019, Gareth has revived thousands of knives, for both domestic and professional users. After discovering there was a real appetite for learning, he has gone on to run workshops - both online and in person - and teach proper sharpening skills. Do Maintain is his first book.

Product Details

ISBN: 9781914168642
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Do Book Co., (02 October 2025)
Number of Pages: 128
Language: English
Dimensions: 178 x 120 mm
Categories:: Self-Sufficiency