Intro to Whetstone Sharpening
Mission District
Bernal Cutlery has been the Bay Area's premier destination for serious knives, sharpening services, and hands-on culinary education since 2005 on Valencia Street in the Mission. The shop serves professional chefs and passionate home cooks who want to understand their tools, offering expert sharpening services alongside regular classes in whetstone technique, knife skills, and whole animal butchery. Classes are kept small and taught by the shop's own staff and skilled guest instructors, giving participants direct access to some of the most knowledgeable knife people in the city.
Bernal Cutlery offers Knife Skills classes in San Francisco. Browse upcoming sessions and current availability above.
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Most classes at Bernal Cutlery welcome complete beginners. No prior experience needed. Each listing shows the difficulty level so you can find the right fit.
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