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Fundamental Knife Skills

Enhance your precision by mastering your cutting tools

Steffen Bach

Founder of Suba Knives and specialist in traditional Japanese sharpening

Fundamental Knife Skills

4.6 (1k)
Enhance your precision by mastering your cutting tools

Steffen Bach

Fundador de Suba Knives y especialista en afilado tradicional japonés, Copenhague, Dinamarca.

Course Content

About this Course

Technique, precision, and safety in the use of kitchen knives

This course provides an in-depth view of the world of kitchen knives, an essential tool in any gastronomic setting. Through a clear and structured approach, it covers technical, practical, and historical aspects that allow for improving the quality of culinary work from the ground up.
Throughout the lessons, you will explore knife types, materials, blade structures, surfaces, sharpening techniques, and maintenance practices. It also includes key considerations around ergonomics, posture, selection, and care—all aimed at ensuring an efficient, safe, and professional cut.

By the end of this online course, you will be able to:

  • Identify knives based on type, shape, edge, and function
  • Choose the right tool depending on the task and user
  • Apply cutting techniques with greater precision and control
  • Carry out proper maintenance to extend the knife’s lifespan
  • Evaluate materials and finishes and understand how they influence the final result

What's included?

  • 45 min HD videos
  • 13 lessons
  • Complementary material
Beginner
  • 4 Quizzes
  • Certificate

  • Español, English (VO)
  • English, Español, Italiano (BETA), Français (BETA), Português (BETA), Deutsch (BETA)

Meet your Instructor

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Founder of Suba Knives and specialist in traditional Japanese sharpening

Danish chef and master knife maker trained in Japan, blending tradition and precision from his Suba Knives workshop in Copenhagen.  

Precision, safety, and conscious use of cutting tools

What you'll learn

  • Classification of knives: from gyuto to petty, categorized by edge, design, and use
  • Materials and construction: types of steel, layering, resistance properties, and sharpening ability
  • Sharpening with whetstone: manual technique to keep blades in optimal condition
  • Precise cutting: methods such as push cutting, rocking, and straight motion to avoid mistakes
  • Ergonomics and posture: adapting the knife to your body for prolonged, strain-free use
  • Preservation and storage: cleaning, blade protection, and safety measures

In this course, in addition you will also learn various culinary techniques that will serve you in many situations. 

The techniques you will learn include:

  • Sharpening with a whetstone
  • Assessing blade sharpness
  • Push and rocking cut techniques
  • Ergonomic handling of kitchen tools
  • Differentiation between single and double bevels
  • Cleaning, maintaining, and storing knives

What our students say

Danhbana Natasha Imielie
Switzerland

Wow, knives have an ancient Story

Thank you Stefan for such important topics on knives. Now I have an idea about the different knives , their uses and how to sharpen them with a stone.

Danhbana Natasha Imielie
Switzerland

Wow, knives have an ancient Story

Thank you Stefan for such important topics on knives. Now I have an idea about the different knives , their uses and how to sharpen them with a stone.

dnaegle-f6d300
United States (US)

What will you use the knife for?

This was a great lesson. I was looking at buying a knife or knives and this gave me the information I needed to make the right purchase.

sebastien
Canada

Well done!

Well done!

Marysol Perez
United States (US)

There’s more to a knife than just how it cuts!

I was unaware of how the quality of the food can affected by using the wrong knife or poor quality knife. I thought it only affected the appearance of the food. Glad that the instructor included suggestions of what would be good choices for beginners like me.

Joy Femi

Thank you for talking us through the world of knives . I enjoyed every bit of the lessons

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What's included?

  • 45 min HD videos
  • 13 lessons
  • Complementary material
  • 4 Quizzes
  • Certificate

Available languages

  • Español, English (VO)
  • English, Español, Italiano (BETA), Français (BETA), Português (BETA), Deutsch (BETA)
Level
  • Beginner

Ratings and Reviews

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Paul Kutka
Posted 4 weeks ago
informative

enjoyed the course

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Sebstian
Posted 4 weeks ago
How to sharpen a knife

I did not know what a whetstone was or how to sharpen it so this course was very helpful. I also did not know that there were so many different kinds of knives so it gave me a huge insight into the history and world of knives.

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Katrin Tiede
Posted 4 weeks ago
Richtig gut erklärt

Wir konnten einiges besser und tiefer verstehen als davor. Vielen Dank für diesen guten Kurs!

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michaelspierce44
Posted 4 weeks ago
I loved the passion the instructor had in regards to the knife field.

It was a good watch to help learn about the different aspects of the knife

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michaelspierce44
Posted 4 weeks ago
I loved the passion the instructor had in regards to the knife field.

It was a good watch to help learn about the different aspects of the knife

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Joy Femi
Posted 4 weeks ago
Thank you for talking us through the world of knives . I enjoyed every bit of the lessons

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Joy Femi
Posted 4 weeks ago
Thank you for talking us through the world of knives . I enjoyed every bit of the lessons

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dnaegle-f6d300
Posted 4 weeks ago
What will you use the knife for?

This was a great lesson. I was looking at buying a knife or knives and this gave me the information I needed to make the right purchase.

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Barry Rosenstein
Posted 4 weeks ago

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Marysol Perez
Posted 4 weeks ago
There’s more to a knife than just how it cuts!

I was unaware of how the quality of the food can affected by using the wrong knife or poor quality knife. I thought it only affected the appearance of the food. Glad that the instructor included suggestions of what would be good choices for beginners like me.

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