Howard Schechter

Chasing the sharpest edge possible has consumed Howard’s time and efforts for the past 22 years. He started making knives in 1973 and has worked diligently to get blades of all types as sharp as possible with a repeatable process that can be replicated by other people. Over the years he has studied whetstones in museums around the world and has amassed a huge study collection of rocks which have been used for various purposes by craftsmen around the world throughout time. All of Howard’s sharpening work is done under magnification and he has invented tools and processes for sharpening quickly and to a keen edge. Howard teaches sharpening and honing at several schools and finds joy in teaching others how to keep their tools sharp. Howard works from his home in Shrewsbury, MA, and is the proprietor of The Perfect Edge. He is also a university professor who is applying his research skills to honing and sharpening.