Why does Somaé continue to offer free blade sharpening?
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Somaé offers free knife sharpening for eligible blade products.
When the sharpness declines.
When you want to enjoy using it again.
So that instead of putting it away, you can pick it up in the kitchen once more.
We help you maintain a long-lasting relationship with your tools through sharpening.
It all started with the desire to make blades feel more familiar.
Since launching the blade brand "FEDECA" in 2015, we have continued to create tools that make blades feel more familiar.
Blades are not something to be replaced when they lose their sharpness; they are tools that can be used for a long time by re-sharpening and caring for them.
To convey this, we have not only manufactured products but also engaged in activities to increase people's contact with blades, such as sharpening workshops.
What we realized then was that while there are many people interested in blades, many others do not feel particularly familiar with them in their daily lives.
Something to replace when it loses its sharpness.
Something that seems difficult to sharpen.
Something that seems easy to ruin if you try to sharpen it yourself.
Some people don't even know that blades can be sharpened to cut again.
However, blades are inherently tools that can be used for a long time if sharpened.
If the sharpness declines, you can simply restore it.
You can maintain a long relationship with it through care.
We want more people to know this.
That is one of the reasons we continue to offer free sharpening.
We want you to challenge yourself to sharpen your own blades.
What Somaé values is not just using tools for a long time.
Trying to work with your own hands.
Noticing the condition of your tools.
Gradually learning how to maintain them.
We believe that such time is also part of the joy of having a long-lasting relationship with your tools.
Of course, sharpening a blade for the first time takes a little courage.
Will I be able to sharpen it well?
Will I damage the blade?
What if I fail?
These feelings are very natural.
That's why we want to be there to support you at all times.
Challenge yourself to sharpen it yourself.
If it doesn't go well, consult us.
If the sharpness can no longer be restored, send it in for free sharpening.
With such reassurance, your relationship with your tools becomes a little freer.
A tool is not complete the moment you buy it.
Somaé does not view tools as "something you buy and then it's over."
Use it for daily breakfast preparation.
Use it to prepare lunchboxes.
Use it to prepare dinner.
Pick it up quickly when you want to cut fruit, chop herbs, or just cut something small.
As it is used repeatedly, the tool gradually blends into your life.
The wooden handle retains the feel of your hand,
And the time you've spent using it accumulates on the blade.
We believe this is not just old age, but a testament to its companionship in your daily kitchen.
To ensure "long-lasting" is more than just words.
It's an easy tool to use for a long time.
Please use it with care.
It's easy to say that.
However, to truly use something for a long time, a system is needed to keep it usable.
Being able to re-sharpen it when it loses its edge.
Being able to consult about replacement or repair when the handle is damaged.
Having a place to ask when you're unsure about maintenance.
Somaé continues to offer free sharpening not just as a mere service.
It's because we want you to use it for a long time in your daily life, repairing and maintaining it, rather than just buying it and being done with it.
Tools that can be passed on to the next generation.
New tools have a new beauty.
But tools used in the daily kitchen also have just as much beauty.
A small knife picked up countless times.
A wooden handle that has gradually deepened in color and luster.
A blade that has been sharpened and returns to cooking time again.
Therein lies the time of that person's life.
And we hope that such tools will be passed down to the next generation.
From parent to child.
From family to family.
A single tool inherited along with the memories of daily life.
For that, simply making them durable is not enough.
Being able to continue using them.
Being able to restore them.
Being able to consult when there's a problem.
We believe all of these are necessary.
What Somaé wants to deliver is not just sharp knives.
Making daily cooking a little more enjoyable.
Becoming more familiar with your hand the more you use it.
Sharpening it when it loses its edge and continuing to use it while repairing it if necessary.
We want to deliver the joy of a long-lasting relationship with your tools, together.
When the sharpness declines, always, and as many times as needed.
Somaé will continue to support tools that blend into daily life through sharpening.
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