Gareth Heaton lives and works in Yorkshire, England where he runs Community Cutlery, a kitchenware business specializing in kitchen knives. Sharpening professionally since 2019, Gareth has restored thousands of knives, for both domestic and professional users. After discovering there was a real appetite for learning, he has gone on to teach knife sharpening skills to hundreds of people in the shop, at private events, and festivals, as well as online. Do Maintain is his first book.

Packed with clear instructions, photos and illustrations, Gaz shows us that maintaining our tools doesn't have to be a chore and really couldn't be easier... Now you can be the sharpest knife in the drawer.' Bother magazine. 'Gareth transforms the intimidating art of knife sharpening into a friendly chat cutting through any confusion like a well-honed blade.' Martyn Odell, Lagomchef

Gareth Heaton lives and works in Yorkshire, England where he runs Community Cutlery, a kitchenware business specializing in kitchen knives. Sharpening professionally since 2019, Gareth has restored thousands of knives, for both domestic and professional users. After discovering there was a real appetite for learning, he has gone on to teach knife sharpening skills to hundreds of people in the shop, at private events, and festivals, as well as online. Do Maintain is his first book.

Packed with clear instructions, photos and illustrations, Gaz shows us that maintaining our tools doesn't have to be a chore and really couldn't be easier... Now you can be the sharpest knife in the drawer.' Bother magazine. 'Gareth transforms the intimidating art of knife sharpening into a friendly chat cutting through any confusion like a well-honed blade.' Martyn Odell, Lagomchef