[ He's silent for a few moments, which is probably more unnerving than anything else. ]

Hope you're a fast learner. [ He's not going to ruin his own kitchen knife for this, so he grabs one of the tools here and a small block of wood. Let's see... general shaping is first, and it's clear his movements are practiced. ]

Or better than Hazama. How you hold it matters, just like the way you cut someone matters.