The Artesa I is Taihei’s Super Precision Lathe Knife Grinder. The Artesa I produces one of the straightest knife edges in the world, with only 0.05mm of deviation per 2750mm of knife length. This feat is done through Taihei’s unique water cooling system which is capable of inhibiting heat generation in the knife to minimize expansion which would lead to the distortion of the knife during grinding. Using two grades of grinding stones, the Artesa I will automatically grind the knife to the specific needs of the species using one of over 50 customizable profiles.