Best kitchen knife sharpener

[Mungler]

Okay, I have a Spider co knife sharpener system and it will put a razor blade edge on any knife, the trouble is it's long winded and takes time.

 

I have a "key ring" knife sharpener that works where you draw the knife across two metal edges set in a V angle - problem is, it doesn't put a decent edge on the knife.

 

So, for kitchen knives (we have a few and they all need sharpening near enough all the time) can anyone recommend me something quick, easy and that works.

 

I would add that I have never got on with a knife sharpening "steel" probably because I am a simpleton and can never get the angle of draw (and therefore the edge on the knife) right.

[Baldrick]

There's nothing better than a steel (whether diamond, ceramic or steel) for kitchen knives IMO, but if you are stuck, use a Lansky kit. Don't use the pull-through jobby you have (probably a Blade-Tech), as they are very destructive.

 

A Lansky kit is not only precise, but you can hone out all the dings and chips: http://www.heinnie.com/ri7oa61450117/Acces...c-1-93-370-214/

 

For a true simpleton though, you could try this Gerber sharpener: http://www.bushwear.co.uk/nostyles.php?Pro...amp;ClassID=205

[palombier]

Mungler

 

A steel is only useful when the knife is already sharp it just takes out the burrs and returns the edge to the correct alignment. If your knives are blunt you will have to regrind them. I use a flat diamond sharpener either medium or coarse. Unfortunately there is no quick fix or none that I know anyway.

 

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[Evil Elvis]

B) The best and cheapest is a kitchen devil sharpener....cheap and will put and edge on anything....quickly!!!

[hiho]

stick an angle grinder in a vice so it dosent move turn it on and sharpen your knife of that Razer sharp in abought 20 seconds

[John_R]

stick an angle grinder in a vice so it dosent move turn it on and sharpen your knife of that Razer sharp in abought 20 seconds

 

Yikes.. just buy a bench grinder, they start at well under 20 quid you know! B)

 

However, the best tool for the job in question that I ever saw was the Chef's Choice Model 130. A friend has this and I want one as soon as I can finish the kitchen and find a clear spot for it!

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chefs-Choice-Profe...m/dp/B000CSK0DM

[phill.p]

just use an oil stone. then keep the edge up with a steel.

[Harnser]

Mungler .

My dear old mum used to use the kitchen step to sharpen knifes .They were as sharp as a knife could be . I use the lansky system which will put the right angle on the blade and as a demo i shaved with a lansky sharpend knife . The down side is they take a while to set up and sharpening can take a while if you use all the stones .

Harnser .

[blackthorn]

try t j hues a knife sharpener a fiver the misses has already cut herself

used to use the lansky, after putting a nice edge on the blade, she would drag it on plates and dull it

for a fiver, a few pull throughs, and there's a sharp knife

[pyr8]

the heat caused by an angle grinder can alter the temper of you blade.

[paulf]

Although I like to use a traditional steel on my good kinves, for a quick sharpen I have a swiss istor sharpner, works great and pocket sized, you can also sharpen scissors, secatuers etc with it.

[realtreedave]

i normaly use an oil stone on my knives,the wife is a chef and for sharpening her knives i use chainsaw file as it puts a good burr on the edge,and anyone who knows anything about sharpening should know its the burr that does the cutting

[thomasbeaton]

http://www.globalknives.uk.com/sharpening.htm

http://www.globalknives.uk.com/products.htm

 

these are the knives that i use at work and use an global dimond steel, on the links is there main page and shows you a range of sharpeners and how to use them. can be expensive but you get what you pay for, if you buy a cheep steel then, comming from experiance as the amont of times i use them in a day, the grain on the steel cuts right down to a smooth stick, hope this helps,

 

thomas

[activeviii]

a Tormek is the only think youll need. will do every thing you need and my gosh does it work

[flytie]

A chap on our shoot makes knives himself, and very nice they are too. He always warns people about to handle his knives that they are "really, really sharp"! Kindly he let me know what he uses to put an edge on his blades;

it is a 'chefs choice 120'. I use a lansky and a gerber pocket sharpener on my stainless stalking knives but would love to own a 120

 

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