This Cheap Knife Sharpener is Surprisingly Good
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When I travel, I always bring one of these with me as vacation rentals almost always have pathetic knives. And yes I only travel carry-on.
So I do professional sharpening and I do catch a little bit of flak every now and then for saying this, but I honestly dont think theres anything wrong with these as long as you know what they do.
Yes, they take off way more steel than other systems. Yes they will give your knife a 'stiletto heel' eventually because they dont reach all the way. Its even true that 'shaving' steel off against the grain like these do makes for a worse edge than doing it "properly".
However, my experience is that most home cooks walk into something like IKEA (excellent knives for the price btw) and buy knives in a price range where they would rather throw them out and buy new ones instead of having them sharpened. They dont want learn any method they consider tedious or difficult, and they dont feel like those knives are worth sending out to get sharpened. And if thats you, I think this might be the better choice.
If you have a high end knife or knives that you care about, I dont think this sharpener is for you. I think you are much better off learning whetstones or just paying a few bucks to have it properly sharpened by someone. But if the alternative is to throw it in the garbage when its dull, or just have the knife sit in a drawer without being used forever then yeah I would much rather see people use these than not.
You didn't address the fact that these remove a LOT of metal and shouldnt be used frequently. I guess if you have a cheap knife it doesn't matter, but if you have a special knife that you want to keep for a long time, don't use these.
Make sure you clean thoseetal shavings up afterwards and wash the knife. Those metal shavings can seriously damage your stomach if it gets in your food.
I ruined my knives with these type of sharpeners. It tears the metal leaving a jagged edge. Thumbs down.
I still use my Great Great Grandfather's 1800s era butcher's steel. It still works like a champ
By sharpening medium you just mean scraping medium
How can i tell what angle my knife is/should be?
Personally, I wouldn't let one of those sharpeners come close to my kitchen knives.
I love watching these two
This is a really great sharpener/ I have been using it for years-
These will destroy your blades
Hold still
I use Knives Etcetera 1000/6000 grit whetstone. It is about $40.00 (on sale price), moderately priced in my opinion.
That little smirk at the end 😂
I would not use this on expensive knives.
I remember my dad firing up the sharpener, then that awful noise. Usually on holidays. ❤ miss that horrible noise. I am too accident prone to handle that job.
these type of sharpeners are NOT good, period, they ruin your knife
It breaks my soul to imagine this used on a Japanese knife tbh
I just spent minimal dollars to sharpen my knives. Even the cheap ones. Want to give a gift to a friend? Go pick up their knives and have them sharpened. But truly, these hand held ones really do help!
I bought one of these at least 15 years ago when America's Test Kitchen recommended it, and I still use it today. I have an expensive Global Chef's Knife 🔪 that I use it on. I think I paid about $15 for the Accu Sharp knife sharpener, and it is perfectly safe. It's a great, quality product!
Does it work on VG10 Damascus steel or other Japanese steel?
Ahhh product is great but the design has a flaw for safety ,i wouldnt risk my hand to sharpen a knife,maybe they need to improve the design for safety ….now i believe how they want to remove osha in working place , they must also place a warning sign not to use it if your on a medication or had an alcohol or products that affect concentration
How can you tell if your knives are 15 or 20 degrees? 😳
I have definitely brought a knife sharpener to a friend's place when I know I'll be cooking and their knives will be frustratingly dull 😂
Have you ever heard of a Rata knives? I get them at a Mennonite store and we love them they’re in expensive and handy. They’re not sharpener works for us so well and our fillet knife on our fishing boat too!