Knife sharpeners?

[Paul in NZ]

Now I love my wife but I'm the first to admit she has some annoying habits. Not keeping the kitchen knives sharp as she uses them is one of them. Considering shes an ex chef this is a terrible crime. I hate using a dull knife - it really does my head in..

If I can be arsed I dress them regularly with a good stone and we have a little pull through sharpener BUT it seems to just gaul the edge these days. Problem being Vickster never uses that either,,, grrr....

So I was thinking electric sharpener. Any one have a recommendation on an affordable electric jobbie?

[unstuck]

Get a good quality steel, and learn how to use it properly.

[bogan]

Get a good quality steel, and learn how to use it properly.

And get a rocking chair for the porch, so you can sit there sharpening it while looking menacingly at those damn neighborhood hooligans!

[merv]

Paul mate, we went this way http://www.twintowerstrading.com/for...ives-p-98.html and have no complaints - never sharpen anything and had them probably about 3 years now. Cheap as and no work involved.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Now I love my wife but I'm the first to admit she has some annoying habits. Not keeping the kitchen knives sharp as she uses them is one of them. Considering shes an ex chef this is a terrible crime. I hate using a dull knife - it really does my head in..

If I can be arsed I dress them regularly with a good stone and we have a little pull through sharpener BUT it seems to just gaul the edge these days. Problem being Vickster never uses that either,,, grrr....

So I was thinking electric sharpener. Any one have a recommendation on an affordable electric jobbie?

dont do it. the angles arent adjustable and will be too steep: all you'll do is fuck your good knives.

I bought one of these: its excellent.

http://www.edgeproinc.com/Apex-Model...Pro-System-c3/

I bought just the basic one and its veen very good. I also bought a diamond fine steel which is good for dressing between sharpening. Expnsive, sure but I expect to only buy one in my lifetime.

a decent knife is a couple hundred bucks so it makes sense to look after them

[Paul in NZ]

Get a good quality steel, and learn how to use it properly.

Hard to use a steel on a short vege knife - we have a good one but....

[Paul in NZ]

Paul mate, we went this way http://www.twintowerstrading.com/for...ives-p-98.html and have no complaints - never sharpen anything and had them probably about 3 years now. Cheap as and no work involved.

Hmm - worth a crack. Thanks Merv

[slofox]

And get a rocking chair for the porch, so you can sit there sharpening it while looking menacingly at those damn neighborhood hooligans!

And when your knives are sharp enough, you can clean the guns...

[merv]

Hmm - worth a crack. Thanks Merv

Got them off Trade Me so probably still some on there. They look a bit flimsy with plastic handles but we haven't been able to fault them. Go in the dishwasher every day. Good for cutting meat, bread etc, but not heavy like a butcher's knife.

[Blackbird]

I'm with the other guys and just use a good quality steel for all but one of our knives. The odd one out is a genuine Damascus steel carving knife which we had made a few years back. The blade is super-hard and I run it down the edge of a fine grit grinding slab. I occasionally use the slab to bring the edge up on other kitchen knives after steeling them for a few months.

[carbonhed]

Recently whilst surfing under the influence I added this to basket because it was on special...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o00_s00_i00

On waking the next morning i realised it would probably be 120v... but decided "nah they'll send me the right one". They didn't so I had to buy a step down transformer too.

On the plus side this doodad is terrifyingly efficient. With very little practice you can work up a scalpel like blade that will shave the hairs on your arm no problemo... should you be into that kind of thing. Of course if you make a mistake with that kind of edge it gets very bloody very fast DAMHIK.

[george formby]

I use a "soft" ie smooth stone on my knives & a relatively smooth steel to maintain them. All the electrickery sharpeners I have seen take off too much metal & fook the blades. I have high end Japanese & German knives so I want them to last a life time.
Just stick to a good stone & give them a regular tickle.

[Swoop]

The better half is a chef/cook for a living.

She has worked in a few places and the sharpener of choice that she has seen and used at work, is this one here:


I have a diamond shapener and have been doing the sharpening previously, but this is bloody fantastic!
Cheap(ish) and you can find them at your fishing shop. FCO stocks them if you have them down your way.

[sil3nt]

What you need is this

[The Lone Rider]

Now I love my wife but I'm the first to admit she has some annoying habits. Not keeping the kitchen knives sharp as she uses them is one of them. Considering shes an ex chef this is a terrible crime. I hate using a dull knife - it really does my head in..

If I can be arsed I dress them regularly with a good stone and we have a little pull through sharpener BUT it seems to just gaul the edge these days. Problem being Vickster never uses that either,,, grrr....

So I was thinking electric sharpener. Any one have a recommendation on an affordable electric jobbie?

While this isn't quite an answer to your question...

My understanding is that the highest quality knives dont need sharpening unless you do stuff like trying to cut a brick with one.

I've got a Mundail knife, and it has never needed sharpening. Mum has several, and has had them for 15 years+ and they haven't been sharpened either. Even if I sharpen my other knives, the Mundail still ends up cutting better.

And I'm pretty sure the butchery they were bought from have a policy that if it goes blunt they will replace it free.