Does this sharpener work with Japanese simple edge knives?
203513
Japanese knives are ground at a 15 degree angle, European at 22 degrees. Sharpeners for one are NOT compatible with the other style knife, unless you want your knife ground at the wrong angle
203514
I have never found a knife that it didn't work on. I like the edge it puts on even better than my expensive ceramic knives
203515
Can't say for sure since I don't own a Japanese single edge knife but my guess is, yes it will since it has two angled sharpeners.
203516
I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with that type of knife and I don't want to give you bad information.
203517
Yes, and this machine is awesome. I sharpened all of my knives 6 months ago and they are still sharp as ever ! It not only sharpens but it hones as well. Best purchase I have made yet. It even sharpens serrated knifes as well.
1239624
It'll work on any smooth-edged blade. The blade has to be long enough to pull through the sharpener. I would say any blade 2" or longer should work fine. I sharpen a paring knife on it, which is small and it works just fine.
905177
I can't say if it will sharpen ceramic knives, I don't own any ceramic knives, but I can tell you that I thought this sharpener is an inferior product. I believe I am qualified to say that because I am a retired furniture maker for 46 years.
613857
Yes, it does. I have used it to sharpen serrated and non-serrated blades and it does an equally good job with both.
2215858
It should not matter who made the knives in question, this sharpener should be able to handle them well - unless you have "ceramic" (white or black blades) rather than steel blades. Those will probably require specialized diamond sharpeners.
1616182
Usually the blades for japanese knives and german knives are at a different angle. Since this is a german knife sharpener, I would stay away from sharpening japanese knives.
833513
Could the SELLER please respond? I understand it is a Japanese DESIGN, but WHERE is this sharpener actually MANUFACTURED? In particular, were is the CUTTING MECHANISM manufactured?
133235
According to the Instruction manual it is designed to sharpen straight and serrated edges. You only use the Stage 2 side for serrated. It can also sharpen special Asian Kataba blades [one side of edge]. I've had great success in keeping all my knives sharp.
1046376
You can sharpen them however you want. That said, to protect the integrity of the knife you should stick to a traditional japanese whetstone and honing steel. If you are not comfortable doing this yourself Shun will sharpen them for free so long as you pay for shipping. Hope that helps!
456618
I would think so. I have this KA-BAR Potbelly, and it will sharpen that. http://www.kabar.com/knives/detail/39
481132
Nope, any regular quality sharpener will work fine. The long point sharpener is pretty cool but there is a 2 step process.
1115068
You need to know the proper edge angle for your Gyuto knife as this sharpener is designed for the 15 degree Asian style edge which is thinner and sharper than say the traditional American blade. I know Cook's Illustrated rated this Chef's Choice Pronto the very best of it's type, but I don't recall what month the article was in nor if they mentioned using it on other style knifes. Perhaps someone can do a search for you if you ask the question again. Sorry...Ron
115478
As per the owner's manual, "Edgeware does not suggest using the MANUAL carbide slot on Asian style blades unless the Asian blades have an angle of more than 35 degrees combined. Asian style knives can become damaged if too much pressure is applied to them when run through carbides. If your Asian style knife is larger than 35 degrees combined, use care and caution when running the blade through the carbide slot. Use light pressure only, and repeat only as necessary." The manual does indicate that Asian style straight edge knives can be sharpened via the electric ceramic wheel.
497139
Hi. Yes it will. This is just a fantastic sharpener and does a great job! Best regards from switzerland.
268430
It probably wouldn't be a good idea, the angle of sharpening is set for US style knives and Santoku knives are usually a different angle.
335880
I am a Chef and have literally one hundred knives. I do not use the sharpener to sharpen my Japanese style knives because their edges are honed at a slightly different angle than western style knives. Also it is tricky to use with serrated knives. You can sharpen knives with large scalloped edges (do not use the most course grinding wheel) but not knives with fine scalloped edges. Like any sharpener this machine will take a little steel off of your knives; minimize this by sharpening your knives and keeping them sharp by using polishing wheel and the finest grinding wheel. The machine does not effectively sharpen very small knives like small pocket knives but works great for all sizes of kitchen knives. This sharpener works great and has saved me many hours of hand honing. Knife sharpening creates a fine dust; make sure to keep the unit clean and read the instructions thoroughly.
554639
I read that any Japanese style knife has to be sharpened by either diamond or ceramic because the steel is brittle (vs carbon steel in German etc knives) and the steel steels "shatter" the edge instead of honing it. I don't know if this is true but I would get the ceramic anyway because it hones and sharpens at the same time.