Can use this on shun knives?
333679
Do not use it on shun knives because they are ground to a different angle than most knife sharpeners. Shun does make an electric sharpener designed specifically for Shun knives. I have it and it works very well on my set of Shun knives. I am a cheff and can not tolerate knives that are sharp.
333680
If it's a real shun knife, I would not use this on it. This sharpener works great on Walmart kitchen knives and the such. I'd use a real oil stone, or send it to Shun for free sharpening.
333681
I have no exeprience using Shun knives; but I would probably steer clear of using this sharpener on one, mainly because the Shun's are expensive. I wouldn't want to run the risk of ruining a seemingly quality knife by running this across its blade. Honestly, though, I just don't know for certain.
333682
You can but I definitely wouldn't for knives that good. Read "An Edge in the Kitchen". It has an excellent section on sharpening knives; i.e. whether to send them out (and to whom) or do them yourself. And if you sharpen them yourself, what tools are available and how to use them.
333683
What ever you do, don't use that on a shun knife. Shun knifes have an angle of 16 degrees. That sharpener is for german design knifes with a 22 degree angle. Either send them to a professional knife sharpener or to shun, they sharpen them for free. Or get yourself the Wicked Edge Knife Sharpener, its fool proof!!
333684
I don't think I would use it, I have only used it on straight knives, I use a diamond hone instead, or for that expensive of a knife it might pay to have it sharpened
313301
Yes, but it depends on the knife. This sharpener is great for honing inexpensive blades, but I wouldn't use it on Wusthof, Global or Henckels knives. The edge you get from the Chef's Choice is very sharp, but not like a razor. It's more like micro serrated. I used it to sharpen my cheap set of KitchenAid blades. My Chroma knives I sharpen by hand with a whetstone. The stropping wheel can be used on any knife and it works well.
2139998
Yes & no! It will change the degree of angle on your Shun knives but it will also sharpen them. Why not purchase an electric whetstone sharpener built specifically for the Shun knife?
240276
Hi, I bought the sharpener and have used it on both Global and Wustholf knives to great success, best if you finish with the Wusthof steel afterwards.
2139999
I used it on my Shun chef knife with no problems. One degree is not critical compared to sharpening by hand, where you might end up with a lot worse.
6379
I can't give you definite 'yes' however I've used it on a wide variety of knives without any problems.
1170550
You would need a thin sharp blade---and don't forget technique! If you have a favorite sushi place watch theblade used and ask if you will. They are friendly to customer question.
613483
Probably would be a safe bet. I haven't had it for long but it seems to work well for the kitchen knifes. My stone gets my pocket and hunting knifes sharper. This sharpener takes less work tho.
267605
I have used it on other Japanese steel knives and it works fine.Cannot tell about the above mentioned though.
1667739
Only oil for honing stones; water is used on diamond and water stones (I am assuming that a Shun 300/1000 is Japanese water stone; thus use only water). Caution: a wet water stone can crack if left in an unheated area during freezing conditions. Any stone can use for any knives, hatchets , or axes.
1417680
Yes, you can. I've seen other reviews mention rust or tarnish. Never happened with our knives and they were in the dishwasher many times.
1579233
Hi - I'm not completely sure. But from my experience, you can use on all knives. It's super easy and a great sharpener. Their customer service is great - shoot them a quick email before purchasing. Hope that helped.
1952248
This strop should never touch any blade. Anyone who claims to use this for a SR is lying. I recommend getting a bench strop for any knife, hanging for a SR. http://stropman.com/ any one of his strops will sharpen up damascus nicely, but make sure to get a coarse compound on one side.
1357215
Yes, I am quite sure you can. You can contact Shun knives via their website or approach one of their authorized venders. They should be able to order a left handed knife if they do not stock them. I love my Shun knives!
1231123
SHUN WARRANTY INFORMATIONShun brand products sold by Kai USA Ltd. are backed by a Limited Warranty against manufacturing defects. In addition to supporting our products with this warranty, we will be happy to sharpen your Shun or Kai knife for free for as long as you own the knife. For warranty service, please include the Warranty Form, check http://shun.kaiusaltd.com/warranty for more information
68365
I would like to know the answer to this question, too. The answer by Ms. Ledbetter doesn't do it. Does anyone know if this will sharpen santoku knives?
1871306
No - and if you have a really good Japanese knife of any kinds, this is a poor sharpener when compared with a more complete sharpening system. I use an EdgePro. It takes more time to set up but a properly sharpened and cared-for Shun or Global knife should not require sharpening more than three or four times a year.