Does this work for all kitchen knives?
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Donna, I have two sets of cutlery and a Chinese cleaver, and none of them are too big or thick for the sharpener. There might be an issue with really short paring knives, but 3.5" paring knives still reach in far enough to get sharpened. If you have fancy, acid-etched, expensive knives, then you might want to explore other options, because unless care is taken the metal dust from the sharpening will collect on the knife guides and leave fine scratches on the blade. To me that doesn't matter, because I don't have any $300 knives and don't mind if the ones I do have get fine scratches as long as they cut well. Hope that answers your question! Donna, I have two sets of cutlery and a Chinese cleaver, and none of them are too big or thick for the sharpener. There might be an issue with really short paring knives, but 3.5" paring knives still reach in far enough to get sharpened. If you have fancy, acid-etched, expensive knives, then you might want to explore other options, because unless care is taken the metal dust from the sharpening will collect on the knife guides and leave fine scratches on the blade. To me that doesn't matter, because I don't have any $300 knives and don't mind if the ones I do have get fine scratches as... » Read More Donna, I have two sets of cutlery and a Chinese cleaver, and none of them are too big or thick for the sharpener. There might be an issue with really short paring knives, but 3.5" paring knives still reach in far enough to get sharpened. If you have fancy, acid-etched, expensive knives, then you might want to explore other options, because unless care is taken the metal dust from the sharpening will collect on the knife guides and leave fine scratches on the blade. To me that doesn't matter, because I don't have any $300 knives and don't mind if the ones I do have get fine scratches as long as they cut well. Hope that answers your question! « Show Less
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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.
335881
It does most knives well, but not ceramic or small blades less than 2 inches long. Serrated knives are tricky but can be done, following instructions. Certain knives have a different angle, like high end Japanese knives, that you probably wouldn't want to do, either. It is great for the majority of kitchen knives and cleavers.
1633727
I don't believe it matters what brand knife you own. I have several brands of knifes and it works better than any of the other two sharpeners I have owned. It's a winner, unlike the Cubs.
1653106
It should work on anything that opens up enough to fit the body of the sharpener over the blade. Read the notch to see which one to use. I was surprised that it sharpened a really cheap set of sissors. The serration makes it time consuming and you may ask a professional if there is a better way.
652434
Should be able to. Using the slots it fits any angle. The diamond rod can be used also if you hold it to the degree you want it. It works great on all my knives.
1663561
Yes it will hold your knife. The length from one "hand" to the other is a little more than 10 1/2 in. so it'll work.
1841864
No, the manufacturer makes it clear that it is only for sharpening knives (which it does superbly).
1749602
Yes. I've used it on knives I've forged black smithing as well as folding pocket knives, kitchen knives, etc.. This has made using a kitchen knife so much better. I can now slice a tomato thinly or dice it easily.
1907454
I am not sure how wide your knife is. However, if it will fit in the sharpener I guarantee it will do the job.
1819382
I have used this on my serrates knives but I do it very gently. It works wonderful on all the other knives. One mistake that people make is they think that the honing tool is to sharpen the knives it only is to straighten the edge of the knives. I hope that this answers your question. Have a glorious Thanksgiving and a Blessed Christmas.
555084
I have a set of Henkel knives and it worked wonders on those. I've had the knives for over 10 years and never sharpened them until I purchased the Chef Choice 220. It doesn't work on kitchen scissors.
267605
I have used it on other Japanese steel knives and it works fine.Cannot tell about the above mentioned though.
335560
Safe for all knives, yes. But I had too many, so had to relegate the Kapoosh to my basement kitchen - for guests.
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.
592778
Yes it can be used on all knifes even bread knifes I use Mine on a Wusthof fillet knife all you need to use is step three witch is a honing stone
613481
I have used the sharpener for a variety of kitchen knives and it seemed to do the job. I think--especially for the price--it would work for pocket and hunting knives.
429237
I use this on all my Japanese knives, both personal and kitchen: Chef's Choice 15 Trizor XV EdgeSelect Electric Knife Sharpener
510546
Sure, but I wouldn't recommend it. I bought it for the cheap house knives at my restaurant. I sharpen all of MY knives by hand still