Does this Sharpen AND Hone or just Sharpen? Does the use of this device remove the need to also hone my Wusthof knives or should I still have to use the honing rod?
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The fine ceramic side will hone your blade. With that said, it does take a little steel off the knife so a steel is prefered. But if you are looking for ease of use the ceramic side should hone you knives nicely.
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it will sharpen any NON serrated knives.works best with knives that need honing for a sharper blade. I would not use it for extremely dull knives.i do have Rada knives which I think are great.
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Hi Kullen,I have not actually needed a sharpener yet; however, I find the best sharpener for maintain this type of blade is a diamond or ceramic sharpening rod. Hope this helps. Thanks :-)
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I bought the sharpener at the same time as I bought the steel. The steel does such a great job of tuning up the cutting edges that I haven't had to use the sharpener much. I sharpened a couple of small paring knives with it as well as an 8" butcher knife and it worked very well. Make sure you have a good steel like the wusthof 12" and you won't need the sharpener very often.
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Hi, I'm from Victorinox. It helps if you hone the edge each day. It's not sharpening the knife, but realigning the edge so that it doesn't go dull. Swipe each side of the knife against the steel once or twice. Most of the people who own our knives and take care of them in this fashion can go 6 months to a year without sharpening. . .and that is with daily use. This is our best-selling steel on amazon: Victorinox Cutlery 9-Inch Round Sharpening Steel, Black Plastic HandleI hope that helps.Tracey
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Yes, the carbide sharpener and the diamond stone will put a sharp edge on a dull knife, then the ceramic rods will hone the edge and keep it sharp when used regularly. I leave it out on the counter top and touch up Kershaw folder almost daily. You can take it with you since it folds up nicely.
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Dear SG, I'm not very good either, at sharpening. So I bought one of the relatively inexpensive ceramic rod sharpeners. they have a plastic frame that holds the knife at about twenty degrees, all you have to remember is to pass the blade over the rod aproximately the same number of strokes for each side to keep them even. You can't really mess up to bad, just set the sharpener on a flat surface and run the blade it's full length on the ceramic rod, use aproximately the same presure on each side of blade. Not much pressure is required. You will notice as t he blade is sharpened it will get more and more shinny on the cutting edge. No oil or water is necessary on these types of sharpeners as would be on a traditiional stone.The edge you can get with six or seven passes on each side of blade should be plenty sharpe enough for the average job.Don't let the blade get too dull between sharpening as it lenthens the amount of time necessary to bring up a good cutting edge. Best of luck on it, start off with your cheapest blade even though the chances of doing any harm are small. Gary petersen
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Typically, No: smith uses a rod that screws into the hones, whereas lansky uses the rods the other way (easiest way to picture it is getting the guide rod and doing a 180 before attatching it to the hone). Now you theoretically could use this hone on a smith sharpening system, but you will have to do a little tinkering and experimenting with how you set the guide rod. So theoretically yes you could pull it off, but typically not. Also, in order for that to work the way smith systems are set up, you would install the guide rod the same way, but you would have to worry about cross threading. Cause when I tried it I screwed up the guide rod.Hope this helps a little Typically, No: smith uses a rod that screws into the hones, whereas lansky uses the rods the other way (easiest way to picture it is getting the guide rod and doing a 180 before attatching it to the hone). Now you theoretically could use this hone on a smith sharpening system, but you will have to do a little tinkering and experimenting with how you set the guide rod. So theoretically yes you could pull it off, but typically not. Also, in order for that to work the way smith systems are set up, you would install the guide rod the same way, but you would have to worry about cross threading.... » Read More Typically, No: smith uses a rod that screws into the hones, whereas lansky uses the rods the other way (easiest way to picture it is getting the guide rod and doing a 180 before attatching it to the hone). Now you theoretically could use this hone on a smith sharpening system, but you will have to do a little tinkering and experimenting with how you set the guide rod. So theoretically yes you could pull it off, but typically not. Also, in order for that to work the way smith systems are set up, you would install the guide rod the same way, but you would have to worry about cross threading. Cause when I tried it I screwed up the guide rod.Hope this helps a little « Show Less
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i only use this sharpener for my knives. i only use it once a month or once two month to sharpen. hope this helps.
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Good question we have had ours for many years and have not had to sharpen. We purchased a new one for when we wear out this one.
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You shouldn't have to sharpen it actually the materials your passing it through should do it for you. However for the rare instance where it does all you need to do is take a metal file to the edges of the tool. I would file a little bit off then test it out until you have the edge you want
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I have neither, but I have been pleased with it's sharpening capabilities on Wustof and Anolon knives. Since your Shun knives are probably 15° and your Henckels are 20°, having both 15° and 20° sharpening capabilities would be a benefit. Right after I used the sharpener for the first time I needed a new box of band-aids ;-D. Really sharp. We have glass dinnerware, so the steak knives need frequent sharpening and it does a great job there, too.
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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.
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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!
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Manufacture claims "they never need sharpening" but they provide a sharpening rod. I would stand the rod on end with the tip on the counter. Then gently draw the knife blade down the rod at about a 20 degree angle for each side of the blade. See how that works for you. I am by no means an expert on this.
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Definitely a honing steel although it makes the knife sharper. Is this a trick question? As I understand it, by honing an already sharp knife one is straightening out any warps on its cutting edge. Half a dozen wipes over the steel alternating sides makes an amazing improvement.
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Not that I am aware of but I would suggest checking Wusthof's website. It's not terribly rough. The term "sharpening steel" is a bit misleading. This product is intended to hone the blade not reshape/reform the bevel on the blade.