I am not a skilled knife sharpener. What's your favorite "easy" sharpening tool?
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See: http://morethanjustsurviving.com/sharpening-stainless-steel/Then you figure out for yourself which method to use. Oilstones have not worked well for me but the diamond method sounds the most interesting to me.
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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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I have not attempted to sharpen it. I use it for cutting and scraping dough.
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i use a regular plastic guarded knife sharpener....so far so good !obviously be careful, that beast is dangerous !!
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I have the suggested sharpener and a regular one. Both work great but I prefer the Prismacolor one
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I feel the same way I am going to just buy a knife sharper here on amazon. It is suggested to keep a knife sharp run it a few times on a knife sharpener after every use.
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One of the best and least expensive (about $10) sharpeners is made by Accusharp. There are many similar sharpeners (ones that have a carbide v-groove) but the Accusharp works the best.
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You can have a ceramic knife sharpened but really only by a professional with previous experience. all the home ceramic sharpers ive seen really don't work well. I would google a local knife sharpener in your area.
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I take mine to a professional knife sharpner at a quilt shop if they are very dull or nicked, I also use the edge sharpener I purchased from Amazon, my husband does it for me
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A whetstone. From what I've read about those pocket sharpeners that you just drag the blade through, they eat your blade up. Whetstones take practice, but you'll be better off in the end.
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Not being an expert sharpener. I don't know. I have a diamond stone which I would use for a regular blade.The S miths would be great for the wide variety of serrated kitchen knives. The serrated bread knife jumps to mind. Take a stab at it.
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I sharpen all my own knove as a collector. For a good starter you can use this one:
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The best thing to do in my opinion is to ship to CS if you have a spare or don't need it for a while. I've had some bad experiences sharpening. At the same time, I don't claim to be a pro. They are pretty cheap. Otherwise, I'd say wetstone is best
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ebay. There is a wealth of sharpeners there at varying costs. I have had great success with a very simple knife sharpener with opposing wheels. Looks like a knife handle with a dual set of wheels on the end. Just run the slicer and let the sharpener do its thing. You can pick one up of these vintage sharpeners on ebay for about $5-$10 (Or less in auction). This will get you many sharpenings. A new blade wheel is about $35. Pick up a cheap sharpener on ebay and slice on!
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The Rada R119 knife sharpener is the best thing going for getting a quick edge back on your Rada knives. I even use mine on my pocket knives. Just a few pulls through the two wheels and your Rada knife is ready to cut some more. Tim My Knife Store
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So much better! I have both and the Lansky sharpener is my go-to. The weight of the Lansky sharpener gives me a better grip, and the quality of their ceramic stone is much greater. I get a better edge with the Lansky sharpener.
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Try a diamond impregnated sharpener. Buck makes one that has coarse and fine on a slip out holder. A couple passes by each works for me.
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We use a ceramic knife sharpener. They do get dull but carry a pretty good edge. I would recommend these to you. My wife loves them.