knife sharpner. Looks plastic. Does it really sharpen knives
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Ya know, I find that MOST knife sharpeners in general are not good for sharpening serrated knives.
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you must have one darn sharp knife to be able to do that.... i suspect the metal from the knife blade just "colored" the sharpening stick a little bit. hit it with a scotchbrite scrubbie and it will probably turn white again. that's what i did.
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Not that sharp when you get it, in my opinion. Like another person mentioned, it does come with a sharpening stone. I used a different type of sharpener though...now it's a razor lol.
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I have a general knife sharpener, which seems to work fine. The problem with these knifes, in my opinion, is the flimsy construction and general bendability of the blades, not their sharpness.
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Mary Anne, Thank you for your inquiry. The Perfect Edge knife sharpener is very effective on serrated knives and will provide a very sharp edge.
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I haven't used the sharpener, I bought the knife set a few months ago and they are still really sharp.
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The rod that comes with it is actually a "honing" rod. Sharpening is what must to be done to a dull knife to make it sharp again. This is best done by professionals. Honing is what is done to a relatively sharp knife to maintain a nice sharp edge. This you can and should do yourself. If you regularly use the honing steel provided, you will not have to sharpen these (or at least not as often). We love our set. We hone them each time we use them and they all still have a great edge.
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Personally I just use the spyderco sharpmaker. Seen here - http://m.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=77 It works beautifully to sharpen knives, among other things as well. It's on a amazon for just under $60. Seen here - http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000Q9C4AE
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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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Yes! It sharpened my serrated knives beautifully! I even sharpened the steak knives with it! Just don't put it in for very long... test by slicing a piece of paper... will tell you it's sharp enough. I love it! Easy to use and sharpens well!
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Yes it isn't razor sharp when you get it. You can sharpen it but it doesn't remain black.
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It's more of a honing steel ... although with regular use it will keep a REALLY sharp edge on the knives!
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Plastic and metal ... But it's a fairly sturdy plastic (that being said I wouldn't try to stand on it or anything). The plastic isn't likely to crack if you are just using normal pressure to slice or dice (now if you have a tendency to turn green and 'hulk' out ... all bets are off). The blades themselves are sharp. I am wondering though how I am going to sharpen those blades eventually, because all sharp thing get dull after a while.
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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: http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Cutlery-9-Inch-Sharpening-Plastic/dp/B00092RFTS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1406529348&sr=8-3&keywords=victorinox+honing+steel I hope that helps. Tracey
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the item shown here is about $20.00, so its time to replace it. for 20 dollars there will be no more question. your knives will be sharper also.
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Already answered. I was on the road in our motorhome. When I got home and used one of my knives I realized that I have to bring all the knives from the motorhome in and sharpen them even though I have a handheld Wusthof sharpener there. I love this sharpener!!
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I haven't found a knife that it doesn't sharpen. I actually have had knifes made for me that I sharpen on mine.Besides that you have 30 days to return it if it doesn't work the way you want it! STEW