Fiskars 7861 Axe/Knife Sharpener- Ceramic wheels- or rods? If you own one, or have examined one in person: Does the Fiskars 7861 really have wheels, or is it a pair of V-pattern ceramic rods?
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This actually has a wheel. You can lift the top guide and remove the little wheel inside to clean. It works by rolling the knife end to end back and forth thru the wheels. Usually about 10 strokes and you have a very sharp edge on your knife. I have not used this for an ax, so I cannot say if it works well for it or not. Your knife fits between the grove on two wheels and it sharpens both sides at once. I have this sharpener and love it.
721851
The wheels are white and are the same rather fine grit, but I have no idea what number that grit might be. The are great for sharpening my bench chisels and lathe chisels.
418853
I don't have ceramic knives so can't answer that but it has done a good job on my metal knives. I have only used it once and realize now that I didn't use it long enough to get the knives as sharp as I wanted so I need to sharpen them again. My knives had not ever had a good sharp edge because all I had was a hand sharpener. I'm happy with my purchase.
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The 7861 is for mowers. Fiskars designates the 7861 as an Axe and Knife Sharpener. Even if your mower blade has a 30° angle, do not use the Fiskars. Though axe and mower blades are both kind of thick metal, the edges are different. An axe or knife has a V shape cutting edge. A mower blade is flat on one side and beveled on the other. The Fiskars sharpener is not suitable.To sharpen a mower blade, there are various methods: grinder, drill-bit attachment, angle-guide atop a sharpening stone, a professional service or (easiest, but a little more expensive) a new blade. As important as the correct beveled angle: do not make the edge too sharp: the edge could curl back if hit by stone; I have heard butter knife sharp. The 7861 is for mowers. Fiskars designates the 7861 as an Axe and Knife Sharpener. Even if your mower blade has a 30° angle, do not use the Fiskars. Though axe and mower blades are both kind of thick metal, the edges are different. An axe or knife has a V shape cutting edge. A mower blade is flat on one side and beveled on the other. The Fiskars sharpener is not suitable.To sharpen a mower blade, there are various methods: grinder, drill-bit attachment, angle-guide atop a sharpening stone, a professional service or (easiest, but a little more expensive) a new blade.... » Read More The 7861 is for mowers. Fiskars designates the 7861 as an Axe and Knife Sharpener. Even if your mower blade has a 30° angle, do not use the Fiskars. Though axe and mower blades are both kind of thick metal, the edges are different. An axe or knife has a V shape cutting edge. A mower blade is flat on one side and beveled on the other. The Fiskars sharpener is not suitable.To sharpen a mower blade, there are various methods: grinder, drill-bit attachment, angle-guide atop a sharpening stone, a professional service or (easiest, but a little more expensive) a new blade. As important as the correct beveled angle: do not make the edge too sharp: the edge could curl back if hit by stone; I have heard butter knife sharp. « Show Less
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No. I ordered separately a two-stage Wusthof sharpener that is rather inexpensive but works very well.
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I don't use a ceramic sharpener for this steel. I find if you don't have a stone, a diamond rod sharpener followed by a strop gets this knife silly sharp. It's carbon steel so the diamond rod sharpeners' abrasive surface works well. Stropping helps this knife stay polished and shiny, as well. This is by far one of the sharpest knives I've ever come across. For ~$14, how can you go wrong?
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The photo is not accurate. Mine came with ONE "blade". This is a fine tool and I think a very valuable one. I always carry it with me when I go to my carving clubs. Easy to use but it can be delicate if you are not careful. Think of it as a lemon/lime zester that you can use on wood. Although I use all the extra blades I purchased separately, I use the round one the most.
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I do not own any Shun knives, and only one Heckels. I do have several Victorinox knives, one of which is their 8" chef's knife which has a 15 Asian edge grind rather than the 20 European/American edge. This sharpener has two primary wheels, one for 20 and one for 15. The final honing wheel is designed to put an amazingly sharp edge on either edge angle. Note that the honing wheel is ceramic rather than diamond dust as on some previous models. I had an earlier Chef's Choice with the diamond honing wheel. It was sufficient, but the edge didn't come close the sharpness the ceramic wheel on the 1520 is capable of producing. It's close to razor sharp. I love my 1520; I give it a five-star recommendation.
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This sharpener has three spinning grinding wheels. The one on the far left by itself is a coarse wheel which will remove alot of metal to put the right angle on the blade. The wheel in the center is a finer grit wheel which is used after the coarse wheel puts the angle on the blade. This finer wheel will make the knife sharp. The final wheel on the far right is a ceramic wheel which will put very sharp edge on the blade. Once you have done the 3 step process you can then just occasionally touch up the edge of your blade with the ceramic wheel, as long as you havent been abusing the cutting edge. All of the spinning wheels are dry, no water is used for this sharpener. Very nice sharpener for the price, I would buy it again if I needed to.
1866478
Sorry for the delay. I use a sharpener from Farberware ~ it has a double (v-type) wedge that sharpens quick and nicely. I hope this helps it is not too late.
1871192
Yes. Amazon also sells the sharpening tool. Its the Rapala Ceramic Sharpener Two Stage. Not that expensive and does the job. I use the knives all fo the time and have had to sharpen them one time in two years. Its a great purchase.
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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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Yes, ceramic. Stays VERY sharp. No problems. Easy to clean. Glad I purchased.
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The label "ceramic" on one of the slots does not refer to the type of blade the slot is intended to sharpen; it refers to the type of sharpening media in the slot. As Frazz stated, the slot is intended to sharpen steel blades.
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It's not a grinding wheel. It doesn't appear to be metal either. Looks more like ceramic or stone. Whatever it is, it works very well. I used to have a grinding wheel on another can opener and thought I really liked it. However, I truly like this one more. You have more control over the sharpening process. I have no complaints about anything regarding this can opener. It's the best I've ever owned.
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I have not tried to sharpen any ceramic knives and don't know if the reviewer is correct. If this is true my guess would be that the ceramic is as hard or harder than the grinding wheels in the sharpener. In most cases ceramic is very hard but brittle that's why ceramic holds an edge longer than steel but breaks or chips if side force is applied.
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The Miracle Sharpener " Creates double-bevel V-shaped edge for superb cutting Ceramic edge provides a final polish Made for straight-edge knives." If you have a ceramic blade or knife, I suggest a "Ceramic" knife sharpener specifically made for "Ceramic" knives. There are many to choose from specifically made for ceramic knives. I am not a pro nor do I have any ceramic blades but from what I have read, there are major differences between ceramic & metal blade sharpeners. Hope that helps!