Will this sharpen both sides of the knife in one swoop, or does it sharpen one side a a time?
1980692
Both at same time, just need to keep slanting knife each way. It was a good choice for me.
1980693
No you have to sharpen one side each in a right and left slot. then hone it in a separate slot. It is really superior to whst I used to have on my electric can opener.
1980694
Personally I would by a different sharpener. I am NOT pleased with the unit that I bought. it does not do an adequate job of sharpening any knife.
1667708
doesn't this thing have TWO blades? the photo shows it peeling carrots and only one side of the blade is serrated - so is the other side dull or have a cutting surface too?
352968
First swipe your knife on the coarse side (left) about 6 or 8 times, then do the same on the fine side (right). Makes for a very sharp knife.
1356953
One side actually grinds metaloff the blade while the other sidefinish hones it sharp
881654
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.
797011
Actually there are only two sharpening options since the American and European blades both have the same angle with the Japanese angle being the one that is different. I am using the term "Japanese" because that is the word used in the instruction manual that comes with the sharpener. So each of the sharpening slots has two sides (left and right side of the knife), then you pass the sharpened blade through the honing/polishing slots - once again two slots for left and right side of the knife. It got a little tricky for me when I realized that my European brand knife had a Japanese angle blade. I almost messed that one up before I caught my mistake. Actually there are only two sharpening options since the American and European blades both have the same angle with the Japanese angle being the one that is different. I am using the term "Japanese" because that is the word used in the instruction manual that comes with the sharpener. So each of the sharpening slots has two sides (left and right side of the knife), then you pass the sharpened blade through the honing/polishing slots - once again two slots for left and right side of the knife. It got a little tricky for me when I realized that my European brand knife had a Japanese... » Read More Actually there are only two sharpening options since the American and European blades both have the same angle with the Japanese angle being the one that is different. I am using the term "Japanese" because that is the word used in the instruction manual that comes with the sharpener. So each of the sharpening slots has two sides (left and right side of the knife), then you pass the sharpened blade through the honing/polishing slots - once again two slots for left and right side of the knife. It got a little tricky for me when I realized that my European brand knife had a Japanese angle blade. I almost messed that one up before I caught my mistake. « Show Less
234235
I use it with my Global knife and it works great for honing every other time I use the knife... and I am chopping or prepping with the knives almost every day. my 2 cents...
336483
It does, But takes a little more care and attention. It means you have to lean the scissors over on to the Flat edge to ensure that you are only sharpening one side. Takes a little more time but works...
1839011
It's not too bad at all. I just tried it. The lever works in such a way that you don't need to pull both sides at once. You can pull the lock with your thumb and then close the blade with your other hand or against your body. On knives with heavier blades, or on knives that have loosened up a bit the blade may fall as soon as you depress the lock.
1743511
No it does not! You only need to pull a knife threw for less than 3 to 5 seconds per side.
1441484
No, because the blade surface is double-edged; doing that would only dull the blade on one edge.
1462898
Sharpening one side gives it a finer edge. If the serrations came from both sides, you would have to remove more metal from both sides to give it the same sharp angle that you get with just one side being sharpened. It's also easier to maintain the edge, when you only have to sharpen one side.
993280
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.
209708
1 sided. can use to sharpen blades, but mostly for shaping. grit is coarse.
1917645
It will sharpen to within about 1/8",or maybe a little more than that from the handle, or any part of the blade that is more than about an 1/8" thick, so a large bolster at the heel might leave the last bit of the heel of the blade unsharpened. It's not a problem with my old school Chicago Cutlery, but my Swiss Army knife has a wider , unsharpened area at the heel of the blade that leaves about the first 1/8" not exposed to the sharpening wheels.
2012364
The question you should ask is will it sharpen it correctly and with the desired result. Yes on both accounts. Like most tools, the more you use the quicker it is.
1663306
No, it will put the wrong angle on the knife. Also, Shun offers free sharpening for their knives, you just need to pay S&H.; Honestly, I would just do that. http://shun.kaiusaltd.com/warranty