How do you sharpen the blades?
1994121
I don't think you can sharpen these blades. They don't come out of the housing and the blades can't be separated.
1994122
I'm using it till the blades get dull and then get a new one. I don't think it's worth trying to sharpen again but the company may be able to offer a replacement blade. I'm sure that's the most costly part of the device.
1994123
I haven't had to. Unless one would use it heavily I can't imagine you would have to.
975600
All you need to do is place the sharpener on a flat surface with the screw-heads on top, unscrew the top half and lift it up making sure that both blades are left on the bottom half. Now just lift one blade and put it in the slot of the second without rotating or flipping and the second blade in the first. When you do this, the dots on the blades will continue to point in their original direction i.e. facing toward the tail end of the handle. Its just that the position of one blade behind the other is reversed.
1257809
I personally have never had them sharpened. You may want to send email to company to ask.
2200310
The method I use is the worksharp electric sharpener. In the field I may use a crock box with ceramic rods or a regular stone sharpener
1116501
A good method is to cut the wood, wait a few days for some drying, and then cut/munch material. The harder/denser the wood, the more frequent sharpening. Also, try to avoid any dirt, stones, metal, etc. I have found the cutting blades to be quite durable, and most importantly on this machine design easily removable for sharpening. It is hard to give a specific period.
560990
Any sharpener will work. I dont get caught up in trying to get them so sharp that you can shave with a knife. Just add a light drop of oil on each side and spread it with you finger. Any gun or household oil will work. I use Ballistol because its what I haveon hand here but any oil will work.
748146
Has to be done by hand. I do it every three sharpenings. The machine holds close enough tolerance that minimal grinding is needed. Did have to add washers to the hold down. A little too much play until I put them on. For the money, in my opinion, can't be beat.
244938
I use a soft mouse pad with fine sandpaper on it. Just Google how to sharpen a convex knife.
473747
Pinch the two black things together and pull them out away from the base. With the two black pinched together, insert the pencil and then let go of the black things. Start turning the the handle and the black things move back to the base. You will then have a perfectly sharpened pencil.
2216828
This is a very good sharpening stone. You will need to focus on the angle of the edge and the course stone is just the start. Once you have worked the course you can step down to the medium stone and that will clean up your edge. It should start to feel a little sharper. Then you step down to the fine stone to hone your edge. A dull knife can take hours to sharpen it depends on if the edge was turned. When you sharpen you lay the knife on the stone at about a 15 degree angle and first push the knife away from you on one side and then you draw the knife towards you on the other side. Only work one direction on each side. Make sure you draw the whole edge down the stone. Take your time and use even pressure on the blade
1159917
I have them done locally, and they do a great job for $5 per bladeset. Once sharpened, though, the lifespan drops dramatically, so I only sharpen them once then chuck them. You can try doing it yourself with a grinder, but it's tricky and a good grinder is expensive. Watch for sales (pet supply stores, vet supply, horse supply) and stock up when you can.
1057788
Due to the convex edge on this knife, the best method I am aware of is to affix various grits of sandpaper to a mouse pad and sharpen like that. This edge is a little tougher to sharpen, but the trade-off is that it is a more durable edge.Here's a video on someone making the sharpener in question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDsoLkonV6c
261337
This set comes with a sharpener. You hold the handle and pull the blade across the rod at an angle as you pull it down the full length of the blade. The blade should be tilted at an angle not straight up and down. You do each side equally (one side 20 times and the other side 20 times) thus making the blade sharper. You can look this up on you tube if you need a visual. Be careful after you are done. The blade will be sharp.
1832700
If the knives were really dull before hand you may not have spent long enough with the brown stones on edge. That will get you to a starting point. Then turning the brown stones to flats will get you a nice sharp edge. With kitchen knives I'd stop there. The slight irregularity of the edge at that point often helps almost like a serrated edge with slicing through tomato skins etc. Then use a steel to keep that edge straight. You might also make sure you are holding the blade with a truly vertical orientation so that the bevels are even.
663216
I wouldn't hone them, but any serrated blade can be sharpened. Just take them to a professional knife sharpener. I take our serrated bread knives to be sharpened every couple of years
189423
You can't sharpen the blade, they are fixed attached, but I get about 8-10 shaves, if you tap out the hair and rinse with water
236429
Mine as well did not come with instructions-but believe it sharpens everything very, very well. Do not regret buying this item. Sorry