is the blade self sharpening?
2089950
Walmart add for the apparent same one (9115) says it's self sharpening and they are $20 higher plus shipping and tax.
2089951
It's not advertised as such. I'm not sure, but it has been sharp enough since I bought it.
2089952
Yes. If If you find the blade to be dull, you can do extra sharpening by moving the handle up and down quickly multiple times without any paper.
1915885
No, the shape of the blade is wrong. You need a rod-shaped sharpener or a steel.
1835185
Yes but to make sharper .. YouTube a video on how.. as simple as raising the blade closer to the edge
1066819
Hey Dan. I haven't had to worry about sharpening the knife yet. I bought it a month ago and use it almost daily. The edge is still just as sharp as when I pulled it out of the package. I've seen other reviewers state that eventually it will need to be sharpened but I haven't reached that point yet.
1903045
I do not believe it can be sharpened. However, the cutting blade can be replaced, because I've had that done.
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.
2177693
Yes, you are correct. There are tiny serrations on the edge of the blade and it was necessary to further sharpen the blades using a simple trick of cutting aluminum foil, overall I am quite satisfied with the blades especially at the price I purchased.
732080
No, it sharpens pretty quickly. It will continue to sharpen until you pull it out.
1612686
There is not a sharpener included. The blade comes sharpened but is not super sharp.
868536
YES! Use the Wusthof Asian-style sharpener. It does an excellent job. It has both a coarse and fine set of ceramic sharpening stones set at the proper angle for this blade. I have had this knife for quite a while and still love it.
2204709
Heck yea..... there is an adjustable piece. I take it off myself. The sharpener works awesome. Just about ad good as paying to have them professionally sharpened.
1768527
Not really no, just keep it clean, and sharpen it when it's dull. Which isn't very often.
1497268
I don't think so. I had some problems with my blades as well, over time. I use a heavy card stock and was attempting to cut 2-3 pages at a time. Over time, this stopped working. Because I didn't want to replace the machine, I started just cutting one page at a time. It is, obviously, more time consuming and a pain, but it works better than ever. I did not know the machine was self sharpening, but maybe it is. It seems to have improved by not overburdening the blades.
1175462
yes its pretty sharp out of the box and item looks like the picture (lol) its well worth the price in my opinion ..in fact i have been wearing it to work at my warehouse job for months now and it seems to be holding up well just a quick sharpen or two in that time and a blade adjustment ...can't go wrong hope this answer helps!
1952908
Hi T. It comes out of the box sharp enough to slice a sheet of paper without tearing it. Also comes with it's own sharpening stone in located in a seperate pocket attached to the sheath.
774402
Yes it is, but it is stiff when you get it. Just work it out as often as you can. It's a nice knife.
51887
No. I used it as received. It seemed plenty sharp to me for a lawnmower blade.