Is it as good as a conventional sharpening steel? Will it work on a large butcher knife?
270349
I think it's better in the sense that with a sharpening steel you are holding the steel and dragging the knife back and forth. This apparatus is not that involved. You just slide the knife through the wheel in one direction and it sharpens. Not very complicated. I have a 8 in filleting knife and it sharpens it very well. And yes it will work on any knife that will fit through the diameter of the wheel. Even a butcher knife. Hope this helps.
270350
steel is really good, but I think the thickness of the blade should be limited. Length does not matter. Importantly only thickness of blade. I have not try jet.
270351
yes it does... i have used it on all my old knifes... I do not put my knifes into the dish washer either... the heat dulls them...
2126320
It didn't work well for me either. I took off a lot of steel shavings using it but it was never razor sharp. Try a stone. I wonder if you run it through their sharpener then a stone if it doesn't sharpen up quick.
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.
1699776
I am very pleased with this sharpener but I use it for sharpening larger carving knives. I believe I could sharpen smaller/shorter blades but more care may be needed. It sharpens very well and I think you will find it a neat addition to your kitchen.
1157550
Snake, I don't know why they aren't answering the questions so I will. This is a stainless steel blade, so though it is more brittle than high carbon steel, it can be sharpened if done right. I would highly recommend using something like an Accusharp sharpener. No, sharpening the sword will not damage its integrity since you are simply putting an edge on it.
203512
Definitely a honing steel although it makes the knife sharper. Is this a trick question? As I understand it, by honing an already sharp knife one is straightening out any warps on its cutting edge. Half a dozen wipes over the steel alternating sides makes an amazing improvement.
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I'll answer your second question first. Yes. I use it maybe every 2nd or 3rd time I use the knife. Just a few light strokes is all it takes and there is hardly any steel removed. As for your first question its not so easy. I looked into some Global Knives and it looks like they are sharpened to a 12.5 degree bevel. This sharpener is set to a 15 degree angle. Your first time using it, you will have to use lots and lots of strokes on the 1 slot to essentially grind away your 12.5 degree edge and create a 15 degree one. Its what I did going from a 22.5 degree angle on my knives to the 15 created by this. It won't "hurt" your knife so much as change it. Although I suspect you would be hard pressed to notice a 2.5 degree change in the cutting angle.
1343960
it will sharpen any NON serrated knives.works best with knives that need honing for a sharper blade. I would not use it for extremely dull knives.i do have Rada knives which I think are great.
604397
I have used this knife sharpener to sharpen every knife I own. It worked fine on my paring knife ...should work for you too.
333680
If it's a real shun knife, I would not use this on it. This sharpener works great on Walmart kitchen knives and the such. I'd use a real oil stone, or send it to Shun for free sharpening.
2139999
I used it on my Shun chef knife with no problems. One degree is not critical compared to sharpening by hand, where you might end up with a lot worse.
2155903
Yes, I have sharpened a 3-1/2 inch bladed knife on mine and it worked great. The one issue I can see is that if the knife is too small then you run the risk of scrapping your hand on the stone.
1149903
I just use a regular steel and it works great. Use the angle you would for any knife.
1579231
I only use it on wusthof knives but it might work on others. Your question might be better addressed to wusthof.
649069
It pretty much will cut thru anything with ease. It is necessary to keep it honed with a steel and i have it professionaly sharpened every month.I actually have a boning and butcher knife i use for specific tasks.
303791
It should sharpen it without any issue. I have sharpened several pocket knives, 3" and up. Also, a few 10" kitchen knives.
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I don't really know, but I don't see why not. I've used it on my large kitchen knives and it worked really well. You'll just have to adjust your motion to match the size of the blade to the available surface area of the stone. Good luck!