Does this tool work as well as the old whet stone for sharpening kitchen knives?
291265
From what I've read, a honing steel does not remove any metal from the blade. A whetstone does. This is the difference between honing and sharpening. What a honing steel does is to keep the cutting edge straight and even so that it cuts better. Honing frequently reduces the need for sharpening, thereby making the blade last longer. I used a sharpener to get a sharp edge on all my old, dull blades, and now I just hone them every few times I use them. With frequent honing, I shouldn't have to sharpen them again for a long time, and, in fact, they do seem to be staying pretty sharp.
291266
Since I have not used a whet stone I can't honestly answer this question, however this instrument does the job fantastically.
291267
It doesnt sharpen, it just brings the blade bach to its "true" so the blade will be sharper than it was but if your knives need sharpening the stone is best.
291268
No. It's a good tool, but for honing. It's easy to use regularly so worth having to keep an edge true. Every few months I need to bring out sharpening stones to put a new edge on my knives.
291269
No.Stone will do a better job.This steel is just ok.It is way to short also.
291270
This tool doesn't really sharp and despite what the description says the process that it performs is called honing. When you sharpen, like with a whetstone, it puts a sharp edge on it but the edge may be rough on certain edges or tip from one side to the other so the knife doesn't appear to be a sharp is actually is. This tool gets all the sharp edge facing the same direction so that the knife can cut much better it's not actually sharpened. You really need to use a whetstone every so often to sharpen and then use this almost every time you use the knife to keep it cutting its best.
291271
I like mine. I don't love it, it can be difficult to use at times with different size knives. It gets the job done though, mainly about preference or whichever you would be most comfortable with.
933175
I've been having good results by using vegetable cooking oil for my kitchen knives. Additionally I rinse several times during sharpening to keep grit down. It's a cheap stone so I don't care if the oil breaks it down or anything.
1447658
I've found this stone works well with kitchen cutlery but is too fine for garden equipment. If you've got the axe ground down, the coarse grit side would be a good finisher but the fine grit side would just get torn up.
1290981
I have never attempted to sharpen scissors and I really am not familiar with the finer points of the process. This stone is a very simple tool for sharpening simple non-serrated knives. If scissors can be sharpened by simply honing one or both sides of the blades, the stone should work fine. If you need to do something more intricate, it won't do.
2178076
Not being an expert sharpener. I don't know. I have a diamond stone which I would use for a regular blade.The S miths would be great for the wide variety of serrated kitchen knives. The serrated bread knife jumps to mind. Take a stab at it.
2178075
This is a pretty small knife sharpener. I use it to sharpen orchid shears. I would think you would want a little longer "stone" to sharpen knifes
1749601
Yes, this sharpener also works with other thin bladed knives. Thicker forged knives also work, but not easily.
1199684
If the blade doesn't have gouges in it, a kitchen honing steel will work fine. If the blade has visual pits, buy a good whet stone and use that.
898520
I have a Ka-Bar, but have not attempted to sharpen it with this sharpener. I believe that it will.
1811802
I use a very fine whetstone in general to sharpen knives. For every day,a couple of swipes on the sharpening rod seems to work.
1819382
I have used this on my serrates knives but I do it very gently. It works wonderful on all the other knives. One mistake that people make is they think that the honing tool is to sharpen the knives it only is to straighten the edge of the knives. I hope that this answers your question. Have a glorious Thanksgiving and a Blessed Christmas.
648364
I used one for years before replacing it, for $10. seems worthwhile. If you really want to though, then the same way you'd sharpen most knives/scissors. or with a wet rock. go nuts.
957541
I hvnt needed new stones , i read reviews that say you can but i hvnt personally tried it the stones i got make my knives cut paper easy, not shaving sharp but good enough for me i also used a standard wet rock hope my input helps
260915
Yes. I use the sharpener that Wüsthof makes, which is designed to accommodate the blade edge design.
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.
1824779
No, it's a great sharpener for steel knives and scissors. Ceramic blades require a diamond stone and should be powered for best results. The other issue with ceramic knives is their tendency to crack or break off due to stress cracks formed by pressure and loose bits. I leave mine to be be done by the manufacturer or other professional. Steel knives, no problem, I do it myself with products such as this one.
1422481
I wouldn't waste my time on trying to sharpen it. Buy a new one. You won't believe the difference in using a new one compared to the old one.