Will my diamond honed tungsten carbide sharpen this knife? My sharpener is linked http://www.amazon.com/AccuSharp-1-001-Knife-Sharp
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They say to use a 1500 grit Japanese whetstone. I've been following the instructions on ehow.com. So far., no problems.
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Have not had to sharpen yet - after several months, but if they become dull, I plan to just buy a new one since they are so reasonable
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The AccuSharp1-001 will certainly work with the Pure Komachi, as it is not extremely hard. Not the best way to get your knives sharp, but works well enough and is fast.
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Hey Dan, The Komachi's ship with the blade sharpen to percise, very thin measure's. Funny thing that I've experienced is if I use a different sharpener, it never works as good as the one I used originally. I'll go back to the original and I've got a shrp blade again. So I would imagin that if that was the only sharpener you use it would work, but I would use it very delicate. Another fit and very inexpensive sharpener that will work is the Rada Knives sharpener.
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I use a Spyderco Sharpmaker for it. It's fairly inexpensive and the easiest sharpening method. As far as not needing to sharpen it because it has a "SpyderEdge," that's total nonsense. It's a blade. Blades dull with use. Blades need to be sharpened.
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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.
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Yes ,It will ,providing that the edge on that knife uses a asian style edge of 15 degrees. The sharpener does a decent job. When you sharpen a knife put a peice of paper below the sharpener. and dont forget to wash the knife.
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When you determined what you are going to use, share the results with everyone here. I've been pondering the same question relative to the Chaos that I purchased. Mine came deadly sharp out of the box so I'm not in a hurry to do any honing on it just yet. I love the Lansky System and use that on all my other blades with excellent results (see my review of that product). No sure if Lansky would work on THIS blade though.
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Yes. It uses a different angle than smooth edge blades so make sure when you use a steel to use the correct angle (I think it's 20 degrees but I may be mistaken). I used a standard knife sharpener on it and it dulled the knife. If you use a sharpener makes sure it's designed to work with these kinds of blades. And when you get all this right be careful.. these knives are S H A R P.
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I sharpened my knife using this video's techniques, and it turned out really well, imo--my first time sharpening a knife with a whetstone, and it came sharp as balls. WAY sharper than it came originally (which was already pretty good). I used a KING combo stone with 1000/6000 grit.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU23vi1PcjM
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Not sure quite what you mean by that. When I sharpen knives the start depends upon how dull the knife is to begin. If really dull, I begin by taking the knife to a stone honing surface and getting it narrowed and angled on that with some honing oil. This always removes some steel from the knife so you have to be careful to not overdo it, and on the finest grit stone it should be reasonably sharp, but not paper-cut sharp. Then I "finish" the blade edge with the Chicago Cutlery honing steel, which will also remove some steel from the knife but very minimally, and gives the blade an ultra-sharpness. Run the edge of the blade across paper (should easily slice through) or lightly over the back of your thumb-fingernail (you will feel the smoothness or any burrs.) Once properly sharpened, NEVER run knife through dishwasher, hand-wash and hand-dry instead, and every 4-6 uses, use the CC honing steel to maintain the edge.
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FYI... here is what Wusthof said:Hi, Serrated edge knives actually never need to be sharpened. The way the blades are made, the part that needs to stay sharp never hits a cutting surface so it should not ever go dull. Using a serrated edge knife on the 2904-7 knife sharpener would damage it, so I do not recommend trying it. Regards, Lauren info@wusthof.comWusthof-Trident Inc333 Wilson AvenueNorwalk, CT 06854
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Hi Jenny. I usually use only the "Smith's DCS4 4-Inch FINE & COARSE Diamond Combo Sharpening Stones" and works great. The knives stay very sharp for 1 month, in moderate use.
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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.
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No! Put this question to rest. The simple fact is that you cannot hone a serrated edge on a sharpening steel. Not only will it not sharpen the knife, you will probably ruin your ceramic hone. But, hey, as a professional knife sharpener, that's just my opinion.
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Yes, but it depends on the knife. This sharpener is great for honing inexpensive blades, but I wouldn't use it on Wusthof, Global or Henckels knives. The edge you get from the Chef's Choice is very sharp, but not like a razor. It's more like micro serrated. I used it to sharpen my cheap set of KitchenAid blades. My Chroma knives I sharpen by hand with a whetstone. The stropping wheel can be used on any knife and it works well.
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First, why would a brand new Ka-Bar need sharpening? Hell of a fine knife, as generations of US Marines will quickly tell you.Second, check the list of makers and sharpening angles included in the Smith's package.It may have the settings you need on your knife on that sharpener.If not, do what I did with my Gerbers and contact Ka-Bar directly for the correct sharpening angle.I love this sharpener and have put great edges on every thing from hunting knives to my Brother-in-Law's prized German kitchen knives.Hope this helps!
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The Accusharp packaging specifically notes that it is NOT designed for sharpening scissors. My understanding is that knives & scissors are sharpened at different angles. However, they do offer an Accusharp Shear Sharp that IS designed for scissors that is available on Amazon for about $9. Hope that I have helped!
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The Schf10 is made of 1095 high carbon steel so its edge will last longer due to the hardness. So yes I would rather make a few passes on a diamond sharpener as oppossed to dozens of passes on an oil stone. Both work. I like to finsh up the edge with oil stones. I've only had my DMT for a few months but it still takes off metal quikly. I imagine they will last a few years with moderate use.
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How well does it work on pocket knives with less than a 3-inch blade? With much difficulty...that's for sure. I have a Buck 1" blade pocket knife that I keep on my key chain. I free hand to sharpen this blade without using the sharpening guide. I'm not as proficient as I'd like to be using the WSKTS-KO. Never the less, omitting the guide when sharpening this particular knife suffices for me. Good luck.