Would this work well as a BBQ brisket knife and can it be sharpened?
942302
As I am a vegetarian I do not eat meat so I would not know if the knife would work for that purpose. I did purchase a slicing knife at Amazon that is great. It is almost as large as the cake knife and just as sturdy.I do not know how to sharpen a serrated blade.
942303
As a BBQ Brisket knife - maybe. I am a baker and it is by far the greatest utensil when it comes to cutting loafs of bread and the tops off of cakes. I have not had to sharpen it. I hope I helped.
942304
Sure. I would think it might work well for cutting cooked meat too. The Serrated blade can be sharpened with the proper stone. The blade is very sturdy, and does not bend much. The handle is large and very comfortable, with a nice finger guard near the blade. I think it'd be great for cutting Brisket! If they make a fillet knife, I'd buy one of those too!
942305
It is sharp, and should cut meat, but as for sharpening, since it is a serrated blade, it would take special precautions. The serrations are large so easier than if they were tiny.
942306
It is very difficult to sharpen a serrated knife, but because it is called a "cake/bread" knife, and is only meant to cut softer items, it should rarely need to be sharpened. This knife would not do a great job of cutting brisket or other meat. For that you want a carving knife, and you can find a bunch by searching "granton carving knife" on Amazon. Those knives will be much better for the job.
942307
It would work for brisket or any kind of meat except that since it has a serrated edge they do not cut as cleanly as I like for a knife to. It would not work for cutting around bones. As for sharpening, that would be very difficult. I have never sharpened a serrated edge knife. I suppose it could be done with a chain saw file if you could find one with the same size serrations but I would not consider it. It might could be done with small diameter wooden dowels wrapped in sandpaper but they would be so small as to make them to fragile to be usable. Consider this not able to be sharpened. There is a large slicing knife on here that would be better suited for your needs and it can be sharpened. It would work for brisket or any kind of meat except that since it has a serrated edge they do not cut as cleanly as I like for a knife to. It would not work for cutting around bones. As for sharpening, that would be very difficult. I have never sharpened a serrated edge knife. I suppose it could be done with a chain saw file if you could find one with the same size serrations but I would not consider it. It might could be done with small diameter wooden dowels wrapped in sandpaper but they would be so small as to make them to fragile to be usable. Consider this not able to be sharpened.... » Read More It would work for brisket or any kind of meat except that since it has a serrated edge they do not cut as cleanly as I like for a knife to. It would not work for cutting around bones. As for sharpening, that would be very difficult. I have never sharpened a serrated edge knife. I suppose it could be done with a chain saw file if you could find one with the same size serrations but I would not consider it. It might could be done with small diameter wooden dowels wrapped in sandpaper but they would be so small as to make them to fragile to be usable. Consider this not able to be sharpened. There is a large slicing knife on here that would be better suited for your needs and it can be sharpened. « Show Less
942308
I have cut meat with this knife and it worked well, but I do not feel the serrated edge can be easily sharpened.
1977825
My son said no, that you would not want to sharpen it because of the holes in the blade. He said that would likely weaken or break it.
2008955
That'll work just fine. It doesn't hold an edge very well, so constant sharpening will be needed. Any one of those handheld sharpeners with that sharpening V will be quickest and easiest way to go.
790688
It would depend upon the thickness. I do not have such a knife, but average sized hunting knives should work.
1873860
I am sorry; I just keep the knife in my car for emergencies, and have not tried to sharpen it yet. I cannot answer your question.
932367
Mine is serrated so it can't be sharpened, but it shouldn't have to be. They call it micro serrated, the teeth are very small and close together. Don't put the blades in the dishwasher or let hard stuff hit them and it should last a long time
1425481
A little pointy I guess. You could sharpen it to be somewhat pointy. Machetes are designed for hacking though, not stabbing.
1254670
It will probably do that, however I doubt if it is made for that kind of work. You will probably wear out the knife pretty quick.
1555998
I have a Boker ceramic knife. I did use the Duosharp to sharpen mine and it will definitely sharpen the knife. Is it the recommended way? Don't know. My instructions tell me to send the knife back to Boker to be sharpened. Brian
2060518
I would not recommend slicing anything that is dense and hard as a cooked brisket, but it may very well work on something less hard. I have used it on meats up to 1/4 inch and it works fine. I really wish I had bought a more powerful motor because after using this one only 8 to 10 times, it is showing sighs or wearing out.
2017881
I'm sure it could be sharpened that way. However, this knife has a very precise edge on it and you would want it sharpened by a professional that has the ability to match that specific edge. Me; I would take it to a pro. And I kept my knives sharp for years when I worked in professional kitchens.
1194979
If you have it properly sharpened you can do whatever you want with it. I recommend killing large pieces of fruit or an old roast or two. Good luck!
1859186
It's not actually made for use. It's not sharp at all and I doubt you would want to sharpen it and lose part of its color
260913
I think so since the hollows don't go all the way to knife edge. I haven't sharpened mine yet. Sorry it took me so long to answer.
679722
I gifted the sharpener to my brother-in-law. He wrote some time back that the coarse stone could be used to sharpen a "road grader blade." He found the coarse stone almost to abrasive for carry knives he owns. It is very coarse and would undoubtedly bring an edge to your Gerber machete. Finish it off with the fine stone and you should be in business.
1987495
Yes it will work well but the blade should be long enough otherwise the handle of the knife will not allow you to draw the full blade through. The area that the blade needs to pass through is approximately 2 1/8" deep. Keep that in mind. You can stretch it a little by tilting the blade up or down. I have sharpened pearing knives with this unit but it is a little tight.
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.