How do you sharpen them?
1056363
Consult the website for the address to which they can be mailed. It is in Portland, OR. KAI knives will be sharpened free of charge for the length of the original ownership. Shipping cost is to be paid by the owner, KAI USA Ltd will pay the return cost.
1056364
i sharpen them by hand, they seem too delicate to sharpen with an electric sharpener. works just fine.
570735
With the proper technique, you can sharpen the grind on these knives using a 30 degree triangle sharpener. That's the easiest way to get the job done. However, if you don't feel like it, you can mail the knife to spyderco and they'll sharpen it for free as long as you pay the shipping. It's only $5.00, and they'll preserve the needle like tip which is one of my personal favorite features of this particular knife.
761071
The only way I know of to sharpen a set of blades like this is by using a rat tail diamond hone. It is skill dependent and time consuming. Highly recommend purchasing a spare set of blades and scrap the idea of sharpening.
1873106
I use a stone sharpener. My hand is tired by the time I get done but it works just fine.
2052441
slide on the back side of the knife. lay the guide and the edge of the knife to be sharpened on the stone surface. Sharpen the knife by pressing with a slight pressure on the knife edge and push towards the stone surface as if you are cutting a thin slice of cheese. Be sure to flip the knife over after one or two times to insure an even sharpening of the blade. You may have to work this for several minutes switching back and forth on both sides of the blade to get a good edge. It's not uncommon to have to work the edge of a knife blade for 20 minutes or more the first time you sharpen the knife. After you get a good edge on the knife and can slice a piece of paper in half without tearing then you have a good sharp blade. If you hone the blade by stropping (polishing with a leather strap and jewelers rouge) the sharpened edge will stay sharp for quite a long time before needing to use the stones again.
1257881
I've been sharpening them in a regular handheld pencil sharpener but it gets stuck when sharpening-it fits in the sharpener but the wood gets stuck. So maybe a two hole isn't a bad option.
291117
I use the Lansky sharpening system and sharpen it by sections. I've also used the diamond edge "steel" to rought it in before I finished it. Works great for me!
1457938
Yes, they can be sharpened! I LOVE a sharp knife, and I sharpen all of my knives regularly! Kuhn rikon sharpener is great, but I recently got a new sharpener as a stocking stuffer, it's called "edge of glory", I love it too. These aren't expensive knives, but for the price, I love them. My old ones, I sharpen every other time I use them, my new ones are a joy to use! Even high dollar knives need to be sharpened every now and then! I give these as gifts!
2070933
Mine came with a small sharpening stone. Add a small bit of oil and sharpen.
869436
I've just purchased mine this year so I haven't had to sharpen the blades. but there is a specialized tool for it that is pulled along the blade. That all I know about it.
1261822
Yes they can be sharpened in fact I run a few swipes on my fine steel between uses to keep a keen edge and haven't needed to really sharpen them yet.
1374281
I haven't had to sharpen them at all yet.. they're super sharp... but im sure they can be sharpened.
212710
First you sharpen it in an electric or manual sharpener to a fine point. Then you grasp it near the point with your thumb and first 2 fingers, not too tightly, but enough to maintain control. The next step is to locate a piece of paper. Place the point on the paper where you want it and press down moderately and move it about. These are for manual use and don't use batteries. With practice you can accomplish wonderful things with this item.
1832700
If the knives were really dull before hand you may not have spent long enough with the brown stones on edge. That will get you to a starting point. Then turning the brown stones to flats will get you a nice sharp edge. With kitchen knives I'd stop there. The slight irregularity of the edge at that point often helps almost like a serrated edge with slicing through tomato skins etc. Then use a steel to keep that edge straight. You might also make sure you are holding the blade with a truly vertical orientation so that the bevels are even.
1390122
Using the sharpening kit (Lowes, Home Depot, etc) the blades can be easily sharpened. If small-scale mechanical things are not your bent, a local handyperson could do this in about 45 minutes, using the tool and instructions supplied in the kit (also mentioned in the owners manual).
222069
I'm not sure since I haven't had that issue so far. Have you tried to take them to a local hardware store to see if they can be sharpened? Sorry I wasn't able to help you.
1223047
The only way to sharpen them is to sharpen the non-serrated side of the scissors. If the scissors do become dull, simply let me know and I will send you out a replacement pair free of charge.