Can this be used for Japanese knives, which use a 16-17 degree angle as opposed to a 20-22 degree angle? I don't want to ruin my Shun. Thanks.
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Are they expensive knives? If they are why would you want to use a cheap inexpensive sharpener? Go out and get a Gatco or Lansky sharpening stone kit.$60. And the answer is they will not get that fine an angle they will dull your knives. This item is only good for giving a semi sharp blade. You will not achieve razor sharpness with this but it will sharpen most crappy kitchen knives a bit for most kitchen uses. I use a Gatco to get my bowhunting broadheads razor sharp, so sharp I can shave my arm with them. ....lol, this item will not do that. If you want sharp blades learn how to sharpen a knife properly with a stone or kit. Are they expensive knives? If they are why would you want to use a cheap inexpensive sharpener? Go out and get a Gatco or Lansky sharpening stone kit.$60. And the answer is they will not get that fine an angle they will dull your knives. This item is only good for giving a semi sharp blade. You will not achieve razor sharpness with this but it will sharpen most crappy kitchen knives a bit for most kitchen uses. I use a Gatco to get my bowhunting broadheads razor sharp, so sharp I can shave my arm with them. ....lol, this item will not do that. If you want sharp blades learn how to sharpen a... » Read More Are they expensive knives? If they are why would you want to use a cheap inexpensive sharpener? Go out and get a Gatco or Lansky sharpening stone kit.$60. And the answer is they will not get that fine an angle they will dull your knives. This item is only good for giving a semi sharp blade. You will not achieve razor sharpness with this but it will sharpen most crappy kitchen knives a bit for most kitchen uses. I use a Gatco to get my bowhunting broadheads razor sharp, so sharp I can shave my arm with them. ....lol, this item will not do that. If you want sharp blades learn how to sharpen a knife properly with a stone or kit. « Show Less
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Amazon has a sharpener with adjustable angle for a bit over 20 dollars. That is appropriate, if you know what angle you want.
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It's a nice sharpener that will put damn sharp edges on a dull knife, but I either use the budget set I sharpened with this great gadget, or my Cutco. Sorry that I can't help.
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most knifes are at 15de. not 16 or 17. please check with Buck Knifes and see for your self. never the less after using this sharpener for some time the knife will be at 15 de. Have fun
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To be blunt, I would not use this on a high end knife. It is good, but we use it as a travel sharpener for knives at rental properties. I would not use it on my German made Hinckels.But the other answer is right. It puts a razor edge on a budget knife.
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To be blunt, I would not use this on a high end knife. It is good, but we use it as a travel sharpener for knives at rental properties. I would not use it on my German made Hinckels. But the other answer is right. It puts a razor edge on a budget knife.
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No, it will put the wrong angle on the knife. Also, Shun offers free sharpening for their knives, you just need to pay S&H.; Honestly, I would just do that. http://shun.kaiusaltd.com/warranty
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Please do not use this on one of the best knives in the world. Do as Clark said and send it back to Shun to have them sharpen it for you.
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also FOR CONSIDERATION--This is A 10 DOLLAR sharpener. Think about investing in the Shun sharpener.
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It's really meant for knives with 15 degree angle. Most regular knives are sharpened to a larger angle. I've used it on some "regular knives" with very thin blades and it seems to work.
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NO! Don't use this for your Japanese knives! This is a sharpener for European-style knives. Japanese-style knives are sharpened at a different angle. You will need a different sharpener for them.
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If it's 15 then typically you would use the 30 degrees. For 18-20, I would use the 40 degree slots. Knives are usually specified by their angle on one side and Spyderco lists it for the combination of both sides.
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Should be fine. Those are steel blades and 16 degree angle, which is what this sharpener is for.
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I have used it on much larger knives than anyone is saying here. If you take your time, and move it down the blade you only need to get it close to the same depth on blade, (the older model had a groove made it easier) the angle change won't be that significant, probably comparible to the change you get when reaching way out to the tip of blade anyway. This method will give you more control when sharpening a deep curve, and prevent taking of too much (giving a fatter tip edge)
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both English and Chinese and iv not used it on the knife in question . it works great on outward curved knives
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As in the product description, "The diamond grinding stone can take up to .5mm nicks off a blade, achieving a 35-degree angle." Which is a nice compromise, the Asian knifes are typically 30-degree and the European are usually 40-degree bevels (as per my Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmarker, that obviously does not work for ceramic knives). This diamond wheel one does a great job.
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You just place the knife on the flat notch and it will give you a proper 16 degree angle to hone your knife. Be warned though, if the knife you are honing doesn't have an edge that is 16 degrees, you will destroy your edge.
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I cannot answer "why," as I didn't engineer the product, however the unit does up to 30 degrees per side. This will get you to 60 degrees inclusive which is about as high as I can think of going for any blade. It could be that the older unit listed it's angles as inclusive so, for example, if you were in the 40 degree guide, you were really sharpening to 20 degrees per side. Hope that helps.
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American and European are the same thing-20 degrees. They are both sharpened in the same slot. Asian has its own slot and the third is for finishing both types of blades
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I do not own any Shun knives, and only one Heckels. I do have several Victorinox knives, one of which is their 8" chef's knife which has a 15 Asian edge grind rather than the 20 European/American edge. This sharpener has two primary wheels, one for 20 and one for 15. The final honing wheel is designed to put an amazingly sharp edge on either edge angle. Note that the honing wheel is ceramic rather than diamond dust as on some previous models. I had an earlier Chef's Choice with the diamond honing wheel. It was sufficient, but the edge didn't come close the sharpness the ceramic wheel on the 1520 is capable of producing. It's close to razor sharp. I love my 1520; I give it a five-star recommendation.
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I just use a regular steel and it works great. Use the angle you would for any knife.
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I've had the best luck with the Work Sharp sharpening system, available from Amazon as well. Most sharpeners I've used give you a 25 degree edge. This one sharpens at 20 degree angle, giving a much sharper and longer lasting edge.
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Don't use guide, it will scratch knife's finish. Just use your hand keep 15 degree angle.
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There are two slots. The first is a rough cut and the second a fine cut. They both use the diamond rotating metal removal process, but you can tell that the second slot is a much finer cut than the first. I use this on my Victorinox Chef's Knife which has a thin 12-15 degree Japanese style taper and it works very well. This might not be the right choice if you have a typical western blade with a 22 degree angle as it would take a long time to reshape the edge.
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Not sure if you ever went to ask OXO yourself but since I wanted to get my knife sharpened, I did ask OXO what angle they sharpened their santoku at and they replied with 16° =)