Will it work with Global knives? My understanding is these knives are made of a harder type of steel and most sharpeners are not compatible.
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I am not familiar with the product Global knives but what I do know is that the set that I have that it does sharpen German Steel knives both serrated and unserrated.
751698
The sharpener will work on both materials, but they say the carbon steel is harder than stainless steel, so you may need more pulls through the sharpener. Eyeball your knives to know when to advance to the next stage. Also may want to clean-out the residue from the carbon steel knives so no 'rust' appears in your sharpener.
1239624
It'll work on any smooth-edged blade. The blade has to be long enough to pull through the sharpener. I would say any blade 2" or longer should work fine. I sharpen a paring knife on it, which is small and it works just fine.
1754495
My sharpener would not run on your electrical supply. It's designed for the US market. Perhaps if you purchased a unit from a UK based merchant. I do like my sharpener. Good luck.
798801
designed for double edged knives finish with high quality steel works good on my Global knives maintains a a quality edge
134019
Cutco's warranty gives you FREE sharpening FOREVER, even if you pass the knives on to your children, and though this would work on their straight edges it will not work on their double-d edge, which I doubt would need sharpening. My Uncle has had a set for over 30 years and never sharpened them. I can tell the difference between his edges and my new ones but his knives still cut just as well.
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I don't believe it matters what brand knife you own. I have several brands of knifes and it works better than any of the other two sharpeners I have owned. It's a winner, unlike the Cubs.
299939
I have found the knife sharpener helpful and easy to use. However, it is not going to turn dull knives into sharp knives. If they are really dull you should get them sharpened first and use to maintain blade. I think that Global knives are very expensive knives. Hope this helped.
203513
Japanese knives are ground at a 15 degree angle, European at 22 degrees. Sharpeners for one are NOT compatible with the other style knife, unless you want your knife ground at the wrong angle
394521
I do not know, because I don't own those type of knives. However, the instructions indicate that this sharpen can be used to sharpen this type of knife.
1806755
I have a knife sharpener that came with Cutco knives many years ago that works fine. It is just a manual sharpener with wheels in it that you pull the knife through. I would imagine any one like that would work.
299940
A Global knife is a specific brand name. The knives are lightweight and the blades have a specific angle to them that makes them very sharp.
268430
It probably wouldn't be a good idea, the angle of sharpening is set for US style knives and Santoku knives are usually a different angle.
1653107
Im sure it would. Its worked on all of my knives so far. I dont see why it would have a problem with yours.
333683
What ever you do, don't use that on a shun knife. Shun knifes have an angle of 16 degrees. That sharpener is for german design knifes with a 22 degree angle. Either send them to a professional knife sharpener or to shun, they sharpen them for free. Or get yourself the Wicked Edge Knife Sharpener, its fool proof!!
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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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According to Wusthof, while it is designed for the Ptec edge it can be used for other knives BUT what they don't tell you is that using it on other knives requires more grinding since there is a significant amount of steel that must be removed from regular knives to create a new ptec edge. So if you don't have Wusthof knives,other sharpeners would be more appropriate. Since I have a lot of Wusthof knives this sharpener was just what I needed.