HELP! I can NOT seem to get my henkles professional kitchen knives sharp with this! I watched the video and read the instructions and tried and tried!
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Some stainless steel blades are extremely difficult to sharpen. Try using the medium grit (brown) stones more... This may help some
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Look up "sharpie method". That's how to use a marker to find out if you're sharpening at the right angle for your Henkles.- if you don't have the right angle , it's not going to get sharp. Good luck
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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.
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Make sure the blade rests flatly against the sides of the guide, then draw the blade slowly through from heel to tip. Then do the other side of the knife. One or two passes should be sufficient. Then do the same with the honing disk. I maintain factory sharp edges with this machine, and also sharpen the Global knives of both my daughters.
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I take a knife and cut the celery on a cutting board. Using the Nicer Dicer is ridiculous. I tried many times and it does not work the way the guy on tv showed us. Sometimes I make a mistake in purchasing an item. This was one of them.
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You need a square or a ruler or some other object with a flat edge to be your guide for a straight line, and then you push the tip of the knife down into what you're cutting, and pull back towards you. The blade is kind of hook-shaped. You're taking that "hooK" tip and pushing down and pulling towards you. At least, that's how I use it. I could be doing it all wrong. Heh.
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I take mine to a professional knife sharpner at a quilt shop if they are very dull or nicked, I also use the edge sharpener I purchased from Amazon, my husband does it for me
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Honestly, it isn't sharp enough. Luckily there's a local business here that sharpen knives. Also, I suggest getting the two hand version. Ita kind of hard stopping the blade mid swing.
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I first used a whetstone,didn't work very well. Then I tried a premise sharpener. Also didn't work well. Since the metal is so thick and heavy, several folds, I tried a grinder. Worked like a charm!!
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I can't say I tried it, but I doubt the blade is long enough, nor is it powerful enough to cut that thickness. I'd try to get advice from an expert in countertops. Maybe Google the topic. I'm sure there would be plenty of advice there.
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Enid, I recently bought mine a few months ago, so I'm no help. But maybe a Williams and Sonoma or a Sur La Tab can help. They sharpen knives so maybe....! Or you could try to contact the place where you bought it. Hope you find the answer you're looking for. When you do I would love to hear it!! Lori
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I would like to know the answer to this question, too. The answer by Ms. Ledbetter doesn't do it. Does anyone know if this will sharpen santoku knives?
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As soon as it doesn't seem to cut as well. PLEASE, get yourself a sharpening steel......what the chefs use. Works GREAT with just a few swipes! And PLEASE DO NOT PUT A GOOD KNIFE INT HE DISHWASHER!!!!!
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As HillbillyDad said, be sure the knife is sheathed properly. It is pretty tight to start with. Be very careful if it is stuck to not yank so hard as to cut yourself. The knife is extremely sharp.
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I used a very sharp pocket knife , I also used a box cutter with a plain razor blade and they both worked well !! Hope this helps
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Yes, just don't try to sharpen scissors! I misread the directions the first time.... Now I have to send my kitchen shears back to the manufacture to be retooled. But, this works like an absolute dream on all my other knives!
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I feel the same way I am going to just buy a knife sharper here on amazon. It is suggested to keep a knife sharp run it a few times on a knife sharpener after every use.
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i bought this knife just to learn how to handle this Scandi thing. i admit, i was gutting a deer and gave it a touch up with my Accusharp. clearly the wrong tool..but the ground didnt open up and swallow me whole. the blade got super sharp actually. (i then cut the !@#$!@#$! out of my pinkie finger).at home, i used my Spyderco sharpmaker. i laid the ceramic stick down on the flat notch. (horizontal) and honored the Scandi..just laid it down to match the clearly obvious bevel..several swipes..and then my leather block strop..whoa!! i had to put the knife down!! my pinkie finger was twitching in fear. it is sharper than OEM now. i bought this knife just to learn how to handle this Scandi thing. i admit, i was gutting a deer and gave it a touch up with my Accusharp. clearly the wrong tool..but the ground didnt open up and swallow me whole. the blade got super sharp actually. (i then cut the !@#$!@#$! out of my pinkie finger).at home, i used my Spyderco sharpmaker. i laid the ceramic stick down on the flat notch. (horizontal) and honored the Scandi..just laid it down to match the clearly obvious bevel..several swipes..and then my leather block strop..whoa!! i had to put the knife down!! my pinkie finger... » Read More i bought this knife just to learn how to handle this Scandi thing. i admit, i was gutting a deer and gave it a touch up with my Accusharp. clearly the wrong tool..but the ground didnt open up and swallow me whole. the blade got super sharp actually. (i then cut the !@#$!@#$! out of my pinkie finger).at home, i used my Spyderco sharpmaker. i laid the ceramic stick down on the flat notch. (horizontal) and honored the Scandi..just laid it down to match the clearly obvious bevel..several swipes..and then my leather block strop..whoa!! i had to put the knife down!! my pinkie finger was twitching in fear. it is sharper than OEM now. « Show Less
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My Husband says, Did not work on his pocket knife due to blade being too thick and angle on pocket knife is different than angle on sharpener.He thinks buy a sharpening stone and that would work better.It does Great on Kitchen Knives, though.