Knife Sharpener Reviews

I have this honing steel and I love the oval shape because it works an edge on all sizes and shapes of blades regardless of their quality.

5 mojo*z for this workhorse

When someone bought me a set of *good knives* for a gift this was included. They thought, and I did as well, that this was a knife sharpener. After 8 months of use resulted in some very dull, expensive knives I asked a friend about it.

These tools are excellent for what they do but they dont sharpen, per se. As the knives are used the blades lose their *straight* edge...you cant see it with the eye but it effects cutting. These will perfect the edges between uses, and probably prolong time between sharpening a bit but they wont make a dull knife sharp.

This is a very good model. I dont have any experience with any other ones. Many appear quite similar so its hard to know at times what makes one better than the other. This handle is very comfortable to use. Solid when you are holding it in one hand, and a knife in the other.

Personally, it isnt something I find totally necessary in the kitchen but i know many do. For them this would be an excellent product

As a honing steele, this atractive product perfecly performs the task of realigning the blade. I have the 22 knife big block and it sits in that perfectly. It bottoms out in smaller blocks with the tip of the steele making fairly harsh contact with whatever material is under the block. Could chip a tile counter.

This is useful for setting up the edge on an already sharp knife, but don't expect to sharpen a completely dull knife with it.

It's good to get a pro to show you how to sharpen a knife and set an edge.

If you do it right,when the knife is properly sharpened and set, you can slice a piece of paper easily, as if with a razor. If the edge is set wrong, the paper won't cut or will saw unevenly.

So after you sharpen the knife, use this steel to get the edge set exactly right. It puts on the finishing touch and makes a real difference.

.. be sure to practice on old knives first so you get the right touch. I'm sure glad I did, because a bit too much pressure on an old, inexpensive knife took a bite right out of the blade. The thing cuts better than ever before though. Go figure.

One needs to apply constant, medium to light pressure as you draw the blade through the sharpening wheels. You want to achieve a smooth stroke without allowing the blade to chatter as you draw it through. After some medium-firm strokes, test for sharpness. If it's enough, then draw the blade through lightly a few times to help hone the edge. Then follow with a few strokes on your steel to have a perfectly smooth finish.

Once you master the right strokes, this is a most wonderful kitchen addition. It's handy and easy to use. No more dull knives! I'd happily buy another when this one wears out.

This is a tremendous knife sharpener, especially for a single or woman living alone! It so easy to use, even my husband uses it! Its so great, that I am buying two for Christmas gifts. Thanks, Henckels.

I love this knife sharpener. It's easy to use, works like a charm, and it was a great price!

This sharpener uses two sets of wheels, one to sharpen and one to hone. It hones well but is limited in its ability to sharpen. The wheels are in the same slot. In theory you might use both in one pass, but in practice I found that changing your hand position changes which set of wheels contacts the blade. Knowing this, you can sharpen and hone separately. The Twin Sharp is handy for touch-ups and I used it between regular sharpenings until I gave it to a friend. Learn more at http://www.ameritech.net/users/knives/index.htm

I own a set of Henckels knives that are several years old. They are used every day and despite regular honing they were becoming dull. Keeping knives razor sharp is a skill that requires some practice and the right kind of sharpener, and so I was skeptical that one of these quick sharpeners would do a good job at sharpening them, but I decided to give it a try.

Does the sharpener make dull knives sharper? It certainly does, in just a few minutes. Does it make them sharp enough for routine use? I would say yes; I am not a professional chef, but I find that I am much happier with the performance of my knives after sharpening. Does it return them to their factory degree of razor sharpness? Unfortunatley, no. I think there is no question that my knives were sharper out of the box than I can achieve with this hand sharpener. But that does not mean that this was a bad purchase. It has restored my knives from being a bit dull to being perfectly adequate for the use they get in my kitchen.

If you want to achieve like-brand-new razor sharpness, this sharpener will not do that for you. If you want to bring your dull knives back to a degree of sharpness that will be adequate for 99% of home cooks, this would be a good item to have.

While I have a great set of Henckels for home use, I bought this more to use on my work knives as a bartender. At work we have cheap generic knives that are highly abused.

It took some time with the steel wheels to clean up the edge on the cheap knives, much more than "5 passes", but once I got the edge down and nicks out, the ceramics gave them terrific edge. Almost a month later the edges are holding up great despite heavy abuse and constant runs through the dishwasher (dishwashers take the edge off of knives - hand wash), since I have no control over the abuse my coworkers dish out.

I am really looking forward to using these to clean up my personal knives out home, as soon as I get them out of storage.

Highly recommended.