Bought one in 2012 and still going, best one I've used (find it better than the cheapo rotary stone sharpener I was using before but never used an actual professional sharpener, am not worth it or... my knives aren't worth that much :smirk: )
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kenwebb1953
5 May 175#3
I purchased one recently and I use professional knives. A properly sharpened knife is safest, and this little tool is perfect for restoring the correct edge. BUT, once the edge is restored it shouldn't need to be done again for some time!! Any professional will tell you to use a 'steel' to keep the edge sharp. Continual use of 'AnySharp' or any other similar tool will wear your knife away very quickly. So invest in a good steel too :smile:
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kenwebb1953
7 May 17#34
Have you ever used this device? I'm talking from actual experience.
dz1
6 May 17#25
This will ruin your knives as it ruined mine. Get a set of stone wheels instead. More effort needed with stones but won't ruin your knives.
jukkie to dz1
7 May 17#33
Apparently a professional in the catering business here thinks this sharpener should be used on good knives, so clearly you are wrong, lol.
But seriously, no one with knives they like should ever sharpen them with this thing.
jukkie
7 May 17#32
I don't care how long you've been flipping burgers in McDonalds, no chef would touch their knives with this thing.
In fact, if your knives get so blunt they need that much metal taken off to to get an edge back, you are doing something seriously wrong...
I've had the same set of knives for almost 20 years, and have only ever needed a steel and leather strap to keep them razor sharp (I have water stones, but have very rarely needed to use them).
What have you been doing with your knives to need to use this thing, trying to cut through iron bars?
For you to recommend this thing, you are clearly talking crap about your 'profession'.
sainthalo
7 May 17#31
Alternatively for 85p posted (please thank if you order):
1 pcs Red Knife Sharpener Scissors Grinder Suction Chef Pad Kitchen Sharpening Tool amolador de faca scissors sharpener http://s.aliexpress.com/MBfa2Ynm
(from AliExpress Android)
burningman
5 May 17#15
Can this be used to restore scissors?
NotTayyeb to burningman
5 May 17#18
not this one, you'd need an anysharp pro for scissors..... or just pick up a £3 fiskars scissor sharpener
hannibaluk1 to burningman
7 May 171#30
if scissors go blunt in my house I use them to cut through old tinfoil a few times and it sharpens them again. probably not the recommended method but it works for me.
badgerman26
6 May 17#29
Another thing I didn't know I needed. Thanks to hukd
UltraMagnus
6 May 17#28
These are a good way to destroy knives, and create a jagged edge.
Great way to destroy a knife. Learn to use a Japanese water stone.
18si
6 May 17#26
Non branded sharpeners of the exact same style are £1 on an internet auction site ;-)
kenwebb1953
6 May 171#24
I must be insane then. 30 years in the catering and food industry with the same set of knives is pure insanity.
cava83
6 May 17#23
Anyone recommend one of these steels that are mentioned?
qinyanggl
6 May 17#22
It is a quick and hacky way to revive your cheap knives, but it will ruin your good knives quickly too.
bleachershane
6 May 17#21
Bought one of these about a year ago from Asda and didn't think it would do any good. Put every cheapo knife I have through it and 95% of them went from pathetically blunted to sharp as anything. One of the knives I sharpened a year ago lightly brushed my little finger in the sink the other day and believe me, the knife is still razor sharp despite almost daily use... The amount of blood pouring from my finger that day will testify to that!
Baz8755
6 May 172#20
I've been using these on my semi-expensive knife set for the past 10-15 years and although the knife bores will state otherwise I thoroughly recommend them. Once a week give a couple of swipes and finish with steel, gets knife lovely and sharp and yes the knives have worn a very slight amount but not enough to worry that I'll ever need to replace them. Yes the bores will tell you it's not a proper edge, but so what, it's incredibly sharp and personally I'm happy to spend half a minute a week to have a nice sharp knife that this device will probably wear away in 100-200 years.
kenwebb1953
5 May 175#3
I purchased one recently and I use professional knives. A properly sharpened knife is safest, and this little tool is perfect for restoring the correct edge. BUT, once the edge is restored it shouldn't need to be done again for some time!! Any professional will tell you to use a 'steel' to keep the edge sharp. Continual use of 'AnySharp' or any other similar tool will wear your knife away very quickly. So invest in a good steel too :smile:
jukkie to kenwebb1953
6 May 172#19
No sane person would use this thing on 'professional' knives...
I have nice knives, anyone that went near them with this thing would soon have one embedded in their hand.
Any pointers as to what is a good 'steel' that everyone speaks of? Out of curiosity more than anything, as I've been using one of these for about 6 months with a single knife and it's not a stump yet.
hotukbeard
5 May 17#13
These things brutalise knives, they take huge amounts of metal away.
Use lightly and use a steel afterwards.
Best used on cheap knives that you don't care about.
Dragon32
5 May 171#12
I have one and love it.
Will prob get some people saying that they ruin knives, but it'd been ok with all my knives and all are nice and sharp over many years.
queenieburns
5 May 17#11
Yes, brilliant , I bought mine years ago and is still going
NotTayyeb
5 May 17#10
I use one of these to restore the edge on my camping knives mainly..... always gets the edge back to arm-shaving sharp :smiley:
TheDiscountSeeker
5 May 171#9
I have one of these, they're excellent and so easy to use. I don't remember exactly how much I bought it for but it's well worth having in the kitchen - HEAT! :stuck_out_tongue::stuck_out_tongue::stuck_out_tongue:
ihatebingo
5 May 17#8
im with zizzles hot also :stuck_out_tongue:
zizzles
5 May 17#7
Hot for being one of the few things not 2nd-hand on HUKD
hannibaluk1
5 May 17#6
got mine for six pounds at asda. does the job well.
b1g1an
5 May 172#4
Have been £6 in store at Asda forever.
Note I said "in store" before anyone points out they're £8 on their site!
This deal is better if you need it delivered though :smiley:
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Bought one in 2012 and still going, best one I've used (find it better than the cheapo rotary stone sharpener I was using before but never used an actual professional sharpener, am not worth it or... my knives aren't worth that much :smirk: )
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Latest comments (34)
But seriously, no one with knives they like should ever sharpen them with this thing.
In fact, if your knives get so blunt they need that much metal taken off to to get an edge back, you are doing something seriously wrong...
I've had the same set of knives for almost 20 years, and have only ever needed a steel and leather strap to keep them razor sharp (I have water stones, but have very rarely needed to use them).
What have you been doing with your knives to need to use this thing, trying to cut through iron bars?
For you to recommend this thing, you are clearly talking crap about your 'profession'.
1 pcs Red Knife Sharpener Scissors Grinder Suction Chef Pad Kitchen Sharpening Tool amolador de faca scissors sharpener
http://s.aliexpress.com/MBfa2Ynm
(from AliExpress Android)
Either learn to use waterstones or get something like a worksharp https://www.amazon.co.uk/WORK-SHARP-WSKTS-I-new-sharpen/dp/B003IT5F14
I have nice knives, anyone that went near them with this thing would soon have one embedded in their hand.
Use lightly and use a steel afterwards.
Best used on cheap knives that you don't care about.
Will prob get some people saying that they ruin knives, but it'd been ok with all my knives and all are nice and sharp over many years.
Note I said "in store" before anyone points out they're £8 on their site!
This deal is better if you need it delivered though :smiley: