Kitchen Knife Sharpener Advice
25 May 2008, 04:34 PM
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Kitchen Knife Sharpener Advice
I remember so old threads about kitchen knives and quite a few others have Globals, so what do you use for sharpening as a few of mine could do with a sharpen? Im doubting very much you can get such a fine blade with a steel so gotta be a block of some sort.
Think Id have to practice on some old sabatiers before I touched the globals
Simon
Think Id have to practice on some old sabatiers before I touched the globals
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25 May 2008, 05:16 PM
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25 May 2008, 07:17 PM
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I've always just used a steel for my knives, gets the edge plenty sharp enough for kitchen work. Little and often is the key
26 May 2008, 10:35 AM
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I got one of these, dead easy and takes no time or effort:
Shinkansen Sharpener - John Lewis
Shinkansen Sharpener - John Lewis
Ooooooh bugger.....
26 May 2008, 11:04 AM
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I thought the idea was that a steel was used for honing the blade - bending it back straight again after the cutting edge has got bent over - but a proper whetstone was still needed to actually grind a new edge. Or are there steels out there that actually remove some metal as well as straightening the edge?
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26 May 2008, 11:14 AM
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There is a device by Am-Tech called a "Multi Sharpener" It is very easy to use with a very hard strip of shiny metal. All you have to do is to put a bit of oil from it onto the metal bit from the oil pad in the handle and stroke the metal bit along the knife blade. You can feel it taking the metal off. It is very quick to use and I did my fish filletting knife with it to get a magnificent edge in a couple of minutes. Sharpest it has ever been.
It costs £3 and you can sharpen any device with a non serrated blade. Scissors, secateurs etc.
Les
It costs £3 and you can sharpen any device with a non serrated blade. Scissors, secateurs etc.
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26 May 2008, 02:57 PM
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26 May 2008, 03:00 PM
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Thanks for all the replies guys but not sure Id trust a push through style sharpener when a replacement knife is like £70 for the larger globals.
Did a bit of Googling and found this:
Care of Global Knives
Good quality knives are worth looking after. They can provide a lifetime of use.
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Did a bit of Googling and found this:
Care of Global Knives
Good quality knives are worth looking after. They can provide a lifetime of use.
Global knives, like any high quality knives, should not be placed in a dishwasher, they should be washed by hand.
Global knives cannot be sharpened using sharpening steels. this is due to the super hardness of the steel used in the manufacture of global knives.
Pull-through and electric sharpeners that are designed for conventional knives are also not suitable for use with Global knives. This is because conventional knives are ground at an angle of 20 degrees whereas Global knives are designed and ground at a 10 to 15 degree angle. Armorica has a large selection of sharpeners suitable for Global knives. These range from ceramic and diamond steels through to various grades of whetstones and specially designed electric sharpeners
Global knives cannot be sharpened using sharpening steels. this is due to the super hardness of the steel used in the manufacture of global knives.
Pull-through and electric sharpeners that are designed for conventional knives are also not suitable for use with Global knives. This is because conventional knives are ground at an angle of 20 degrees whereas Global knives are designed and ground at a 10 to 15 degree angle. Armorica has a large selection of sharpeners suitable for Global knives. These range from ceramic and diamond steels through to various grades of whetstones and specially designed electric sharpeners
26 May 2008, 03:11 PM
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I got one of these, dead easy and takes no time or effort:
Shinkansen Sharpener - John Lewis
Shinkansen Sharpener - John Lewis
Welcome to the official website for Global Knives & Accessories for the UK & Ireland
Might have to try one as dont fancy spending £75-£100 on a whetstone or ceramic/diamond steel just yet. Only my smaller veg knives need sharpening - the larger cooks and carving knives are still razor sharp.
Would you honestly say that tool takes them back to (or very close to) their original sharpness?
Cheers,
Simon
P.S. I got my girlfriend one of those Worlds Sharpest Knives ala John Lewis etc. What a joke - it may cut through metal but the blade is so flimsy and flexible that its not that practical at all.
26 May 2008, 05:16 PM
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Half a dozen strokes in slot 1, half a dozen strokes in slot 2, it's done.
(mmmh - why does that sound so familiar....
)And yes, recommended for Global, says on the box.
27 May 2008, 01:08 PM
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Indeed it is. But then globals aint cheap to start with. I always believe you get what you pay for and Im a bit cautious about using a £3 sharpener on a £75 knife.
Think Ive decided on the Shinkansen as per HankScorpio. Can be got for £17 delivered and is recommended by Global themselves. No doubt a whetstone gives the best results in the right hands but quite a few 2nd hand on fleabay where people cant get to grips with them.
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Think Ive decided on the Shinkansen as per HankScorpio. Can be got for £17 delivered and is recommended by Global themselves. No doubt a whetstone gives the best results in the right hands but quite a few 2nd hand on fleabay where people cant get to grips with them.
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27 May 2008, 01:10 PM
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Alternatively £3 is very cheap compared to the Global one. Having myself invested several hundred pounds on a set of Global knives I'm not going to risk sharpening them with some £3 sharpener. The were like using razors to prepare food when I got them out of the box and I'd like them to stay that way 
As mentioned normal sharpeners are no good for Globals as the blades are ground to a different angle.
As mentioned normal sharpeners are no good for Globals as the blades are ground to a different angle.
27 May 2008, 02:29 PM
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Thanks for those answers. If you are talking about knives which are that specialised and expensive then I can understand what you are saying. I made an assumption that you were talking about any old knives, even if I am a bit fussy about my fish filetting knife.
Les
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