Pull-through sharpener for kitchen knives

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quattromori

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Hi guys,
I know that I'll be covered with plenty of answers like "get a Sharpmaker" "strop them with compund" "start using paper wheels" and so on.
The fact is, none of those answers will really help me.
I was asked for this, and I have no idea what to suggest, I think the only one I've actually seen was a small Victorinox one, but that was many years ago.
Still, they need a pull through sharpener for their kitchen knives. I can't sharpen their knives, cause they live in another town.
They just need something to keep their blades decent, hopefully some of you can help me.
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DMT Diamond Vee.

It's like the sharpmaker, but it actually sharpens knives rather than honing them(med sharpmaker stones are 9 microns at best). No need to set anything up, just pull it out, hold the knife perpendicular to the table and make a slicing motion on the rods.

The ceramic pull through sharpeners aren't near aggressive enough to sharpen a dull edge, and the carbide sharpeners will destroy an edge.
 
I've had solid results with the Chefs Choice brand sharpeners. I have the model 480 Diamond Sharpener. Think I paid around $10-20 for it. The only drawback I've found with it is that it only works with THIN blade knifes (kitchen, SAK, fillet)...so if kitchen knives are all you need to sharpen might want to check it out.
 
you can always have them send out the knifes for proper sharpening or have someone come to your house. Lots of mobile sharpeners out there if they dont want to spend the time or effort to keep sharp knifes. I think cutco kitchen knifes have free sharpening so you can buy a few of those.
 
I guess they would consider the Diamond Vee a complicated thing, but I'll try to show it casually and see what they say.
They want to avoid having their knives sharpened (it's kind of expensive around here - they live, just like me, in Sardinia - Italy - and also, I guess there aren't many sharpeners where they live).
I will check the Chef's Choice and see if I can get it here (this will only serve for kitchen knives). I was also thinking about some ceramic pull through sharpener: once I can get their knives sharp again, maybe it would be enough for keeping them sharp if they take a "maintenance" routine.
Thanks for the input. :)
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I've been using an Edgemaker Pro (the orange model) for a few months now and can get just about any knife sharp enough to pop hair - it's so simple it's embarrassing, also does a good job on serrated edges.

[video=youtube;veOBmnysveA]http://youtu.be/veOBmnysveA[/video]
 
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Just, please, whatever you do, encourage them to avoid any of those tungsten V-set sharpeners, which will tear up a knife.
 
Edgemaker Pro with a soft touch is great for kitchen cutlery.

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Thanks for the input. I will check those out.
I would actually like to convince them to start taking care about their knives a bit more than they do now. But, from what I've seen, I better make one step at a time (and meanwhile try to convince him to carry a knife in his pocket too...)
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AusieGav said:
I've been using an Edgemaker Pro (the orange model) for a few months now and can get just about any knife sharp enough to pop hair - it's so simple it's embarrassing, also does a good job on serrated edges.

[video=youtube;veOBmnysveA]http://youtu.be/veOBmnysveA[/video]
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when you say pop hair, do you mean having it pass the hanging hair test? if so, that is very impressive from a pull thru system.
 
No, I just mean it will pop the hair off my arm/leg - perhaps better description would be shaving sharp.

Edit - Your post prompted me to check out what is actually meant by 'popping' and now I know! No the Edgemaker will not make an edge to 'pop' hair with me at the helm, it does put on an edge that will remove hair if run against the skin.
 
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AusieGav said:
Edit - Your post prompted me to check out what is actually meant by 'popping' and now I know! No the Edgemaker will not make an edge to 'pop' hair with me at the helm, it does put on an edge that will remove hair if run against the skin.
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I ususally go with this scale http://www.coticule.be/hanging-hair-test.html

I like to keep my kitchen knifes at a HHT-4 - pop as I have noticed when trying to get all the fat off meat like chicken (most people wont go thru the trouble, espeically when I'm just gonna throw the chicken into a vat of bubbling oil/fat... What can I say, I'm a bit OCD on some things), its quite a bit easier with this type of extremely sharp edge. It really doesn't last that long but long enought to get thru a meal before I gotta touch up the edge.
 
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