System to give?

[Sufler]

I'd appreciate suggestions as to what sort of sharpening system to give as a gift to a non-knife person for general use on kitchen knives.

The Spyderco Sharpmaker? The Lansky Sharpening System? Other?

Thank you.

 

[rpttrsn]

Spyderco would be my choice for a novice as well as a more experenced knife person. It puts on a great edge without much training.

 

[Josh K]

Sharpmaker. Make sure they watch the DVD!

The Sharpmaker is one of the most versatile sharpening systems I've seen. It matches good repeatability with a wide range of blades and other sharp objects.

 

[myright]

I'm not sure a non-knife person would have the patience for to use a Sharpmaker. Also, the sharpmaker sharpens at 30 or 40 degrees.

You may want to have them try something easy to use and that doesn't need to be set up and cleaned as frequently. The Sharpmaker is a good sharpening tool, it's just not very convenient for someone that isn't a knife person.

Try something like this that will sharpen at 20 degrees and is small, doesn't require putting anything together and is very easy to use.

http://www.amazon.com/ChefsChoice-P...?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1241777115&sr=1-40

I'd also make sure they know how to use a sharpening steel to touch the blade up and keep it sharp longer.

 

[vic2367]

that chefs choice would seem like a ggod start,,

sharpmaker would come a close second,,

 

[Native Justice]

Crocksticks (Idahones is the best, Lanskys is also workable) with the 4 stick, 2 angle set up is ideal and very easy for most novices to learn and use effectively. Better still won't cost a fortune. The set that has the rod storage in the base is the best for storage purposes.

Get it here:

http://www.restreview.com/item_reviews/current_item_review.php

 

[superduty truck]

Furi work for my kitchen wears. All my other knives carry a convex edge.

 

[photonjunkie]

Are the crock sticks on the Idahone coarser than the medium (brown) hones on the Sharpmaker?
I think non-knife folks tend to postpone sharpening their knives until they are noticeably dull - at that point the sharpmaker would take too long (for the average non-knife person) to sharpen the knife. They chefs choice or furi sharpener seem to be good recommendations as long as you don't use excessive pressure.

 

[superduty truck]

If Furi is good enough for Rachael Ray, then ANYONE can use it.

 

[Greg]

If they are a real 'non-knife' person, then give them a certificate saying you will sharpen their knives on request. And give them a nice wooden chopping board so they don't get so dull cutting on unsuitable surfaces.

Greg

 

[Skimo]

If they are a real 'non-knife' person, then give them a certificate saying you will sharpen their knives on request. And give them a nice wooden chopping board so they don't get so dull cutting on unsuitable surfaces.

Greg

exactly!