Topic: Knife Sharpeners

[Garp]

Ladies and gents,

Can you recommend a knife sharpener?

I have a set of Richardson Sabatier knives - though mostly just use the big one. It is now overdue sharpening and I'm a bit wary of fecking it up. I have, in the past, used a steel on cheaper knives (with varying success) and I'm not really qualified to do it on a stone.

Any experiences you have had would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Garp

[DalPuri]

A stone is always the best way to go Garp.
Check out the video in this thread  http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,9031.msg95488.html#msg95488

Barring that, i'd try a cheap ceramic wheel sharpener http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOUSEHOLD-KITCHEN-KNIFE-SHARPENER-3-CERAMIC-DISCS-/141043567369?pt=UK_Kitchen_Accessories&hash=item20d6da0b09

[Garp]

Thanks Dal. Like I said, I'm not confident about using a stone and even less confident about 'cheap' sharpeners. Do you use a stone and did you learn yourself and do you get good results?

[DalPuri]

Thanks Dal. Like I said, I'm not confident about using a stone and even less confident about 'cheap' sharpeners. Do you use a stone and did you learn yourself and do you get good results?

I think you'd be safer with a cheap stone sharpener than a cheap steel one.
My old man taught me how to sharpen knives when i was a little kid using a stone and some 3in1 oil. 
Its pretty much the same for all sharpening as that guy shows in that video. You just create a burr and then flip over and flatten it off.
I've always liked Richardson steel, most of my bone handle dinner knives are Richardsons.
I went through them all not so long ago on the stone too. 

But if youre still not convinced, then an old fashioned pull through wheel sharpener will bring back any blunt knife.
 Took it round to a mates house to grind some of his knives while he wasn't looking.  ;D  Quick and easy but you shouldnt make a habit of it because it is quite harsh on a blade.

[rshome123]

I bought an Andrew James electric sharpener last year, and very pleased with it.  Worth the money IMO.

Used to have a steel wand type sharpener which was rubbish.

[Garp]

I'm quite liking the stone idea - seems less harsh.

What about one of these?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sabatier-Professional-Stage-Knife-Sharpener/dp/B005O9517O/ref=sr_1_1/280-8490104-2674218?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1377286919&sr=1-1&keywords=sabatier+sharpener

Anyone tried one?

[Gav Iscon]

http://www.kinknives.com/sharpening.aspx

Some proper high class porn on there as well for those that can afford it. 

[Garp]

Thanks Gav.

Interesting that Mrs G always refers to this forum as Curry Porn

[Gav Iscon]

Thinking about this, you must have an old knife that you could practice with on a stone. With a bit of patience you'll get great results. Then you could do your Sabatier's once perfected. I've got a Black Arkansas stone somewhere in the house which I'm now going to find and do some honing.

[Garp]

That's true mate. I take it you use a stone?