Has anyone experience of the so called 'professional knife sharpener'
being advertised on TV and on the web?
It consists of an 'X' of spring-loaded plastic rods with tungsten
steel inserts.
The price varies between £30 for the metal framed one and ~£6 to £12
for the plastic framed version.
I have bought the latter and apart from not 'touching' my Sabatier
knives, one of the tungsten-steel inserts has already fallen out of
its slot.
Am I just unlucky or are they crap?
I'll get my money back, no doubt, but that's not the point.
Has anyone experience of the so called 'professional knife sharpener'
being advertised on TV and on the web?
It consists of an 'X' of spring-loaded plastic rods with tungsten steel inserts.
The price varies between £30 for the metal framed one and ~£6 to £12 for the plastic framed version.
I have bought the latter and apart from not 'touching' my Sabatier
knives, one of the tungsten-steel inserts has already fallen out of its
slot.
Am I just unlucky or are they crap?
Has anyone experience of the so called 'professional knife sharpener'
being advertised on TV and on the web?
It consists of an 'X' of spring-loaded plastic rods with tungsten steel >inserts.
The price varies between 30 for the metal framed one and ~6 to 12 for
the plastic framed version.
I have bought the latter and apart from not 'touching' my Sabatier
knives, one of the tungsten-steel inserts has already fallen out of its
slot.
Am I just unlucky or are they crap?
I'll get my money back, no doubt, but that's not the point.
On Wed, 5 Feb 2025 01:01:51 +0000, Jim the Geordie
<jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
Has anyone experience of the so called 'professional knife sharpener'
being advertised on TV and on the web?
It consists of an 'X' of spring-loaded plastic rods with tungsten steel
inserts.
The price varies between £30 for the metal framed one and ~£6 to £12 for >> the plastic framed version.
I have bought the latter and apart from not 'touching' my Sabatier
knives, one of the tungsten-steel inserts has already fallen out of its
slot.
Am I just unlucky or are they crap?
I'll get my money back, no doubt, but that's not the point.
20 years ago I bought a free-standing electric can opener which had a knife-sharpening function, a grind-wheel, driven by the motor
sharpened the blade as it was moved down a slot a few times.
Recently I replaced it with a new similar looking one, but now the
knife sharpener is a completely manual operation by a V shamed piece
of ceramic in the slot.
On 05/02/2025 16:03, Graham. wrote:
On Wed, 5 Feb 2025 01:01:51 +0000, Jim the Geordie
<jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
Has anyone experience of the so called 'professional knife sharpener'
being advertised on TV and on the web?
It consists of an 'X' of spring-loaded plastic rods with tungsten steel
inserts.
The price varies between £30 for the metal framed one and ~£6 to £12 for >>> the plastic framed version.
I have bought the latter and apart from not 'touching' my Sabatier
knives, one of the tungsten-steel inserts has already fallen out of its
slot.
Am I just unlucky or are they crap?
I'll get my money back, no doubt, but that's not the point.
20 years ago I bought a free-standing electric can opener which had a
knife-sharpening function, a grind-wheel, driven by the motor
sharpened the blade as it was moved down a slot a few times.
Recently I replaced it with a new similar looking one, but now the
knife sharpener is a completely manual operation by a V shamed piece
of ceramic in the slot.
Kindly tell me how you stop domestic staff using a newly sharpened
carving knife to slice food downwards onto a ceramic plate?
On Wed, 5 Feb 2025 01:01:51 +0000, Jim the Geordie
<jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
Has anyone experience of the so called 'professional knife sharpener'
being advertised on TV and on the web?
It consists of an 'X' of spring-loaded plastic rods with tungsten steel
inserts.
The price varies between £30 for the metal framed one and ~£6 to £12 for >> the plastic framed version.
I have bought the latter and apart from not 'touching' my Sabatier
knives, one of the tungsten-steel inserts has already fallen out of its
slot.
Am I just unlucky or are they crap?
I'll get my money back, no doubt, but that's not the point.
20 years ago I bought a free-standing electric can opener which had a knife-sharpening function, a grind-wheel, driven by the motor
sharpened the blade as it was moved down a slot a few times.
Recently I replaced it with a new similar looking one, but now the
knife sharpener is a completely manual operation by a V shamed piece
of ceramic in the slot.
On 05/02/2025 16:03, Graham. wrote:
On Wed, 5 Feb 2025 01:01:51 +0000, Jim the Geordie
<jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
Has anyone experience of the so called 'professional knife sharpener'
being advertised on TV and on the web?
It consists of an 'X' of spring-loaded plastic rods with tungsten steel
inserts.
The price varies between £30 for the metal framed one and ~£6 to £12 for >>> the plastic framed version.
I have bought the latter and apart from not 'touching' my Sabatier
knives, one of the tungsten-steel inserts has already fallen out of its
slot.
Am I just unlucky or are they crap?
I'll get my money back, no doubt, but that's not the point.
20 years ago I bought a free-standing electric can opener which had a
knife-sharpening function, a grind-wheel, driven by the motor
sharpened the blade as it was moved down a slot a few times.
Recently I replaced it with a new similar looking one, but now the
knife sharpener is a completely manual operation by a V shamed piece
of ceramic in the slot.
Kindly tell me how you stop domestic staff using a newly sharpened
carving knife to slice food downwards onto a ceramic plate?
On 05/02/2025 01:01, Jim the Geordie wrote:
Has anyone experience of the so called 'professional knife sharpener'
being advertised on TV and on the web?
It consists of an 'X' of spring-loaded plastic rods with tungsten steel
inserts.
The price varies between £30 for the metal framed one and ~£6 to £12 for >> the plastic framed version.
I have bought the latter and apart from not 'touching' my Sabatier
knives, one of the tungsten-steel inserts has already fallen out of its
slot.
Am I just unlucky or are they crap?
I've never got on with any "mechanical" sharpener. I've used a medium-
fine grit carborundum stone (shaped like a scythe sharpener) for many
years and never failed to get a good edge. The only problem with it is
that it is brittle. I dropped it once and it broke in half, but I stuck
it back together with epoxy resin.
A range of stones such as at <https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sharpener- Sharpening-200x20mm-Silicone-200x20x20mm/dp/B099R72S82> should do
everything you require.
On 05/02/2025 17:17, Timatmarford wrote:We have several! I think it must be a presentation issue.
On 05/02/2025 16:03, Graham. wrote:Throw the ceramic plate in the bin and get a wood or polythene cutting
On Wed, 5 Feb 2025 01:01:51 +0000, Jim the Geordie
<jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
Has anyone experience of the so called 'professional knife sharpener'
being advertised on TV and on the web?
It consists of an 'X' of spring-loaded plastic rods with tungsten steel >>>> inserts.
The price varies between £30 for the metal framed one and ~£6 to £12 >>>> for
the plastic framed version.
I have bought the latter and apart from not 'touching' my Sabatier
knives, one of the tungsten-steel inserts has already fallen out of its >>>> slot.
Am I just unlucky or are they crap?
I'll get my money back, no doubt, but that's not the point.
20 years ago I bought a free-standing electric can opener which had a
knife-sharpening function, a grind-wheel, driven by the motor
sharpened the blade as it was moved down a slot a few times.
Recently I replaced it with a new similar looking one, but now the
knife sharpener is a completely manual operation by a V shamed piece
of ceramic in the slot.
Kindly tell me how you stop domestic staff using a newly sharpened
carving knife to slice food downwards onto a ceramic plate?
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On Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:28:22 +1100, Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
On 05/02/2025 11:20, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 05/02/2025 01:01, Jim the Geordie wrote:Being somewhat maladroit when it comes to maintaining an accurate
Has anyone experience of the so called 'professional knife sharpener'I've never got on with any "mechanical" sharpener. I've used a
being advertised on TV and on the web?
It consists of an 'X' of spring-loaded plastic rods with tungsten steel >>>> inserts.
The price varies between £30 for the metal framed one and ~£6 to £12 >>>> for
the plastic framed version.
I have bought the latter and apart from not 'touching' my Sabatier
knives, one of the tungsten-steel inserts has already fallen out of its >>>> slot.
Am I just unlucky or are they crap?
medium- fine grit carborundum stone (shaped like a scythe sharpener)
for many years and never failed to get a good edge. The only problem
with it is that it is brittle. I dropped it once and it broke in
half, but I stuck it back together with epoxy resin.
A range of stones such as at <https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sharpener-
Sharpening-200x20mm-Silicone-200x20x20mm/dp/B099R72S82> should do
everything you require.
angle when trying to hone a blade, I bought one of these:
https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-lansky-professional-
sharpening-system.htm
On balance I should have bought one of their more basic kits -
probably this one:
https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-lansky-lkc03-controlled-angle-
sharpening-system-standard.htm
Over the decades I tried several different "Pull through" kitchen
sharpeners, but never really found any to be worthwhile.
I love the Wilkinsword scabbard thing that comes with their carving knife
Unfortunately they haven't made it for years
On 12:37 6 Feb 2025, Jim the Geordie said:
On 06/02/2025 03:04, Rod Speed wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:28:22 +1100, Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
On 05/02/2025 11:20, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 05/02/2025 01:01, Jim the Geordie wrote:Being somewhat maladroit when it comes to maintaining an accurate
Has anyone experience of the so called 'professional knife
sharpener' being advertised on TV and on the web? It consists of
an 'X' of spring-loaded plastic rods with tungsten steel inserts.
The price varies between Ł30 for the metal framed one and ~Ł6 to >>>>>> Ł12 for the plastic framed version. I have bought the latter and
apart from not 'touching' my Sabatier knives, one of the
tungsten-steel inserts has already fallen out of its slot. Am I
just unlucky or are they crap?
I've never got on with any "mechanical" sharpener. I've used a
medium- fine grit carborundum stone (shaped like a scythe
sharpener) for many years and never failed to get a good edge. The
only problem with it is that it is brittle. I dropped it once and
it broke in half, but I stuck it back together with epoxy resin.
A range of stones such as at <https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sharpener- >>>>> Sharpening-200x20mm-Silicone-200x20x20mm/dp/B099R72S82> should do
everything you require.
angle when trying to hone a blade, I bought one of these:
https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-lansky-professional-
sharpening-system.htm
On balance I should have bought one of their more basic kits -
probably this one:
https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-lansky-lkc03-
controlled-angle-sharpening-system-standard.htm
Over the decades I tried several different "Pull through" kitchen
sharpeners, but never really found any to be worthwhile.
I love the Wilkinsword scabbard thing that comes with their carving
knife
Unfortunately they haven't made it for years
Sorry this is the device I was referring to
https://tinyurl.com/22ll82lh I was more interested in knowing whether
anyone has had any success with it (or not),so I can either return and
get my money back or get it replaced.
Your link doesn't work for me but if the sharpener is one where the two grooved rollers turn, then I have found this design to be the best of an admittedly bad bunch of pull-through sharpeners.
The action is not very aggressive and it is more of honing (where burrs
are removed and the cutting edge straightened) than sharpening by
forming a new edge by removing metal. However it does do a bit of the
latter too.
I have never heard of a roller coming adrift, as you describe.
Presumably that's poor construction.
As an alternative, I find a diamond-studded sharpening file works very well but you have to maintain a reasonably steady angle.
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