Whats better? Sharpening rods? Sharpening blocks? Your suggestions?
2007-08-23 11:16:28 · 19 answers · asked by Urban Kudos 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I use a sharpening steel for my longer knives, but a whetstone for my smaller ones. Maybe it's because I feel like I have more control over the whetstone for smaller blades. I don't recommend the electric sharpeners. I find I can't hold the blade in there properly to keep from just grinding down the cutting surface rather than sharpening the sides at a proper angle.
2007-08-23 11:23:05 · answer #1 · answered by Dottie R 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Those long metal rods will work to keep the blades even and the tiny tiny grooves unbent, but that is not the same as sharpening. DO NOT use any of those gadget sharpeners, they are all crap. A whet stone will work if you take a course or learn to sharpen correctly; you can destroy a knife in a minute if you don't know how to do it right. Otherwise use the metal rod to keep the blade straight and have them professionally sharpened every 6 months or so.
2007-08-23 18:26:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of my own knives are slightly serrated so don't need to be sharpened.
To sharpen my parents' knives I use the sharpening rod thing. Used it yesterday and just a few scrapes on each side of the blade make a huge difference.
Also, hand was them if you have time. And rinse well after you have sharpened, to remove any tiny bits of metal (paranoid me).
2007-08-23 18:30:53 · answer #3 · answered by quierounvaquero 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steel sharpening rod.
2007-08-23 18:20:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like both a sharpening rod and a stone. The wet stone does have the edge. ( Sorry for the pun couldn't resist)
2007-08-23 18:31:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a steel ,then dull the blade, then use the steel again, then sharpen it on the top of your drivers side door window, it will sharpen to a diamond point which your unable to reproduce using steel or stones..
2007-08-23 18:28:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A whet stone similar to a sharpening block :)
2007-08-23 18:29:06 · answer #7 · answered by Zenlife07 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally use a sharpening stone.(whetstone)
But I get my knives professionally sharpened every month!!
2007-08-23 18:19:48 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We (I) use an Accusharp from Fortune Products. It has two pieces of carbide that scrape off a bit of the knife steel and leaves a pretty good edge. Diamond or other whetstones will give you a better edge but take more time.
2007-08-23 18:23:44 · answer #9 · answered by DelK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.marthastewart.com ~ has a video showing how to sharpen your kitchen knives....you might enjoy watching it..
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2007-08-23 19:52:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋