Kitchen Knife sharpeners

[Zippee]

Our zwilling knives are suffering a bit and whilst I use a standard steel it doesn't get them to where they really should be. Seen these wheels a few times and wandering what they are like - https://amzn.eu/d/dQL5UpX else can anyone recommend a decent whetstone with angled guide?

[595Heaven]

I received the Horl 3 sharpener for my birthday. It is absolutely brilliant. Looks fantastic, lovely to use and does a great job.

https://www.horl.com/gb/en/sharpeners/

Not cheap, and I d have never justified buying it for myself, but I love it. I read some reviews of the copies and they weren t great.

[IroningMan]

Steels don’t do much. Horl seems to work very well on our knives.

[Simpo Two]

I use one of these: https://robert-sorby.co.uk/product/proedge-system/

It's in the workshop and mostly used for woodturning chisels!

[smifffymoto]

I think a lot of these more expensive knives are ste.
They lose an edge very quickly and need constant sharpening.

I tried Sabatier,Wusthoff and Global,now I use Victorinox with coloured resin handles and they are just like a Swiss army knife. Razor sharp and easy to keep sharp.

[wombleh]

I used a whetstone for years, but also got one of those horl things as a present a while back and it’s very good.

[richhead]

Zippee said:

Our zwilling knives are suffering a bit and whilst I use a standard steel it doesn't get them to where they really should be. Seen these wheels a few times and wandering what they are like - https://amzn.eu/d/dQL5UpX else can anyone recommend a decent whetstone with angled guide?

Ive got one similar to the one you linked, works well. It does the same job as a steel but with accuracy thats hard to match by hand.
First time you use it it will take some time, but after that a quick go every few months is enough.
Dont forget that dishwashers kill knives, always hand wash them.

[Zippee]

Thanks all. Some of the suggestions look great but a tad expensive for me 😀
Think I'll give the cheap version of the roller a go and see how i get on

[Fitz666]

Simpo Two said:

I use one of these: https://robert-sorby.co.uk/product/proedge-system/

It's in the workshop and mostly used for woodturning chisels!

I use something very similar. Once you can work out the right angle for the one I have the blades are razor sharp.

[dickymint]

Zippee said:

Thanks all. Some of the suggestions look great but a tad expensive for me ?
Think I'll give the cheap version of the roller a go and see how i get on

Thread here on most types and techniques.........

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

In summary you wont regret your choice if used properly. I'd shop around and find a 'cheap' one that offers various grades of disc. Personally I got fed up of looking at reviews, videos etc and opted for the Horl 2 with their upgrade kit.

[RedWhiteMonkey]

I use small diamond stones and find them pretty easy to hold an acceptable angle to get a knife scary sharp. Something like:

https://uk.banggood.com/DMD-Diamond-Knife-Sharpeni...

or this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DP7C1HLD/ref=sspa_dk...

[simonrockman]

All knife sharpeners are good. When they are new. But only the Worksharp stays good because it has replacement belts so it is effectively always new. A whetstone is better but requires too much skill.

[Prawo Jazdy]

Zippee said:

Thanks all. Some of the suggestions look great but a tad expensive for me ?
Think I'll give the cheap version of the roller a go and see how i get on

Have a look on YouTube for reviews of Chinese copies of Horl vs the authentic one. There’s a channel called Outdoors55 who seems to know what he’s talking about, and says the cheap copies are dog’s mess. IIRC the same person says the best and most cost effective method is the right type of stone, a leather strop and educating yourself about the right technique. I haven’t got either of those three things yet, but it’s probably where I’ll go.

[Byker28i]

simonrockman said:

All knife sharpeners are good. When they are new. But only the Worksharp stays good because it has replacement belts so it is effectively always new. A whetstone is better but requires too much skill.

Global used to sell a large whetstone with guides for the right angle to hold the blades

[dickymint]

Byker28i said:

simonrockman said:

All knife sharpeners are good. When they are new. But only the Worksharp stays good because it has replacement belts so it is effectively always new. A whetstone is better but requires too much skill.

Global used to sell a large whetstone with guides for the right angle to hold the blades

They still do at an-eye watering £160.......and it's by no way a decent stone compared to this diamond stone a hundred quid cheaper!!..............

Don't take my word for it! Outdoor55 was mentioned above ^^^ he's one of the best (honest) reviewers of sharpening around. This is what he says about it.......






Edit: don't be fooled by Amazons description of it being a 'whetstone' as diamond stones do not use water or oil.

Edited by dickymint on Wednesday 4th June 13:42

[Fatboy]

I've had one of these Chantry sharpeners for years, does a great job and a piece of piss to use...

https://amzn.eu/d/hSfOMaw

[stemll]

Similar to the Chantry one, we have one of these for our Wusthof knives

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wüsthof-knife-sharpe...

smifffymoto said:

I think a lot of these more expensive knives are ste.
They lose an edge very quickly and need constant sharpening.

I tried Sabatier,Wusthoff and Global,now I use Victorinox with coloured resin handles and they are just like a Swiss army knife. Razor sharp and easy to keep sharp.

Dunno what you do to them but our Wusthofs are as good as the day they were new six years ago. A run through that sharpener once every couple of weeks and it's job done.

[billbring]

Accept nothing less

https://www.nisbets.co.uk/tormek-professional-knif...

[dickymint]

billbring said:

Accept nothing less

https://www.nisbets.co.uk/tormek-professional-knif...

I also have a Tormek style whetstone grinder. Great piece of kit for sharpening knives and more with the correct jigs and a modicum of knowledge. I only use it on really bad knives to quickly get nicks out then it's finished with the Horl 2