Knife sharpener


 
I have 2 different Chef's Choice sharpeners..... as far as I'm concerned, I was left with a duller knife than what I started with. I just cannot stand that tri-beveled edge, it just seems flat to me.

A few years back, a buddy of mine was over, helping me prep food for a back yard party. I apologized for not having my chef's knife properly touched. He put the knife down, looked at me and said "This is DULL?????"

I know a lot of people are fans of the Chef's Choice system. I am not one of them.
 
JKalchik said:
I have 2 different Chef's Choice sharpeners..... as far as I'm concerned, I was left with a duller knife than what I started with. I just cannot stand that tri-beveled edge, it just seems flat to me.

A few years back, a buddy of mine was over, helping me prep food for a back yard party. I apologized for not having my chef's knife properly touched. He put the knife down, looked at me and said "This is DULL?????"

I know a lot of people are fans of the Chef's Choice system. I am not one of them.
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That was my experience with my original Chef's Choice. IMO it actually ruined the knives
 
JKalchik said:
I have 2 different Chef's Choice sharpeners..... as far as I'm concerned, I was left with a duller knife than what I started with.
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Well I lost Larry again, lol.

Just kidding.

I have been intrigued for some time that some of us feel we achieve terrific results with the XV (I also have the 120), while others loathe it.
 
BFletcher said:
Well I lost Larry again, lol.

Just kidding.

I have been intrigued for some time that some of us feel we achieve terrific results with the XV (I also have the 120), while others loathe it.
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I found a couple on FleaBay look to be in great shape at good price. May just give it a go. Honestly I understand my limitations of certain skills. One HUGE one is I've spent many $$$ on whetstones of various types (natural, diamond, etc) bought the original Chef's Choice at the recommendation of a friend about 30 some years ago, bought Worksharp KO and been left frustrated. I'm open to trying something else :D Trust me bro, you have not "lost" anything LOL
 
In all fairness....... demonstrably, while I may not be the greatest sharpener in the world, I can hold my own. I really do like the edge I can get from a belt sharpener, and I'd love a bench sander like @AndyK suggests. Dad asked me for some help with a 3-4" wide wood chisel where he'd managed to get at least a 1/8" bow in the cutting edge, I managed to bring it back with a diamond plate sharpener. Grinding wheels & I just never seem to be on the same page for sharpening edges.
 
I've tried all sorts of knife sharpeners; Spyderco, manual pull thrus, electrics, whetstones, even the (cheap) Japanese style stones...all ok in the short run, but all requiring re-sharpening too frequently. I got tired of sharpening my knives.

I went down the youtube rabbit hole and found a guy who liked diamond dry/wet sharpening 'stones'
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I bought the coarse and the fine. It did take some time to learn the movement of the knife against the stones, but I can get my knives 'scary sharp' and they hold an edge with the use of a nice ceramic hone.

ymmv
 
This is a dull edge:

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This is after 12 strokes on each side with a ceramic hone:

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Might I suggest looking at your edges with magnification?

EDIT: Adding another picture. The dull area is in the most often used area of a steak knife (the "belly", or curve) so it's hard to get completely in focus at this level of magnification.

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DanHoo said:
How long have you had it? Edit The MK2 Ken onion was released May 2024
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IIRC I bought it prior to that date. I think it was 2023, maybe 22, IDK what the differences are but I'm certainly not gonna buy another one only to be frustrated yet again :D I may just jump on a Chef's Choice XV and see what happens
 
LMichaels said:
IIRC I bought it prior to that date. I think it was 2023, maybe 22, IDK what the differences are but I'm certainly not gonna buy another one only to be frustrated yet again :D I may just jump on a Chef's Choice XV and see what happens
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Not suggesting that. More curios which one you have
 
LMichaels said:
What about this?
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It has the markings mine has from 2019, yet the photos on Amazon are different. I would be left wondering if there could be a possibility of improvements on the newer-built ones, but it could go either way I suppose.

It may depend on whether you would be okay buying it without a return option, or would rather pay another $53 from Amazon and be able to return it. Though I'm not very familiar with Ebay - perhaps they have return options too.
 
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