do i still need to strop it for a razor sharp edge? or does this sharpener do that by itself?
797639
I added the extra-fine ceramic rods, and I get wonderfully razor-sharp edges on all of my knives with this setup. Do watch the video, and give yourself a little time to practice. It becomes second nature pretty quickly, but go slowly at first.
797640
My husband says....the sharpener will produce a sharp enough enough edge to shave hair from your arm. However if you over sharpen your knife the edge will not last as long...but if you watch the video (included) they explain using the 30° back edge and that will help strengthen the edge. You can get a sharper edge by stropping...however I recommend the ultra find grit stones...purchased separately, for razor sharp edge.
797641
it get really really sharp by itself, but I would assume stropping it would make it scary sharper
797642
I still used a strop. The Stropman HD Compact to be exact. However my knives were very sharp after just using the sharpmaker. They were sharp enough to pass the phonebook paper test.
797643
I am missing hair on various parts of my body from getting my Wusthof paring knife very sharp. I suppose if I was going to shave my face/head with it I would also invest in a strop but for everyday kitchen chores, it is plenty sharp. Just understand it will take some time to create your new edge with this system if your current edge isn't close to the 40 degree bevel.
797644
My husband says....the sharpener will produce a sharp enough enough edge to shave hair from your arm. However if you over sharpen your knife the edge will not last as long...but if you watch the video (included) they explain using the 30 back edge and that will help strengthen the edge. You can get a sharper edge by stropping...however I recommend the ultra find grit stones...purchased separately, for razor sharp edge.
797645
Depends more on the type of blade steel and blade condition. This sharpener will make a knife steel sharpe enough to shave the hairs on your arm. But on some steels you will need the ultra fine rods (sold separately) and a strop. Razor edges take practice though. Good luck.
797646
That depends on what you mean by "razor sharp." Using this sharpener, I can pretty easily produce an edge that will shave hair off of my forearm, even starting with a very dull knife (although starting from a very dull edge requires several repetitions of the sharpening process). If you want an edge sharper than that, you might need to use a sharpener that will produce a narrower angle and/or a strop to finish the job.
797647
Yes, you still need a strop. But you can get very close with these. Check out the CD.
1980694
Personally I would by a different sharpener. I am NOT pleased with the unit that I bought. it does not do an adequate job of sharpening any knife.
1866477
Manufacture claims "they never need sharpening" but they provide a sharpening rod. I would stand the rod on end with the tip on the counter. Then gently draw the knife blade down the rod at about a 20 degree angle for each side of the blade. See how that works for you. I am by no means an expert on this.
1716473
It comes with a sharpener that you lightly run down the edge. I prefer to lock the razor down when doing this. It stays sharp for a long time, you shouldn't need to sharpen it for awhile. Try not to run it over gravel or rocks.
1159551
I haven't found that I've needed to embed the strop with any compound, but I'm going to concur with Chris and say the suede side. I would suggest using a nice wet stone to do your sharpening and to just strop it on the smooth leather side of the strop. I only sharpen my blade about once every other month, but I strop heavily before and after shaving every day.
2071675
You want to sharpen a knife where it's fairly sharp, then the final step you use the strop to clean it up and put a mirror finish and also to maintain that edgefor future sharpness.
240276
Hi, I bought the sharpener and have used it on both Global and Wustholf knives to great success, best if you finish with the Wusthof steel afterwards.
1663302
It's a nice sharpener that will put damn sharp edges on a dull knife, but I either use the budget set I sharpened with this great gadget, or my Cutco. Sorry that I can't help.
1699772
I have sharpened small paring knives with it. It only leaves a small amount, maybe 1/2 inch or less, unsharpened. It is not really noticeable. This sharpener is a very nice one compared to many others I looked at.
158042
Not here, but I have numerous knives which I like to keep razor sharp and this works great for the final honing. However I use three, more course stones before using this one as the final step.
828839
Absolutely. I bought an electric sharpener when I bought this knife and have used it a couple of times since and it keeps it razor sharp.
655524
That is exactly what it is for! I have one and it works very well, but did need some honing out of the box to get it razor sharp.
1106387
It only will sharpen a fine (smooth) edge. The first side is for a dulled edge, and the second side is for a finished edge.
1716474
om gosh, it is so super sharp, I have never had to sharpen it...it is razor sharp no pun intended. just make sure you wipe off blades carefully before you put it away and it will stay quite sharp.
1716469
It comes with a sharpener you just run it across the cutting edge in one direction not back and forth. If you do not have a sharpener that comes with it I think you can use a knife sharpener but I am not sure.
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It appears to add an additional sharpening stage that is advertised as "shaving sharp". I guess it that's what you need go ahead. I find the 2 stage sharpening of the 320 sufficient for my needs - which is better than what I was getting with a stone and much faster.
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As you push razor edge across the stone to sharpen you will conversely pull the edge across the strop until all micro fragments of metal from the stone sharpening are removed, making the edge sharper yet. You should repeat the stropping before and after use to maintain the edge until you need to stone hone again. You want to be sure to liberally apply Herb's Yellowstone Honing and Stripping Compound every time to the leather strop before stropping the razor.