I thought this sharpener really improved one knife. Question is how do I know how to adjust the blades. There are no instructions as to how the blade adjustment knob should be used, or how to know what adjustments fit what knife(s). Are there explanation anywhere? I thought this sharpener really improved one knife. Question is how do I know how to adjust the blades. There are no instructions as to how the blade adjustment knob should be used, or how to... » Read More I thought this sharpener really improved one knife. Question is how do I know how to adjust the blades. There are no instructions as to how the blade adjustment knob should be used, or how to know what adjustments fit what knife(s). Are there explanation anywhere? « Show Less
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When you turn the bottom knob on the globe, it closes or opens the sharpening blades. Depending on the knife, you could adjust it to sharpen a thick or thin blades.
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From my experience there is no adjustment. using get the suction cup to work at all. This sharpener is almost a toy. Sorry but it accepts all sizes with no adjustment A.D.
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My experience was that this did not work at all. Consumer Reports claims it is a product of false advertising.Hope this helps before you waste too much time with it.
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Give me zero stars for helpful, because I was just wondering the same thing. I've been meaning to acquire a sharpening rod to do so. My previous knife set included one, but this one didn't . I'm going to see if Chicago Cutlery sells one. In any case, the rod is the way to go.
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I have no idea---but if the center blade is too thick you can rub it slowly--checking often--on a sharpening stone until it fits. I haven't needed new blades yet. First off I would see what it took for me to sharpen the old ones before I went looking for new ones.
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I agree it can get very tricky especially when you first buy it. The way I figured it out is by pressing the lil button it has on the back and in the beginning of every tool it has a lil nip so pull on the lil nip to be able to pull the tool you trying to use. I highly disagree on the "one handed operation" but once you figure it out it's very helpful.
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Good day David, The sharpener comes with a list of types of knives and their proper angle. Based on my experience, it has been very easy to identify our types of knives and the proper sharpening angle. It is much less complicated than it is led to believe. I am not a knife expert but all I can inform you is that we have used this sharpener several times since acquiring it and, with a bit of common sense, we have been entirely satisfied of the results even with odd angle blades. If you have high-end knives, you can check their manufacturer's website for more technical information. I hope that it answers some of your concerns about this unit. Good day David, The sharpener comes with a list of types of knives and their proper angle. Based on my experience, it has been very easy to identify our types of knives and the proper sharpening angle. It is much less complicated than it is led to believe. I am not a knife expert but all I can inform you is that we have used this sharpener several times since acquiring it and, with a bit of common sense, we have been entirely satisfied of the results even with odd angle blades. If you have high-end knives, you can check their manufacturer's website for more technical information. I hope... » Read More Good day David, The sharpener comes with a list of types of knives and their proper angle. Based on my experience, it has been very easy to identify our types of knives and the proper sharpening angle. It is much less complicated than it is led to believe. I am not a knife expert but all I can inform you is that we have used this sharpener several times since acquiring it and, with a bit of common sense, we have been entirely satisfied of the results even with odd angle blades. If you have high-end knives, you can check their manufacturer's website for more technical information. I hope that it answers some of your concerns about this unit. « Show Less
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Like Bmeister i have used the Accusharp shapener, but only every couple months. I steel the knife at least once a week and that restores the sharp edge. My knife is over 2 yrs old now and in daily use. I still like it....a lot
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I use a machine called the worx sharpener. It is a small belt sharpener that has changeable blade guides it basically puts the factory edge back on the knife. The edge depends on the use intended use the smaller the angle of the edge ie 20°the sharper but this will also dull faster. So I use 25° the edge holds up longer. My knife came with a good edge on it all I have done is rehone the factory edge back to sharp. But if you get it extra dull then you will have to use a more abrasive stone or belt which ever you have on hand. You can purchase a worx sharpener online or at cabelas or bass pro I am a knife lover and it is the best product I have found to give you a easy factory edge. I use a machine called the worx sharpener. It is a small belt sharpener that has changeable blade guides it basically puts the factory edge back on the knife. The edge depends on the use intended use the smaller the angle of the edge ie 20°the sharper but this will also dull faster. So I use 25° the edge holds up longer. My knife came with a good edge on it all I have done is rehone the factory edge back to sharp. But if you get it extra dull then you will have to use a more abrasive stone or belt which ever you have on hand. You can purchase a worx sharpener online or at cabelas or bass... » Read More I use a machine called the worx sharpener. It is a small belt sharpener that has changeable blade guides it basically puts the factory edge back on the knife. The edge depends on the use intended use the smaller the angle of the edge ie 20°the sharper but this will also dull faster. So I use 25° the edge holds up longer. My knife came with a good edge on it all I have done is rehone the factory edge back to sharp. But if you get it extra dull then you will have to use a more abrasive stone or belt which ever you have on hand. You can purchase a worx sharpener online or at cabelas or bass pro I am a knife lover and it is the best product I have found to give you a easy factory edge. « Show Less
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Hi, I'm from Victorinox. It helps if you hone the edge each day. It's not sharpening the knife, but realigning the edge so that it doesn't go dull. Swipe each side of the knife against the steel once or twice. Most of the people who own our knives and take care of them in this fashion can go 6 months to a year without sharpening. . .and that is with daily use. This is our best-selling steel on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Cutlery-9-Inch-Sharpening-Plastic/dp/B00092RFTS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1406529348&sr=8-3&keywords=victorinox+honing+steel I hope that helps. Tracey
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When I got mine, it only came with a simple one-sheet diagram, showing the knife and what the different parts of it are. As far as I know, there is no further instruction manual for it.
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As i found with mine, the sole is flat with no prep needed. The blade is thick and good sharp but a little off square so the lateral adjuster will not line up the blade square to the mouth for an even shaving. I hand dressed mine with a diamond plate to square it and put a second micro bevel on it. The Lateral adjustment is not really tight machining and the blade depth adjustment is a bit looser than i like , so there are no tweaks you can do to over come that factory setup. It is not a Lie Nielsen in quality, but still a good performer on end grains and shooting board applications. Good Luck, and there are many You Tube videos on how to tune up a bench plane. As i found with mine, the sole is flat with no prep needed. The blade is thick and good sharp but a little off square so the lateral adjuster will not line up the blade square to the mouth for an even shaving. I hand dressed mine with a diamond plate to square it and put a second micro bevel on it. The Lateral adjustment is not really tight machining and the blade depth adjustment is a bit looser than i like , so there are no tweaks you can do to over come that factory setup. It is not a Lie Nielsen in quality, but still a good performer on end grains and shooting board applications. Good... » Read More As i found with mine, the sole is flat with no prep needed. The blade is thick and good sharp but a little off square so the lateral adjuster will not line up the blade square to the mouth for an even shaving. I hand dressed mine with a diamond plate to square it and put a second micro bevel on it. The Lateral adjustment is not really tight machining and the blade depth adjustment is a bit looser than i like , so there are no tweaks you can do to over come that factory setup. It is not a Lie Nielsen in quality, but still a good performer on end grains and shooting board applications. Good Luck, and there are many You Tube videos on how to tune up a bench plane. « Show Less
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Mine as well did not come with instructions-but believe it sharpens everything very, very well. Do not regret buying this item. Sorry
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Instructions (briefly) state that for Santoku or other 15˚ Double-faceted blades, you sharpen in Stage 1 and hone in Stage 3 and do not use Stage 2.For all Euro/American Knives with 20˚ edge you sharpen on Stage 2 and Hone on Stage 3. For serrated knives you use stage 3 only unless the blade is heavily damaged, in which case you can start on Stage 2. It's a good thing I got out my instructions, because I found I was doing it wrong!
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I feel the same way I am going to just buy a knife sharper here on amazon. It is suggested to keep a knife sharp run it a few times on a knife sharpener after every use.
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You should have gotten two with it? I change them and then sharpen the one I removed. Hope that helps.
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I cannot answer "why," as I didn't engineer the product, however the unit does up to 30 degrees per side. This will get you to 60 degrees inclusive which is about as high as I can think of going for any blade. It could be that the older unit listed it's angles as inclusive so, for example, if you were in the 40 degree guide, you were really sharpening to 20 degrees per side. Hope that helps.
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In fact that is a very good and interesting question. Although I have used this product for over 12 years and have adjusted the blades many time over to provide me with a quality and close cut, I have never tried or experimented with this guides. I would imagine that this product's manufacture guidelines and recommendations for replacement components would have to be in accordance with the products specifications. So I don't think that you can place an oversize guide component on a small blade head and vice-a-versa. I truly think that this question would be best left for the ones who developed the product and that would ANDiIS. Contact their customer service department by phone or online. In fact that is a very good and interesting question. Although I have used this product for over 12 years and have adjusted the blades many time over to provide me with a quality and close cut, I have never tried or experimented with this guides. I would imagine that this product's manufacture guidelines and recommendations for replacement components would have to be in accordance with the products specifications. So I don't think that you can place an oversize guide component on a small blade head and vice-a-versa. I truly think that this question would be best left for the ones who... » Read More In fact that is a very good and interesting question. Although I have used this product for over 12 years and have adjusted the blades many time over to provide me with a quality and close cut, I have never tried or experimented with this guides. I would imagine that this product's manufacture guidelines and recommendations for replacement components would have to be in accordance with the products specifications. So I don't think that you can place an oversize guide component on a small blade head and vice-a-versa. I truly think that this question would be best left for the ones who developed the product and that would ANDiIS. Contact their customer service department by phone or online. « Show Less
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I actually had the same problems and I used them on myself. I made the huge mistake of "zero gapping" the blades I think straight out of the box they are crisp enough. And the problem with this is since the screws are so small they adjusted their self during cutting and often times I would leave scratches and marks. To combat this problem I ordered the t-wide blade for it for the blade adjustment screws are a little bit larger and the blades stay in line and finally I just left at factory without zeroing the blade . I did this and I haven't cut my self since I hope this helps