Does this unit shift from 15&deg; to 20&deg; automatically of manually? Can I re sharpen western knives to 15&deg; standard?
810251
There is a different slot for each angle. You manually insert in proper slot. Have not tried to change angle from 20 to 15 degrees but manual says it can be done
430938
I use a Lansky sharpening system (professional). Works great. Been using it for a decade. Costs like 60 bucks and well worth the money. Every knife in my house has a, literally, hair whittling edge. I can feather any hair that is long enough to hold onto. Once you get the angle of your blur how you want it, all it takes is some maintenance strokes with the finer grit stones every couple of weeks. No hassle, very easy while you're watching a show. Has a serrated edge stone included in the professional set. Not hard to use. Use a permanent marker, mark the edge, and hone until the ink is gone. Repeat until the serrations are as sharp as you want. Don't use a ton of pressure, only firm, unless you abuse the crap out of the blade and you're taking out large chips and dings.
916819
never heard of an auto sharpener. So no, my 435 does not have that feature.
984648
Sorry, I can't help. While I ordered this item, it was not suitable for the Asian knife I have. So I returned the item and ordered a different sharpener.
532299
Yes, it does. We do it often. It is a little trickier because the clamp can slip a little due to the heavy thickness of the blade. We use it often and have knives that are very sharp. I could go on and on with how happy I am with this knife sharpening system.
273632
This unit has the ability to do both manual and automatic. I hope this answered your question.
1806754
I have a Chef's Choice 130 which is an excellent machine which includes three options: sharpening, honing and stropping. Unless you are a commercial user, you may not need to actually sharpen your "already dulled out" knife. You may only need to "Hone" the blade to realign the edge {remember, sharpening a blade does actually take a microscopic amount of the blade's steel off the knife}. A honing "steel" may resolve your dullness issue. Good Luck.
984650
Mine doesn't. I sharpened 12 large knives with no getting hot. Must be the unit or a voltage problem,
1820818
The angle is not @ 20. I believe it it 22.5. I spoke to Lansky directly. It will change the angle of your blade if used as a primary sharpener. As a touch up sharpener in the field then not an issue. However, you would need to reset the blade angle with your primary sharpener. I use the Spyderco triangle sharpmaker. Excellent.
510544
The angles are 22 degrees and the machine will automatically position your knife in that angle. I have a Shun knife and it works fine for me. I not only have the Chef's Choice for myself but have given it as gifts and everyone that I have given it to is very satisfied. Good luck!
203513
Japanese knives are ground at a 15 degree angle, European at 22 degrees. Sharpeners for one are NOT compatible with the other style knife, unless you want your knife ground at the wrong angle
382513
No, and if you open the sharpener it voids the warranty. If you wanted the stones replaced you would most likely have to send it back to the factory
1345593
I haven't used mine enough to warrant changing the blade. I really don't have an answer to your question. Sorry.
1550724
Yes it is automatic. Once it is turned on with ice in it it starts to spin the ice ,as it goes by the cutters it shaves the ice and you have the beginning of a pile of shaved ice. Grandchilden used it quite a bit last summer.
558863
$126 gets you the sharpener and one cutter. In this case, the 5/32 cutter. Timberline sells individual replacement cutters for $20. They estimate 40 sharpenings per cutter. http://www.timberlinesharpener.com/shop/additional-carbide-cutter Note that they also sell for a mere $12 a pair of angle guides. So rather than being locked to 30 degrees, you can also handle 25 degrees and 35 degrees! Nice. If only they would also support "tilt" other than just zero degrees. 10 degree tilt is very popular! Would be nice if Amazon sold these parts as well.
2186389
Yes,auto on and auto off unless it is on Grind position. Nothing to worry fully automatic. Do sensitivity and delay as per your applications.
1422481
I wouldn't waste my time on trying to sharpen it. Buy a new one. You won't believe the difference in using a new one compared to the old one.