are santoku knives safe to sharpen?
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I just spoke to a Chef's Choice rep about trading in my old (30 years?) 110 for a 120. She specifically mentioned santoku knives, saying that they can be sharpened in this machine ONLY if you use stage 3 without the other two stages.
2119433
I haven't had any issues with any of my Mora knives. Stainless or carbon steal. But than I haven't tried to bend or brake any of them.
376057
No.. they are cheap knives not meant to be sharpened. Chefs talk about using these types of knives and throwing them away and buying new ones because of their price. I think sharpening them would take off the finish.. but if you wanted to try .. use one of the 16 degree ones that you slide the knife through.
1837514
I don't know. I gave them as a gift. I have another brand that I use daily and haven't had to sharpen them yet.
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.
442314
America's Test Kitchen uses this Chef's Choice 463 Pronto Santoku/Asian Manual Knife Sharpener to sharpen this knife
1855451
No. Santoku knives are usually sharpened at much less angle than this one provides. I would guess this is around 20 degrees or more and santokus can be around 15 degrees. I ruined a Henkel santoku knife with this sharpener. It should really state at what angle it sharpens. However, if you do a few light passes on the fine slot, it is probably good enough to hone a blade, but you could just use a steel instead.
868536
YES! Use the Wusthof Asian-style sharpener. It does an excellent job. It has both a coarse and fine set of ceramic sharpening stones set at the proper angle for this blade. I have had this knife for quite a while and still love it.
1573525
Yes! I have 2 santoku knives, one small and one large, plus a 10" break knife and could easily add 2 more knives.
313300
Yes, I have two that I have sharpened and haven't had any issues with them.
792775
yes. I would suggest, however, spending more money on a better set of knives. knives will be with you for the rest of your life if you take care of them. Ginsu knives as advertised on Amazon are a low quality knifes. so don't make my mistake!!!
1026197
Yoshihiro Cutlery's Hammered Damascus knives are very easy to take care of. Hand washing and drying is recommended as well as using a good quality cutting board. Honing on Japanese whetstones is also recommended because honing steels can adversely effect the edge of a Japanese knife.
1231122
Im assuming you mean warranty and, as with all Shun knives, they come with a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects, they also have lifetime free sharpening, so you can send them into the factory and have them resharpened all you pay for is shipping.
1545441
The knives have great weight and sit well in your hand. I am 5'9" and the 5 inch santoku is my knife of choice whereas my 6'2" husband prefers the 7 inch knife. We are picky about kitchen utensils/gadgets (previous knives were henckles and cutco) and are very happy with our selection.
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Yes, they can be sharpened! I LOVE a sharp knife, and I sharpen all of my knives regularly! Kuhn rikon sharpener is great, but I recently got a new sharpener as a stocking stuffer, it's called "edge of glory", I love it too. These aren't expensive knives, but for the price, I love them. My old ones, I sharpen every other time I use them, my new ones are a joy to use! Even high dollar knives need to be sharpened every now and then! I give these as gifts!
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I bought the knives like 2 weeks ago and they are amazing, they have a lifetime warranty in case the knives dull or are damaged. I bought the knives without the wood block holder but I may end up buying it because they are sharp and could be dangerous to those reaching into draw to get a knife. I read a review that mentioned the back side of the knife (non cutting side) is sharp and I find that yes it is true, if you cut like i do where you put pressure on the back side of the knife as you cut you may find like few slits in your fingers, nothing dangerous though. If your considering getting new knives I would recommend them, they are extremely well priced and cut like no knife that i have had before, hope this helps.
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My fiancee just had one of the knives break at the shank too. it scared the #$% out of her. We loved these knives. it was the 7-in. Edgy Santoku Knife that broke. Edit: the support number is: furi support 415 567 9440 8775679440