Will it work for a japanese knife (Miyabi)? What are the angles of sharpening?
1616182
Usually the blades for japanese knives and german knives are at a different angle. Since this is a german knife sharpener, I would stay away from sharpening japanese knives.
1579235
This sharpener will work on non-Wusthof knives. The first stage ("coarse") will provide the angle Wusthof uses. It may take quite a number of passes.
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I would not recommend it for that. I'm a sushi chef and I sharpen 8 to 12 inch knives on it. That is about the maximum size knife that you can comfortably sharpen on this stone.
1915885
No, the shape of the blade is wrong. You need a rod-shaped sharpener or a steel.
267605
I have used it on other Japanese steel knives and it works fine.Cannot tell about the above mentioned though.
394522
You can't use this for Santoku knives. They have different blade angles. You must get a model designed for Asian knives.
55477
Yeah but not the best knife for it look for a yanagi from yoshihiro make sure you get an 11 inch knife
55478
It is much more of an all purpose knife. It will work for sushi but you really need a longer blade for proper sushi or shashimi
1457122
Yes, no problem...remember, when honing, the Shun knife has a 16 degree bevel on each side.
833513
Could the SELLER please respond? I understand it is a Japanese DESIGN, but WHERE is this sharpener actually MANUFACTURED? In particular, were is the CUTTING MECHANISM manufactured?
1907454
I am not sure how wide your knife is. However, if it will fit in the sharpener I guarantee it will do the job.
1308265
Not sure about the edge angle, but Amazon offers several sharpeners for ceramic knives. Check out the battery operated one by Kyocera, which will sharpen the knife to a 35 degree angle.
1087286
Probably Japanese sharpening stones are best, but they cost almost as much as this knife. Mac Knife company(Japan) recommends the Fiskars sharpening roller which I also love. I think it is also called a "kitchen devil". They are only $12.00 and they are super quick. I know two chefs that use them on their very expensive Japanese knives. It's on the net. Jeff
1612763
Yes ,It will ,providing that the edge on that knife uses a asian style edge of 15 degrees. The sharpener does a decent job. When you sharpen a knife put a peice of paper below the sharpener. and dont forget to wash the knife.
660256
I don't know. I have sharpen every knife I have from a Kershaw 3650st, to a Buck flay knife, to a kitchen knife. It works well for me always keeps the same angle.
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.
535099
As in the product description, "The diamond grinding stone can take up to .5mm nicks off a blade, achieving a 35-degree angle." Which is a nice compromise, the Asian knifes are typically 30-degree and the European are usually 40-degree bevels (as per my Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmarker, that obviously does not work for ceramic knives). This diamond wheel one does a great job.