forum threadhot_stuff posted Jun 18, 2025 08:04 PM
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forum threadhot_stuff posted Jun 18, 2025 08:04 PM
Chef’s Choice Pro Knife Sharpener, 15- and 20-Deg. AngleSelect, Diamond Abrasives, 2-Stage, Black $20.75
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The reality is somewhere in the middle. If you just want a quick sharpening solution for your kitchen knives then this is a fine tool. You will actually see a lot of professional meat cutters using something like this in conjunction with a knife steel so they spend more time cutting meat than sharpening. Getting only nine years of use rather than 10 from a knife is a compromise most pros are willing to make for more cutting time.
I collect budget knives and have expensive whetstones in a case around here somewhere. My personal favorite one piece sharpening solution is the Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener. I use it on everything from kitchen knives to folding knives to hatchets and machetes. You can find it regularly for around $40 on Amazon, and comes highly recommended. Notice I did not include a link, and while I love this little sharpener, I'm in no way affiliated. (But, if a Work Sharp rep is hiding somewhere in the comment section, I might entertain a DM, lol.)
Really, sharpening most knives doesn't take much in the way of expensive gear, and there are lots of ways to do it on the cheap if you watch a few YouTube videos. A two-sided coarse stone for the initial rough work can be found at the dollar store, and a leather strop for finishing can be made out of an old leather belt from the thrift shop. Toothpaste with baking soda works ok for a sharpening compound on a strop, too. A decent combo ceramic rod or medium/fine diamond plates don't have to be a lot of money if you shop around. You can even sharpen a knife on the bottom of an unglazed ceramic coffee mug, and a clean piece of cardboard can be used to put a hair-splitting finish on a knife with the right blade profile.
Technique matters most, and a lot of it can be learned from this video. [youtube.com] And, here are my obligatory links to common knife steels [heinnie.com], and one more [knifeinformer.com], and knife carry laws by state [akti.org] that I like to include anytime I talk about knives.
But this sharpener would be a good option if you only have kitchen knives to sharpen and don't neglect them too long and keep them touched-up. Be safe, watch your fingers and know your local knife laws if you intend to carry.
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