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I used to be a fan, and used them heavily for years. They stay sharp... for a while, and then there's no practical way to re-sharpen them. You get a couple good

I used to be a fan, and used them heavily for years. They stay sharp... for a while, and then there's no practical way to re-sharpen them. You get a couple good years out of them and then a lot of mediocre to bad years. Running a steel knife through an electric sharpener once a month (a 2-minute operation) keeps it feeling consistently like new.

abustamam 1y ago
Are there consumer electric sharpeners that you'd recommend? My local grocery store does knife sharpening but it's not super convenient
- Zigurd 1y ago
  I use one of these: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/skaerande-knife-sharpener-black-50289169/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/skaerande-knife-sharpener-black... It's cheaper than an electric sharpener and doesn't carry the risk of taking off too much material from a blade due to overenthusiastic use. I am 100% certain that there are multiple people on this thread that could tell me I'm getting less optimal results than their tools and/or method. I don't care. I'm getting results that work when I cook. I don't trust myself to get the angle right with a diamond stone.
  - czl 1y ago
    Pull through sharpening creates an edge that does not last. This channel has great explanations about this and what to do instead: https://youtu.be/pagPuiuA9cY https://youtu.be/pagPuiuA9cY
    - dotancohen 1y ago
      That is an amazing video. I can confirm that the methods are correct, he mentions exactly what I've been doing for years, explains and demonstrates very clearly.
- gcanyon 1y ago
  Project Farm has a review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Lu71ewVSw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Lu71ewVSw
- stickfigure 1y ago
  I linked this elsewhere on the page: https://www.amazon.com/ChefsChoice-EdgeSelect-Professional-Sharpener-Sharpening/dp/B0018RSEMU https://www.amazon.com/ChefsChoice-EdgeSelect-Professional-S... I have one, I use it on my knives every 1-2 months. My knives will last decades rather than "lifetime" but I don't care... they're always sharp and I don't have to work at it. I can buy new knives.

abustamam 1y ago

Are there consumer electric sharpeners that you'd recommend? My local grocery store does knife sharpening but it's not super convenient

Zigurd 1y ago
I use one of these: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/skaerande-knife-sharpener-black-50289169/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/skaerande-knife-sharpener-black... It's cheaper than an electric sharpener and doesn't carry the risk of taking off too much material from a blade due to overenthusiastic use. I am 100% certain that there are multiple people on this thread that could tell me I'm getting less optimal results than their tools and/or method. I don't care. I'm getting results that work when I cook. I don't trust myself to get the angle right with a diamond stone.
- czl 1y ago
  Pull through sharpening creates an edge that does not last. This channel has great explanations about this and what to do instead: https://youtu.be/pagPuiuA9cY https://youtu.be/pagPuiuA9cY
  - dotancohen 1y ago
    That is an amazing video. I can confirm that the methods are correct, he mentions exactly what I've been doing for years, explains and demonstrates very clearly.
gcanyon 1y ago
Project Farm has a review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Lu71ewVSw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Lu71ewVSw
stickfigure 1y ago
I linked this elsewhere on the page: https://www.amazon.com/ChefsChoice-EdgeSelect-Professional-Sharpener-Sharpening/dp/B0018RSEMU https://www.amazon.com/ChefsChoice-EdgeSelect-Professional-S... I have one, I use it on my knives every 1-2 months. My knives will last decades rather than "lifetime" but I don't care... they're always sharp and I don't have to work at it. I can buy new knives.