Chef’s Choice 120 Diamond Hone 3-Stage Professional Knife Sharpener

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It may seem like a contradiction, but sharp knives are the safest. With a clean edge, a knife is more predictable and easier to control. If you've purchased a top-of-the-line knife, maintaining the quality of the blade ensures maximum value from your investment. This Chef's Choice knife sharpener performs professional-quality sharpening on any knife, from gourmet knives to hunting knives--even serrated knives can be sharpened with this machine. For top-quality edges, there are two sharpening and honing stages, which use 100 percent diamond abrasives, and a final polishing stage. Each stage uses precision angle guides to create a unique Trizor-Plus edge for maximum sharpness and durability, while a magnetic pad collects residue so the machine is easy to clean and maintain. While a sharp knife is indeed a safe knife, it's wise to use caution with your newly sharpened knives, as they'll be sharper than you expect. --Laura Cuthbert From the Manufacturer For (more...)

October 2, 2009 | Filed Under Best Chef Knife | Leave a Comment

Chef’s Choice Multi-Edge Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener

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Diamond abrasives in this tool actually sharpen a knife rather than simply realign its edges, as most sharpeners and sharpening steels do. For right-handers and left-handers alike, it's simplicity itself to use. Grasp the handle and draw a straight-edge blade back and forth through the stage 1 guide 25 to 50 times to coarsely bevel it. Then move the blade to the stage 2 guide and draw back and forth 10 times through finer diamond crystals for the second, fine-edged bevel. Serrated blades go only through stage 2. By turning, rollers demonstrate that a blade is properly straight so it is being beveled at the precise angle required. Lightweight but tough, the sharpener is formed of silver and black plastic. It's 6-1/2 inches by 2-1/4 inches, small enough to take on a camping or hunting trip. --Fred Brack

The Multi-edge is a breakthrough two-stage manual knife sharpener puts an excellent, longer lasting edge on both straight edge and serrated blades. T (more...)

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September 29, 2009 | Filed Under Best Chef Knife | Leave a Comment

Chef’s Choice M130 Professional Sharpening Stations

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Keep household knives in ideal working condition with this simple-to-use electric knife sharpener. Using advanced knife-sharpening technology it sharpens, steels, and strops all brands and types of knives, including straight-edge or serrated, kitchen, Asian-style, sports, and pocket knives, in seconds. The appliance works great for both left- or right-handed users, and it offers an array of sharpening options all in one compact appliance. Three different stages make it possible to obtain a "better than factory" edge quickly and effortlessly. The first stage uses 100-percent diamond abrasives for remedying a dull edge. Next, its super-hardened miniature steel develops a shaving-sharp edge with ultra-sharp microscopic teeth, offering a superior edge "bite". The final stage consists of a revolutionary flexible stropping disk that polishes the edge to hair-splitting sharpness. Using these three stages in different combinations allows for creating custom edges depen (more...)

Chef’s Choice 300 Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener, White

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This electric sharpener is so simple to use that knives practically sharpen themselves. It puts a professional-style edge on any kitchen or sporting knife (except serrated knives). Because magnetic guides hold a blade at the proper angles, no guesswork is involved. You simply grip your knife loosely and pull it lightly through the sharpener's slots without pressing down. Key to this knife sharpener's performance is the two different stages: the sharpening stage and the second honing stage, which polishes the blade to a razor edge. Those two stages create different bevels, putting a "shoulder" on an edge instead of sharpening with a single bevel. The shoulder strengthens the edge so it lasts longer. For each stage there is a pair of slots, and the slots use 100 percent diamond abrasives for hardness. The sharpener measures 7 inches long, 4-1/4 inches high, and 3-3/4 inches deep and carries a two-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

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