Chef’s Choice 320 Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener

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When your favorite knives start squishing ripe tomatoes instead of slicing them, it's time to sharpen your blades. This knife sharpener is remarkably easy to use on both straight-edge and serrated knives. Simply plug it in, turn it on, and feed knife blades through the stages. The first sharpening stage uses 100 percent diamond abrasive disks to hone the knife's edge while the second stage incorporates polymer disks to polish and strop the edge to hairsplitting sharpness. Straight-edge knives should go through both stages, while serrated blades should only be used in the polishing stage. The internal elastomeric spring guides hold knife blades at just the right angle to the sharpening surfaces, making sharpening easy. The instructions are easy to follow, and maintenance is limited to removing the metal dust shavings from the clean-out tray once a year or so; no lubrication is necessary for the motor, bearings, or sharpening surfaces. Guaranteed (more...)

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...)

Victorinox Cutlery 10-Inch Chef’s Knife, Black Fibrox Handle

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From the inventors of the famous Swiss Army knife comes a line of fine cutlery designed for accomplished and aspiring chefs at work or in the home. Each blade in the Stamped collection is expertly made in Switzerland from high-carbon stainless steel and undergoes a special tempering process for an edge that can be resharpened again and again. The result is a knife that can keep its original sharpness throughout the entire life of the blade. Each blade is conical ground throughout its length and depth, and laser tested to ensure optimum cutting power and durability. Ergonomically designed to minimize wrist tension, the unique, patented Fibrox handles are slip resistant when wet. Plus, all Stamped cutlery with Fibrox handles is approved by the National Sanitary Foundation (NSF). Although cutlery steel is naturally sanitary, materials and construction details of these handles minimize crevices that may otherwise offer hospitality to bacteria. The Victorinox Stampe (more...)