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How to sharpen knife?

Wait..

You mean it's basically like a long cylindrical file?

I always thought those were to sharpen the blade too.
 
No, it basically realigns the edge like Andy said.

To sharpen a knife you could use a wetstone. That's what I do. It's difficult at first but once you figure out the right angle and technique it's not too bad. When it comes to something really important to me like a good chef's knife I have that professionally sharpened.

 
Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
Originally posted by: brtspears2
I got this long sharpening rod with my knife, how to use it?
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That dosent sharpen. It just realigns the blade.

-PAB
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I have heard this before, and I am curious.
What does 'realign the blade' mean, and how is that different than 'sharpening'?

 
When you use a knife the edge does not stay straight.

Instead of this: -------------- it will look like this: -__--_--___----__--

The sharpening steel, if used properly, will straighten that edge back to ------------------------

 
Originally posted by: Cyberian
Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
Originally posted by: brtspears2
I got this long sharpening rod with my knife, how to use it?
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That dosent sharpen. It just realigns the blade.

-PAB
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I have heard this before, and I am curious.
What does 'realign the blade' mean, and how is that different than 'sharpening'?
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Over time, the blade loses its "straightness" for whatever reason. It occours thru the normal course of use. The "sharpening steel" is a misnomer as all the rod does is make sure that the blade itself is straight on both sides, however the blade may stll be sharp or dull.

-PAB
 
If you looked at a point-on cross-section of a knife it would generally look like a triangle. When a knife is dull, instead of having a point, it will have a rounded top. When it is out of alignment, the instead of having a perfect point, the top is bent to one side or another. A sharpening steel unbends the top, but does not turn a rounded top into a pointed top.

Here is some more information: Food TV website, including videos!

To truly sharpen a knive, a whetstone is your best bet. I've got a sharpening system made by Lansky that works great. These systems allow you to clamp your blade into a guide system. You moves the stone over the blade, and the guide keeps the angle constant. You can sharpen a lot of steel pretty quickly, and get an excellent edge on any knife with these systems. You can pick them up on eB@y, or from Razorlimit.com

Hope that helps.

Ryan
 
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