Can I sharpen Santuko knives with this?
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I would like to know the answer to this question, too. The answer by Ms. Ledbetter doesn't do it. Does anyone know if this will sharpen santoku knives?
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The description on the package says it will sharpen all STRAIGHT edge "quality" knives.
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Yes, once the Spine (back) of the knife is squared off enough and not rounded, yes you can, I do. You don't want to use the blade edge unless you have to. It will dull the edge.
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Do not use it on shun knives because they are ground to a different angle than most knife sharpeners. Shun does make an electric sharpener designed specifically for Shun knives. I have it and it works very well on my set of Shun knives. I am a cheff and can not tolerate knives that are sharp.
1994571
Check with your local hardware store about sharpening. My local Ace store said it can sharpen the chain for $7.
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ill answer in two parts. firstly.. yes.. this kit CAN sharpen knives. secondly.. you don't want this kit because the plates bend, come unglued, and the material wears off. if you just want a quick cheap solution for a few knives go for it..otherwise, spend your money on something a bit more durable.
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If it's a real shun knife, I would not use this on it. This sharpener works great on Walmart kitchen knives and the such. I'd use a real oil stone, or send it to Shun for free sharpening.
1980694
Personally I would by a different sharpener. I am NOT pleased with the unit that I bought. it does not do an adequate job of sharpening any knife.
580570
I have not attempted to sharpen it. I use it for cutting and scraping dough.
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I don't think you would want to sharpen them. I have purchased a dozen of them and never sharpened any of them. I actually like it better when that point is gone.
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I do believe you can do so, but must say I have not tried one myself. It will sharpen almost any edge you want, axe.s, lawn mower blades, scissors, gut-hook knives also. Hope this helps out..es
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I haven't tried, but honestly I'd be surprised if you could. I think you'll need something a little harder to sharpen ceramics.
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No, I'm pretty sure that you can't sharpen serrated edge knives with any regular sharpener.
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Yes. It uses a different angle than smooth edge blades so make sure when you use a steel to use the correct angle (I think it's 20 degrees but I may be mistaken). I used a standard knife sharpener on it and it dulled the knife. If you use a sharpener makes sure it's designed to work with these kinds of blades. And when you get all this right be careful.. these knives are S H A R P.
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This could be used to sharpen a Santoku or any knife but the sharpener I received simply did not work. Not sure if it was misaligned, but I returned the unit. I took my blades, including my Santoku, to a local butcher shop that did them all for $1 a piece, which I think was a bargain.
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Get the shun whetstone, and youtube some videos on how to use it. Then you're going to need a honing steel, I recommend the shun one because it's designed for their blades... I wouldn't do it any other way because machines and "professional" knives sharpening companies aren't going to take the time to sharpen the knife properly and in the long run you'll shorten your cleavers blade / life .
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No. Do not sharpen. You will weaken the leading edge of the blade. The blades cut just fine right out of the box with slightly dull edges.
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Any knife can be sharpened by it. I sharpened all my knives, even serrated, really well and with not much effort.