For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

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Chris Green
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wrote

For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc.

I dont use knives to peel potatoes, I use proper potato peelers.
http://i.stack.imgur.com/TtBxtm.jpg

It would also be nice if it could sharpen serrated bread knives too

Can't say I have ever needed to sharpen any of my bread knives.

I do sharpen the knives I use to cut the great big slabs of steak up with.

(the above claims to do this).

wrote in message ...
For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

We've had one of these -
http://www.handyhousehold.co.uk/kitc...d-knife-602007
for must be 30 odd years, never needed sharpening.
Mind you, we use a tin-opener for the canned stuff

On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 20:15:50 +0000, bm wrote:

wrote in message ...
For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

We've had one of these -
http://www.handyhousehold.co.uk/kitc...issors/knives/
kitchen-devils-lifestyle-roast-meatbread-knife-602007
for must be 30 odd years, never needed sharpening.

+1. We have had the same kind of knife (that one) for about the same time!

wrote:
For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).


I keep one of these in my kitchen drawer. Works for me.

http://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/F...20Oval%20250mm

Tim

Tim+ wrote:
wrote:
For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).


I keep one of these in my kitchen drawer. Works for me.

http://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/F...20Oval%20250mm

Ah, yes, I was wondering about a stone being suitable.

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Chris Green
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wrote in message ...

For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

Yes they work fine. I've had one for 7 years or more. Mine was badged 7Day
Shop but they no longer stock them.

The only price I could get from your link was one for 20 euros. Ebay seems
best place for Anysharp :-
http://preview.tinyurl.com/gqwp89p
or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr... ner&_sacat=0

On 08/03/2016 09:27, Phelim O'Bugle wrote:


wrote in message ...

For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

Yes they work fine. I've had one for 7 years or more.

Same here. They give a really sharp edge on most cheapish kitchen knives
- which is all we have.

My son has a really posh kitchen knife, and he won't let me sharpen it
on this, as he says it removes too much metal. I think he's perhaps
being a tad precious about his knife, but I respect his wishes.





The only price I could get from your link was one for 20 euros. Ebay
seems best place for Anysharp :-
http://preview.tinyurl.com/gqwp89p
or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr... ner&_sacat=0


Watch out, as there are some cheap clones around, which are not as well
made. I think we paid around £8.

On Monday, 7 March 2016 19:16:06 UTC, wrote:
For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

Mech engineers use bench grinders because they work best. Can you do all your diy tools on that little thing?

Serrated knives can be sharpened on an abrasive wheel, it sharpens the tips and ignores the other bits - and that works. And eventually it deserrates it.


NT

wrote:
On Monday, 7 March 2016 19:16:06 UTC, wrote:
For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

Mech engineers use bench grinders because they work best. Can you do all
your diy tools on that little thing?

Why would I want to do all my tools on it? :-) Different tools
surely need different ways to sharpen them. I have a bench grinder
but it's not really sensible/suitable for kitchen knives IMHO. Apart
from anything else one can't really expect all kitchen users to go out
to the garage, don protective gear and use the bench grinder just to
put a better edge on a knife to peel potatoes. We need a simple,
low-tech, safe way to sharpen relatively cheap and cheerful knives.


Serrated knives can be sharpened on an abrasive wheel, it sharpens the
tips and ignores the other bits - and that works. And eventually it deserrates
it.

Very useful! Serrated knives have their uses, especially as bread
knives. I think I actually prefer a bread-saw but they seem to
be rather out of fashion nawadays.

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Chris Green
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On Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 10:15:39 AM UTC, wrote:
On Monday, 7 March 2016 19:16:06 UTC, wrote:
For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

Mech engineers use bench grinders because they work best. Can you do all your diy tools on that little thing?

Serrated knives can be sharpened on an abrasive wheel, it sharpens the tips and ignores the other bits - and that works. And eventually it deserrates it.


NT

In other words it doesn't sharpen it.

The only way to sharpen on a wheel would be to grind out the scallops entirely, but why bother they're generally cheap as chips.

Besides the steel in these knives doesn't lend itself to being sharpened.



f to being sharpne

On Tuesday, 8 March 2016 13:13:43 UTC, fred wrote:
On Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 10:15:39 AM UTC, tabbypurr wrote:
On Monday, 7 March 2016 19:16:06 UTC, wrote:
For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

Mech engineers use bench grinders because they work best. Can you do all your diy tools on that little thing?

Serrated knives can be sharpened on an abrasive wheel, it sharpens the tips and ignores the other bits - and that works. And eventually it deserrates it.

In other words it doesn't sharpen it.

it's how I do mine, and works fine. It's the tips that do the cutting of the food, not the scallops.

The only way to sharpen on a wheel would be to grind out the scallops entirely, but why bother they're generally cheap as chips.

Besides the steel in these knives doesn't lend itself to being sharpened.

Kitchen knives have very variable quality steel, but I've yet to encounter anything so bad as to be unsharpenable.


NT

wrote:
For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

FWIW there are thousands of reviews on amazon.co.uk, the overwhelming
majority giving it 5 stars.

Myself, I keep a traditional steel handy and use it often.

--
Mike Barnes
Cheshire, England

Chris Hogg wrote:
On Mon, 7 Mar 2016 19:12:23 +0000, wrote:

For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

I've had one like this one in use for the last fifty years.
http://tinyurl.com/jpp3gba IME gives a sharper edge than several
others I've tried, and cheaper than most I dare say.

OP here, yes, I remember having one of those. It wouldn't manage the
serrated bread knife I guess but for the rest should be OK.

--
Chris Green
·

On 07/03/2016 21:24, wrote:
Chris Hogg wrote:
On Mon, 7 Mar 2016 19:12:23 +0000, wrote:

For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

I've had one like this one in use for the last fifty years.
http://tinyurl.com/jpp3gba IME gives a sharper edge than several
others I've tried, and cheaper than most I dare say.

OP here, yes, I remember having one of those. It wouldn't manage the
serrated bread knife I guess but for the rest should be OK.


Yes, but are they cool? Can't your phone sharpen knives?
My DIL has at least half a dozen huge, vicious looking knives, but not
one of them cuts anything. I keep my mouth shut

On 07/03/2016 23:48, Jonno wrote:
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For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).


When I was a butcher's boy, they used an ordinary steel to keep their
knives sharp. Used regularly, they're excellent at keeping an edge.

I bought one at a trade show. Yes they work well, but not as well as
purported to, but is that not always true of advertising blurb?

On Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 8:43:22 AM UTC, Broadback wrote:
On 07/03/2016 23:48, Jonno wrote:
scribbled


For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).


When I was a butcher's boy, they used an ordinary steel to keep their
knives sharp. Used regularly, they're excellent at keeping an edge.

I bought one at a trade show. Yes they work well, but not as well as
purported to, but is that not always true of advertising blurb?

A butchers steel is used to hone an already sharpened edge. All butcher's knives eventually will require regular sharpening. When barbers still used cut throat razors they used a leather strop as a hone but still had to send their razors away for professionally sharpening.

None of those devices will sharpen a serrated blade. The correct way to sharpen a serrated blade is with the appropriate sized round file on each of the scallops individually. Personally I'd throw the blunt scalloped knife away and buy a new one before Id go through that torture.

Jonno wrote:
scribbled


For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:-

http://www.anysharp.com/products/wor...ife-sharpener/

If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp?
That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if
it could sharpen serrated bread knives too (the above claims to do
this).

When I was a butcher's boy, they used an ordinary steel to keep their
knives sharp. Used regularly, they're excellent at keeping an edge.

Yes, but rather difficult on a small knife with a blade only two or
three inches long. I use a steel with my carving knife.

--
Chris Green
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