Getting a good chefs knife reshaped

Hodders · 23 Nov 2012 at 19:14

I have recently inherited a good Wusthof Chefs knife. But it has over the years been sharpened with a steel resulting in a concave cutting profile.

This means that if just wont cut by rocking it (think turning knife shape). Plus enough metal has been lost that the resulting edge is thick and really hard to sharpen. (see this image http://www.egullet.com/imgs/egci/sharpen/sharpen4.jpg)

Can I get the knife reground so that the whole blade is made about 1mm thinner and reshaped so that the correct curved cutting profile is restored ?

Can anybody recommend a company that can do this ?

Hodders · 23 Nov 2012 at 22:38

Raymond Lin said:
How much is the knife worth new?

You get everywhere ! If its not poncing on about your 5d3s and your 35mm L lenses it's in here :-)

To be honest it's not really about the worth. It's my mum's old knife and I remember sooo many lovely meals she cooked with it. She died a couple of years ago and I just don't use it for the reasons above.

I'll give sharpknives a call and see what they reckon they can do !

Cheers all !

Hodders · 24 Nov 2012 at 17:25

Yup - we all gotta eat :-)

I've dropped sharpknives an email I'll keep the thread updated.

Hodders · 26 Nov 2012 at 12:32

Sent two sabatier knives off - will see how they come back....