Knife sharpening woes

AdamM6 said:
Forget whetstones, life's to short, I never use them and hardly any pro chef's I know do.

For manual sharpening try this:-

Work Sharp Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen

Most kitchens I go in use these, I have one and it works great:-

Chef's Choice 1520 Diamond Hone Angle Select Electric Knife Sharpener : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen

P.S I have worked in ** and *** star kitchens.
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Whilst I understand that mindset but that's the difference between cooking being a hobby vs cooking being a job.

I know some hobby photographers have more gear in quantity and cost than I do, and I have more guitar gear than most professional guitarists. I bought a whetstone not to save time or make life easier, that isn't the point for me. Some people like nice knifes, they buy nice knifes and the whole process including the sharpening is part of the hobby, the research, the maintenance, the use etc.

Also, I doubt they use £300 per knife in the kitchen, it's likely Victorinox or sometime in that ballpark.

It's a different mindset. For me it's a hobby. I like to learn the skill of sharpening a knife.
 
We got victorinox knives just so we could lob them through the dishwasher. They're the only ones I know of that say you can do that.

I will probably go for a belt sander when the time comes to sharpen them especially if it will do chisels too.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Whilst I understand that mindset but that's the difference between cooking being a hobby vs cooking being a job.

I know some hobby photographers have more gear in quantity and cost than I do, and I have more guitar gear than most professional guitarists. I bought a whetstone not to save time or make life easier, that isn't the point for me. Some people like nice knifes, they buy nice knifes and the whole process including the sharpening is part of the hobby, the research, the maintenance, the use etc.

Also, I doubt they use £300 per knife in the kitchen, it's likely Victorinox or sometime in that ballpark.

It's a different mindset. For me it's a hobby. I like to learn the skill of sharpening a knife.
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True, cooking for me is now a hobby but I just do not get on with stones.

With you on the photo gear and guitars, I use a GFX100S and have a wonderful original 1959 Les Paul!
 
AdamM6 said:
True, cooking for me is now a hobby but I just do not get on with stones.

With you on the photo gear and guitars, I use a GFX100S and have a wonderful original 1959 Les Paul!
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Raymond Lin said:
Wait, hold the phone, forget knives. You have a burst? from 1959? or a reissue?

I love to, I need to see pics, pleaseeeeeeeee. (PM photos if you prefer)
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I second this but please do so in the official guitar thread to stop this one getting derailed.
 
I dont see what is so difficult about using a whetstone. If you are struggling just use a honing guide so you get your honing angles right. After you have used one a few times you should be able to sharpen without one. Its just a matter of time and patience and using it regularly, rather than letting it get too blunt.
 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Minosharp-Plus-Ceramic-Water-Sharpener/dp/B0015S0VN2/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3EN5I1MCQLVOC&keywords=Minosharp+Plus+3+Ceramic&qid=1645185372&s=kitchen&sprefix=minosharp+plus+3+ceramic,kitchen,52&sr=1-3

I use this one and does pretty well, but every 6 months or so I take my knives to the butcher in town and they do a fantastic job (for free) on a handful of my knives.

I'm not a pro nor do I have the skill to use a whetstone properly which is fine - my knives whilst nice aren't pro knives other, and for me that sharpner does the job well enough.
 
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