Can I use this sharpener on my Global kitchen knices?
1418473
Sorry for late,I don't have this knife But, belive me it will the best sharpener that you have
261339
I have a general knife sharpener, which seems to work fine. The problem with these knifes, in my opinion, is the flimsy construction and general bendability of the blades, not their sharpness.
234237
I'll answer your second question first. Yes. I use it maybe every 2nd or 3rd time I use the knife. Just a few light strokes is all it takes and there is hardly any steel removed. As for your first question its not so easy. I looked into some Global Knives and it looks like they are sharpened to a 12.5 degree bevel. This sharpener is set to a 15 degree angle. Your first time using it, you will have to use lots and lots of strokes on the 1 slot to essentially grind away your 12.5 degree edge and create a 15 degree one. Its what I did going from a 22.5 degree angle on my knives to the 15 created by this. It won't "hurt" your knife so much as change it. Although I suspect you would be hard pressed to notice a 2.5 degree change in the cutting angle.
1361485
I don't know. I found mine to be unusable. It's very difficult to find a good pencil sharpener.
1277476
Yes, I do. I originally bought this to sharpen some of the Henckel knives I have, but used it on others that were not as expensive and it worked great!
1134489
The three stage sharpener is to be used when a sharpening rod will not bring your edge back to life. Also, I don't recommend using the Global sharpener on any knives other than ones made in Japan. They have a different angle on the blade than German made knives.
613483
Probably would be a safe bet. I haven't had it for long but it seems to work well for the kitchen knifes. My stone gets my pocket and hunting knifes sharper. This sharpener takes less work tho.
1331986
Yes, I use it on my Ginsu Japanese steel knives and they are sharper than ever. I love this Smith's sharpener! Best thing I've bought in a long time.
1754495
My sharpener would not run on your electrical supply. It's designed for the US market. Perhaps if you purchased a unit from a UK based merchant. I do like my sharpener. Good luck.
868536
YES! Use the Wusthof Asian-style sharpener. It does an excellent job. It has both a coarse and fine set of ceramic sharpening stones set at the proper angle for this blade. I have had this knife for quite a while and still love it.
108054
Simple answer is no. Detailed answer is: santoku knives traditionally have a slightly different sharpening bevel requirement, due to different blade thickness and steels used in construction. Some new "santoku" knives only copy the basic blade outline, and could thus be sharpened to the same shoulder angle as a Western designed knife. So, you COULD sharpen to Western knife standards, but the results would not be as good as you would like. A 2nd issue it that this is the 2-stage sharpener - which only gives you honing in the 1st stage. I don't think it would work well for your santoku knives. Wikipedia has some helpful articles on santoku and kitchen knives, if you want more info.
2056810
Yes you can. The sloped edge of ceramic is the main sharpener for serrated knives. One can also use the diamond rod, if the serration needs a more aggressive approach.
1663302
It's a nice sharpener that will put damn sharp edges on a dull knife, but I either use the budget set I sharpened with this great gadget, or my Cutco. Sorry that I can't help.
429237
I use this on all my Japanese knives, both personal and kitchen: Chef's Choice 15 Trizor XV EdgeSelect Electric Knife Sharpener
2215858
It should not matter who made the knives in question, this sharpener should be able to handle them well - unless you have "ceramic" (white or black blades) rather than steel blades. Those will probably require specialized diamond sharpeners.
1989996
From what I hear there are places where you can sharpen this kind of knives. But I don't know if it would be possible to do it at home.
240276
Hi, I bought the sharpener and have used it on both Global and Wustholf knives to great success, best if you finish with the Wusthof steel afterwards.