Electric Knife Sharpeners

Electric Knife Sharpeners

There are a number of electric knife sharpeners on the market.  Be sure to read our review summary and discover what you need to know before you buy one that is just right for you...

Electric Knife Sharpeners

Welcome to our website. Here you will be able to find suppliers of quality electric knife sharpeners that will make it easy for you to maintain and sharpen your iety of cutlery. 

Do you have dull knives in your kitchen?  Do you find yourself constantly using knives that just do not cut well?  Are you continuously trying to sharpen your knives only to find that they just do not stay sharp?

Dull knives are dangerous!  You may not realize it but there are a far greater number of injuries caused by dull knives that by sharp ones!  It may go against logical thinking…

“A dull knife will make it harder to cut myself.”

Not true.  There are a number of studies that show the same result:  using a dull knife requires applying greater force when cutting food items and therefore increase the risk of injury. 

In contrast, using a sharp knife requires little strength greatly increasing safety and reducing the likelihood of hurting yourself in the event of a slip.  That is why it is critically important for you to keep all your knives properly conditioned and sharpened. 

There are number of ways to condition and properly maintain the sharpness of your cutlery.  In addition to the better-known sharpening methods that include sharpening stones, steels and ‘pull-through’ versions (and heaven forbid, I hope you are NOT using that grinder found on the back of your can opener!!!), there has been recent and significant advances for the home cook in electric knife sharpeners.

Culinary experts, gourmets and top chefs all acknowledge the value of a fine cutting edge for proper and elegant food preparation.  This is why they regularly sharpen their knives and recommend that home cooks and amateur chefs do the same.  At a minimum, cutlery should be conditioned and maintained monthly.  That may seem like a lot of work…but once your knives are properly conditioned, they will be easy to maintain and keep razor-sharp in just a minute or two or reconditioning.

So, just what is knife conditioning?

Conditioning is the process of creating the proper cutting angle on both sides of your knife’s edge.  Most electric knife sharpeners provide a conditioning wheel that will precisely abrade the knife edge to the proper angle.  Make sure you select a model that can condition a knife before sharpening it.

Once the conditioning process is complete, the honing (steel) process is done by repeated pulling your knife gently along two or more diamond-embedded sharpening surfaces until a ‘burr’ is created.  Once this burr appears, you know your knife’s surface is properly prepared.  The final step (strop) is to remove the burr using the same process as before but using a final sharpening surface that gently removes the burr, leaving you with a razor sharp knife.

Remember, a sharp knife is a safe knife because you expect it to be sharp and respect it!   And it becomes a joy to sharpen your knives when using electric knife sharpeners to do the job.

What to Look For in Electric Knife Sharpeners

• Warranty - Most quality models offer 1 year or more
• Multi-Stage Sharpening – Sharpen, Steel, Strop, Polishing
• What is the sharpening surface – Look for 100% diamond abrasives in the sharpening and honing stages
• Your Knife Sharpening Needs – Does it treat these knives: straight, serrated, general purpose kitchen, chef’s knives, butcher knives, cleavers, carving, angled or curved edge, small paring, Asian-style, ceramic, sports/pocket knives, etc?
• Angle Guides – Automatic or manual, magnetic, physical slot guides, flexible or fixed 
• Finish – White, black, aluminum, brushed metallic, flat
• Size/Weight – Is it easily stored and retrieved as needed?  How much storage space does it require?
• Speed – How many passes does it take to achieve the required result from each stage?