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Kitchen Knife Sharpener

Selecting the right kitchen knife sharpener will condition, sharpen and polish your expensive kitchen knife collection and is a great way to maintain and extend a knife's useful life.

Kitchen Knife Sharpener

There are a wide variety of kitchen knife sharpeners on the market. When in the market to buy a kitchen knife sharpener you need to determine what your specific needs are. Always keep in mind that a dull knife is much more dangerous to use than a sharp knife.

The kitchen knife sharpener that most of us familiar with is a sharpening steel. This basically is a steel rod that you run the blade of your knife over to sharpen it. These often come with a set of knives and can be very effective as a kitchen knife sharpener, but for the most part, you need to know exactly the right angle to hold the knife. And if you spend any amount of time ‘sharpening’ your knife at the wrong angle, you could actually ruin your knife. Prices for kitchen knife sharpener steels range from $20-$75.

After steel knife steels, there are single stage models that hold your knife at the precise angle that is needed to sharpen it. Some of these single stage kitchen knife sharpeners are portable and can be stored in a drawer, while others can sit out on the counter. These kitchen knife sharpeners are good for putting an edge back on a knife, but are not very effective at taking out dings that may be in the blade. Single stage kitchen knife sharpener prices range from $20-$100.

To more effectively not only sharpen your knives but to help rid them of damage caused by a clumsy chef, there are 2 and 3-stage kitchen knife sharpeners. A kitchen knife sharpener in this range is for the cook who uses their knives on a daily basis and needs them sharp at a moments notice.

A multi-stage kitchen knife sharpener usually has diamond bits in the first and with the 3-stage kitchen knife sharpener, in the second stage too that not only sharpen your knives, but take out dings and gouges that may have come from years of use. The last stage in a multi-stage kitchen knife sharpener puts a honed edge on your knife and polishes it. Multi-stage kitchen knife sharpeners range in price from $20-$200. Obviously there is a difference in quality with this kind of price range, so look for reviews and think about the quality of knives you have and the frequency you will be sharpening them.

It used to be a hassle to sharpen a kitchen knife; elbow grease, oil, honing stones, and then steel filings all over the counter. Today, you have the option of purchasing just the right kitchen knife sharpener that fits your needs and cooking style that doesn’t make a mess and does not take hours to use so you can get a professional edge on your knives in not time at all.