Why is it important to keep kitchen knives sharp?

Sharp blades make meal prep easy and safe by reducing the pressure needed to cut and minimizing the chance of slipping. Keeping your knives honed helps prevent accidents and makes slicing, dicing, and other kitchen tasks much easier.

What types of knives can be sharpened with these tools?

You can sharpen a variety of knives including Santoku Knives, Bread Knives, Steak Knives, Slicing and Carving Knives, Cleavers and Boning Knives, Specialty Knives, and Utility and Pocket Knives.

How do you maintain the edge of your knives between sharpenings?

To keep your blades in top shape between full sharpenings, use a honing steel regularly. Honing helps to realign the blade edge and maintain sharpness for efficient and safe cutting.

What accessories are available to complement knife sharpeners?

A variety of knife accessories are available, including cutting boards and in-drawer storage trays, to help you safely store and use your sharpened blades.

Where can I find more information about choosing and using the right knife and sharpener?

For comprehensive advice on selecting and maintaining kitchen knives and sharpeners, check out our cutlery buying guide.

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Knife Sharpeners

Few things make meal prep easier than a good sharp blade. Professional chefs know the value of keeping knives sharp and amateur chefs would be wise to learn. Sharp blades make it easy to slice through tomatoes and green peppers, cut meat cutlets and de-bone chickens, and dice onions and mince garlic. Keeping blades honed and always ready has advantages and Abt has electric and manual sharpeners available at a range of prices. We also have accessories such as cutting boards and in-drawer storage trays.

Are Knife Sharpeners Worth It?

Easy cutting, slicing, and dicing — those aren't the only reasons to keep blades at their sharpest, there are safety reasons as well. Dull blades need more pressure to make a cut, but a sharp one won't slide off the surface of fruits or vegetables. A sharp knife bites into the surface easily reducing the chance of slipping and accidentally cutting a finger.

If you've invested money in a quality cutlery set it only makes sense to take care of them. After all, you use them every day to prepare meals for your family and on those special holiday occasions.

What type of knives can you use knife sharpeners with?

Look for a model that sharpens both fine and serrated edge blades and one with different sharpening stages such as honing/polishing, steeling, and single-sided.

Keep Your Edge

A model like the EdgeCraft 0101500 Chef's Choice Trizor XV is strong and durable and creates an extra sharp edge for both serrated and fine edge blades. It uses 15-degree XV EdgeSelect® technology to convert 20-degree class knives into high-performance utensils. It features spring guides to give you total control of the sharpening angle. It's perfect for thick or thin blades.

With an attractive brushed metal finish and 100 percent diamond abrasives this model offers three stages and only takes a minute for a first-time sharpening and about 10 second to hone them after that.

Hone knives with various edge types including:

Double-Bevel
15 Degree Edge
Single-Sided
Serrated

Handheld models like the Wusthof Classic IKON are a popular type. A honing steel also helps keep blades from losing their edge. Made from alloy tool steel, these blades are a quick and easy way to hone a blade.

The Wustoff Easy Edge Electric model is a belt-driven appliance that uses Precision Edge Technology with three speeds plus an internal vacuum to take care of those small bits of metal debris you can't even see. Of course, some cooks prefer a sharpening stone to home their utensils. These fine-grit stones restore edges in no time.

Get a Knife Sharpener from Abt Today!

With a sharp cutlery set, you'll be ready to create culinary masterpieces in your home kitchen. To learn more about knife sharpeners and what accessories we have available, give an Abt kitchen expert a call today at 800-860-3577. You can also learn more about knives by reading our cutlery buying guide.