"Father Haskell" > wrote in message
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> mikehende wrote:
>> Appreciate the links Peter but I am looking for something that will
>> sharpen
>> the knife for me, I apologize for not having mentioned that in my
>> original
>> post. Does anyone know if the "electric" sharpeners like this one
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/CHEFS-CHOICE-110...QQcmdZViewItem
>>
>> is effective enough? Or is it worthwhile at all to buy an electric
>> sharpener?
>
> It's effective, but so is a hand-held "wand" type diamond sharpener.
> 600 grit is plenty aggressive for the small amount of metal you'll
> have to remove 1 or 2 times per year at most, yet leaves a smooth
> finish. Get a regular steel and use it every time you use the knife.
> The edge will improve as you burnish and pack the knife steel,
> at least until some idiot uses a china plate as a cutting board.
>
Pack the knife steel? You are kidding, right? Pack the steel. Now I
have heard everything. And what is this "burnish". A steel re-aligns an
edge that is bent over.

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