I don't know if it quality control or safety precaution, but one often
hears that new out-of-the-box knives were found to be less sharp than
expected. I am wondering if one should simply get the new knives
sharpened before using them?

RPS wrote:
> I don't know if it quality control or safety precaution, but one often
> hears that new out-of-the-box knives were found to be less sharp than
> expected. I am wondering if one should simply get the new knives
> sharpened before using them?

Take a lesson from OJ. Buy from a dealer who also services what he
sells, and if the knife is not sharp, ask him or her to sharpen it.
Steve
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No, what you should do is invest in a sharpening system and sharpen them
yourself. The factory edge on a knife, no matter how good, will only last a
relatively brief time and unless you have some way of restoring the edge
(and you'll soon grow tired of sending them out) then you'll have very dull,
worthless knives no matter how much you spent on your initial purchase. I
can't tell you how many homes I have visited that have very good quality
German knives (Wusthof, Henckels, etc.) that are so dull as to be useless
because the owner had no idea how to sharpen them or even that they needed
periodic sharpening.





"RPS" > wrote in message
...
> I don't know if it quality control or safety precaution, but one often
> hears that new out-of-the-box knives were found to be less sharp than
> expected. I am wondering if one should simply get the new knives
> sharpened before using them?

Jack Denver > wrote:

> No, what you should do is invest in a sharpening system and sharpen them
> yourself.

What is a good sharpening system then?

EdgePro for a manual system. Chef's Choice for an electric. More he

http://www.ameritech.net/users/knives/knives1a.htm


"RPS" > wrote in message
...
> Jack Denver > wrote:
>
> > No, what you should do is invest in a sharpening system and sharpen them
> > yourself.
>
> What is a good sharpening system then?

"Jack Denver" > wrote in message
...
> EdgePro for a manual system. Chef's Choice for an electric. More he
>
> http://www.ameritech.net/users/knives/knives1a.htm

My new Wusthof knive were sharper out of the box than my Chef's
Choice could make my old Henckels. I think it's time for me to
invest in a manual system!

--Neil


> "RPS" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Jack Denver > wrote:
> >
> > > No, what you should do is invest in a sharpening system and sharpen
them
> > > yourself.
> >
> > What is a good sharpening system then?
>
>

"Neil Williams" > wrote in message
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>
> "Jack Denver" > wrote in message
> ...
> > EdgePro for a manual system. Chef's Choice for an electric. More he
> >
> > http://www.ameritech.net/users/knives/knives1a.htm
>
> My new Wusthof knive were sharper out of the box than my Chef's
> Choice could make my old Henckels. I think it's time for me to
> invest in a manual system!
>
> --Neil
>
>
> > "RPS" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Jack Denver > wrote:
> > >
> > > > No, what you should do is invest in a sharpening system and sharpen
> them
> > > > yourself.
> > >
> > > What is a good sharpening system then?

Speaking for myself only, I love the Gatco system. The contraption you
clamp the knife to has different slots on it to get you different degrees of
angles so you can use the correct angle on different types of blades.

Bret




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Which CC do you have? The more recent 120 series with rotating wheels is
noticeably more effective than the old 110 series with vibrating stones.
Also, after a long time the abrasives will wear out. A manual system is
less likely to remove excess metal and will give you control over angles and
the degree of polish. However, a CC can give a very sharp edge if used
correctly - should be just as sharp as a Wusthof factory edge. How did you
test sharpness?


"Neil Williams" > wrote in message
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>
> "Jack Denver" > wrote in message
> ...
> > EdgePro for a manual system. Chef's Choice for an electric. More he
> >
> > http://www.ameritech.net/users/knives/knives1a.htm
>
> My new Wusthof knive were sharper out of the box than my Chef's
> Choice could make my old Henckels. I think it's time for me to
> invest in a manual system!
>
> --Neil
>
>
> > "RPS" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Jack Denver > wrote:
> > >
> > > > No, what you should do is invest in a sharpening system and sharpen
> them
> > > > yourself.
> > >
> > > What is a good sharpening system then?
> >
> >
>
>

RPS wrote:
> Jack Denver > wrote:
>
>
>>No, what you should do is invest in a sharpening system and sharpen them
>>yourself.
>
>
> What is a good sharpening system then?

I'm no expert and I don't own any expensive knives, but I use a few
licks of a coarse stone before nearly every use and a diamond hone to
resharpen when required.

Matthew
--
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