walshie 2,804 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 I normally run my knives over a stone to put an edge on them, but 'er indoors kitchen knives are getting pretty blunt. The kitchen steel doesn't help much and she's not keen on me using my stones to sharpen them. What's the best thing to use for sharpening decent quality kitchen knives? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Send them down to me mate I will get dan to sharpen on the butchers electric water stone and finish them on a steel ... They normally charge but because you are infirm and mentally challenged I am sure he will do it for free lol ........ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
threelander 81 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 what steel are you using Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 what steel are you using Just the steel in the knife block. It used to work ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
threelander 81 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 very hard to come by is a good steel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,751 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 my old granny used to sharpen kitchen knives on the kurb stones out side the house 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 my old granny used to sharpen kitchen knives on the kurb stones out side the house My father still does on the doorstep ....... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 I know I'll have to get used to sharpening stuff on a hardened lump of dung when I live in Wales, but while I'm in civilisation I'll get it done properly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JustinSB 2 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Can't you track down some of the diamond dust things. I got a pack of 3 (coarse, medium & fine) for 7 or 8 quid at a a hardware store. They look like a plastic sheet (different grades are different colours), 3 mm thick, & maybe 5cm by 15cm with a sparkly sheet of dust impregnated steel (with lots of oval holes) stuck to it. They're absolute dynamite, give a fantastic edge, don't seem to wear out, & seeing as your missus has against your stones, you could always stick to the "diamonds are a girls best friend" line... (unless you're not married, in which case I would advise never mentioning diamonds, ever, of course). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prime18 13 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 Wish I had a doorstep to sharpen my knives on haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,859 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 +1 for a diamond stone for kitchen knives, just wet with water and wash in dish pan when finished. Off the shelf kitchen knives don't tend to be very good steel so will be limited as to the edge you get anyway and need done frequently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giro 2,648 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Diamond oil stone and water stones best.. I keep on top of the edge with a steel.. When I was a chef a old fella used to come round the restaurants,he take the knife to his van and put a cracking edge on them.. Think he used some sort of grinder.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slip lead 862 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Everyone used to sharpen there knives on the doorstep of a Sunday years ago. Even if they had f##k all meat to carve you would pretend you had.lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redial 81 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I 've seen the rough edge of the underside of a mug used to good effect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3175darren 1,101 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Carn't beat a good oil stone, then a few strokes on a strop, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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