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Best knife sharpening tool

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Passiflora1 Wed 28-Oct-26 14:22:32

I feel like I’ve tried every knife sharpener going and my knives are still blunt…or go blunt very quickly after sharpening. What am i doing wrong? My latest purchase was a quite expensive steel (?) and I’m still not getting results. Can anyone advise please?

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Sago Wed 28-Oct-26 15:10:38

Yes, I hate blunt knives, we have a holiday let and I didn’t want guests having to deal with blunt knives.

I found a self sharpening knife block, each time a knife house in or out it is sharpened.

When we moved home last year I bought one for home.

With every penny.

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Patsy70 Wed 28-Oct-26 15:23:33

Thank you Sago, I need one of those.

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Jaxjacky Wed 28-Oct-26 16:25:41

I use a steel.

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CarrotTop Wed 28-Oct-26 16:33:02

My Dad always used a steel and would sharpen the neighbours' knives for a pint of Guinness. Not much use to you, I know, but I think it's a case of suck-it-and-see with knife sharpeners. Keep on pegging away until you find one that suits.

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foxie48 Wed 28-Oct-26 17:45:22

OH does a pretty good job with a steel and he doesn't get a glass of Guinness, just my thanks. I always seem to cut myself when a knife is blunt!

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Jaxjacky Wed 28-Oct-26 18:20:13

I don’t get Guinness either!

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