Any items that have a cutting edge, even being made from expensive alloys, are stupid over time. What kind of inventory it becomes difficult to perform actions for which it is intended. To correct the problem, it is worth purchasing a special sharpener. Depending on the owner's requirements, the type of steel, from which the knife is performed, you will have to give preference to different sharpeners. How to choose them, the principle of operation of the instrument and the rating of the best manufacturers of kitchen sharpeners, you will learn from our article.
What it is?
The knife sharpener is a solid canvas made of abrasive material capable of carrying out the surface layer of soft metal. Sharpeners are presented in various variations, such as manual, mechanical, electrical and so on. There is also a grinding stone, which in its characteristics differs from the kitchen sharpener familiar to us.
All varieties of sharpening tools One principle of use - The outer edge of the knife blade is superimposed on the abrasive side of the sharpener at an angle or plafhmy (depending on the type of fixture) and the progressive movements forward / forth the blade takes place.
These tools are suitable not only to give the sharpness of the blade of kitchen knives, but they can also sharpen scissors, sickle and other inventory with cutting edge.
Abrasive coating can also be used to remove cracks from steel items, roughness, alignment of small blade curvatures, polishing the surface of the tool. If the incorrect sharpening type is selected, more precisely its coating, the kitchen device can be fused during the sharpening or, on the contrary, the surface of the sharpener itself will be damaged.
Advantages and disadvantages
Each type sharpening has its pros and cons. To disadvantages of electrical sharpeners The engine braking at a strong pressure of the knife cannon on the machine, What can affect the quality sharpening tool. Pros - speed and simplicity sharpening.
Manual sharpeners require more time and strength to sharpen the tool that for some people may be a minus, but such a sharpener will serve as faithful for decades, as well as Does not require electricity. The same concerns Mechanical Control Machines . However, its bulky size, as well as the presence of skill in working with the device, do not make this tool massively used. But these sharpeners are suitable for sharpening a variety of items with cutting edge: braids, sickles, scissors, and so on.
Grilling bar It is convenient to use, but this item relates to honeycomb, since there is no handle or a protective frame on Bruke. Sharpening speed average, high-quality. The grinding bar is distinguished by a long service life. Sharpeners with metal rings (roller) Convenient use, transportation and storage. But sharpening quality is almost an average level. This tool is suitable only for household scissors and knives. For high-quality sharpening of the kitchen tool, it is recommended to use Musat. It does not require the skill of possession, it is convenient for use and allows you to achieve the maximum sharpness of the blade of the kitchen knife, and it is also convenient to store it.
Views
Sharpening tools can be divided into several segments according to a functional basis.
- Standard sharpeners . A simple form inventory, the abrasive material is placed in the body of the object at an angle from two or one side of the sharpener. These may be the following options:
- Desktop vacuum sharpener on the suction cup, which allows the tool not to spin from the table and frees the hand;
- Sharpener-Castete or Pocket, which is put on hand;
- roller, which is metal rings built into a plastic or metal case;
- "Fish" - the item is made in the form of fish, where the carcass of the fish is a handle to hold the sharpener, and the grinding rings or a stone are mounted in the tail of the device;
- Round sharpener, externally similar to the toy "Yo-Yo", where the in the middle of the design is placed a grinding canvas.
- Products with knife blade fixation . This is usually mechanical or automatic electronic sharpeners. The object with the rotary mechanism allows you to reliably fix the knife or other item in the sliding holders of the grinder, safely producing inventory sharpening. Sharpeners with adjustable sharpening angle or with a degree adjustment are equipped with a special button that allows you to set the desired angle under which the abrasive material is placed in relation to the cutting edge of the tool. This feature helps to quickly and quickly sharpen knives at home.
- Sharpeners with free movement of a knife when fixing a grinding stone or coating. Inpatient type adaptations are most often used in repair shops. The desktop sharpener is a monolithic structure, on which abrasive material is stretched in the form of a tape. Ribbon sharpeners are always electric. The motor spins the cloth to the specified speed, the sharpening of the object occurs in the free movement.
- Sharpening tools without fixation. These are any types of sharpeners that do not need to be placed on the surface. These include Musat, foldable, bar and others. These fixtures are universal to use, convenient to transport. Inventory with a freely changeable sharpening angle has a great advantage than sharpeners with fixed stones, but requires skill.
Mechanism of action
Several varieties allocated depending on the mechanism of action.
- Electrical Caller . This is a bulky instrument used mainly in the public catering places. The device and size of the machine allow in a short time to qualitatively sharpen a large batch of sharp tools. Today you can meet models intended for home use.
- Grinder . It can be a mechanical or automatic device. The device is a footrest for disk overclocking or a stand with a motor. The clamp is fixed directly to it, flywheel. When the machine is connected to the power grid, the motor accelerates the grinder to the specified speed. In the mechanical type, the disk movement is driven by a foot mechanism. The surface of the sharpener is made of stone with a deposition of diamond crumb. The kitchen tool is applied to the disc plane at an angle, the knife canopy sticks with hand. For sharpening the blade will be enough a few seconds.
To use a sharpening machine, skill will be required, as well as safety safety.
Such machines are universal, allow to put in order garden and other inventory. Automatic sharpeners in size are less than mechanical and used mainly in the house. It is more secure, with its help you can sharpen knives made of ceramics.
- Manual sharpeners Present an abrasive bar fixed on the handle or just a grinding block. The principle of their work is simple. These devices do not require specific skills from man.
Musat
The tool is made of a metal rod with a slam and handle. It has light weight, ease of use, compact sizes. The sharpening of the inventory is carried out like this: the edge of the blade of the knife is located in relation to the rod of the sharpener at an angle of about 30 degrees, the proposed movements occurs the working surface of the knife. The main thing is to move in one direction, for example, the hand moves only forward. The garment is made from both sides.
This tool allows you to quickly set the knives, but the quality of the wrapper will be not the most acute, and the effect lasts long. Musat allows kitchen or other inventory to maintain its working condition for several weeks.
Bar
The grinding bar is a simple grinding stone with an abrasive spraying in the form of diamond crumb or silicon. Before use, it is necessary to wet, like a knife. The tool is applied to the bar at an angle, then the cutting edge is performed. One side is enough eight movements. In order to correctly sharpen the knife, the skill and skill will be required.
The grinder bar is a traumatic device, be careful during the processing of the inventory.
Material of manufacture
Consider the types of spraying used for grinding devices, as well as abrasive grain.Coarse
This abrasive is used to handle stupid knives. The strong impact is able to give the tool for the previous sharpness, remove jealousness, chips.
For systematic sharpening knives, it will not suit, for this it is better to use softer abrasives.
Sharpeners with coarser-grained abrasive are produced in the form of manual, electrical and mechanical devices.
Mediterranean
Most often, this option is made of diamond, silicon crumb. It is considered the most versatile coating. The device with a medium-trusted abrasive copes with the removal of small irregularities on the cutting edge, while giving the blade sufficient sharpness. Diamond spraying is not able to spoil the aesthetic appearance of the inventory.
It is suitable for scratching knives with a blade width in half auntimeter, no more. Too wide edge is able to spoil the sharpener.
Thin-grained
For home use, a fine-grained abrasive is not suitable. Sharpeners with data from the abrasive are used for grinding and polishing the working tool, sharpening manicure accessories. Thin-grained abrasive is produced in the form of an additional nozzle for sharpeners. Brucks with a soft coating can be sharpened ceramic tools, but the sharpening quality will be average. For better sharpening, it is better to apply sharpeners with diamond spraying.
How to choose?
The selection of the sharpener depends on the following factors:
- where the sharpener will be applied;
- Type of styled tool;
- Skill of possession of a sharpening device.
It is worth noting that Musat is not considered a sharpener. This item serves solely to correct the blade and is applied only at the final stage of sharpening.
Musat allows the kitchen knife longer to remain sharp and increases the service life of the inventory. If the cutting edge slightly stuck, then Musat can be used. In other cases, sharpeners are used with a properly selected abrasive material. As a rule, Musat is widely used by chefs.
If the sharpening of the tool will be made only at home, you can buy the most simple and universal sharpeners, for example, products with metal discs or with a coarser-grained coating. Such an inventory costs about 400 rubles. Objects with natural or synthetic stone (electrical, mechanical, manual views) will cost an average of 1,500 rubles.
All products intended for polishing knives, or sharpeners of a complex design with a wide profile of work will be about 5-10 thousand rubles. Professional tools, grinding stations with high-quality abrasives are the most expensive. The price of the market begins from 10 thousand rubles.
Rating the best
The table presents the top of the best overseas products.
Model | Material | Sharpening angle | Product price in rubles |
Stayer Master 47511 | ceramics | 100 | |
Mallony KS-3 | Steel or ceramics | 270. | |
Kitcheniq 50044. | Ceramics or carbide | twenty | 650. |
Gipfel 2919. | Ceramics + diamond spraying | 1000. | |
Rondell RD-982 | ceramics | 12-25 | 1200. |
Gipfel 2902 Bond. | Ceramics + diamond coating | 1380. | |
Victorinox 7.8715 | carbide | twenty | 1600. |
SAMURA KSS-3000 / Y | Synthetic stone | 3500. | |
Arcos afiladores 6101. | stainless steel | twenty | 15200. |
SAMURAI SHARK. | carbide | 450. |
The table below contains a review of Russian devices.
Model | Material | Sharpening angle | Product price in rubles |
"Profile K-02" | Size range of 5 natural stones | 0-40 | 19350. |
"Warehouse" | Diamond bars | 0-40 | 7600. |
"Profile K-01" | Diamond plates | up to 40. | 14900. |
Adaptations of the Russian manufacturer are designed for professional use. Hand and simple products for sharpening knives are best to choose among Switzerland products, America, Spain.
Japanese equipment is best suited for knives performed in Asian style - They, as a rule, the alloy is thicker, the cutting edge is wider, and a certain degree is required for sharpening, so that exact metal discs are not suitable in the grinding device. The same applies to both Chinese products. These products are distinguished by the available price and high-quality coating.
For large knives or non-standard items, stationary stations with angle adjustment, clamping are selected.
Swiss devices are characterized by ease of use, durability, abrasive materials quality. Products from Victorinox are particularly popular. American branded sharpeners Chef's Choice are distinguished by versatility. Each machine is equipped with three grinding holes, which are characterized by an angle of sharpening, abrasive coating. That is, using only one device, you can put knives, made from different materials, for example, steel, ceramics, and polish them, carry out adjustment.
Reviews
Among Russian devices, you can allocate conventional sharpening Diamond bars . Products are shipped in covers, the price of the device fluctuates in the area of 450-750 rubles. An instruction for use is attached to each bar. The basis of the product is made of aluminum. Material consumption is minimal. Owners note the ease of use of sharpeners, the possibility of editing and sharpening kitchen and hunting knives, dangerous razors. They do not leave scratches on the tool surface.
Hand sharpeners roller type Are average popularity due to knife sharpening quality. These devices do not work with Damask, high carbon and wrought steel. They are able to leave damage on the metal or, on the contrary, make a knife blade more stupid.
Roller products are suitable only for simple kitchen knives.
The product "Fish" Buyers noted as the worst. The device is inconvenient and dangerous to use, since the instructions sharpening should be made not to the tool, but the sharpener itself.
On the advice of the manufacturer, the knives are worth holding a hand on the edge, blade to yourself. The material from which the sharpener is performed is quickly deformed, the sharpening of the cutting edge is low. The product quickly comes in disrepair.
Sharpeners of Japanese manufacturers are marked with positive reviews. These devices can be put in order scissors, knives, and they are suitable for gear blades. Firm product SAMURAI SHARK. Completed from high-quality plastic, abrasive material - tungsten carbide. The device is convenient for use, sharpening speed fast, high quality, the tool does not require a lot of storage space.
In the next review, you will get acquainted with some kinds of pocket sharpeners for knives and identified features that can lead to very negative consequences.