Most importantly this technique gives you a clear sight of the blade against the strike plate and diamond stone. Always make sure any fingers or body parts are out of the blade€™s path as you use the Bavarian Edge. We’ve found that the worktop technique giving a better sight of the knife to strike plate is the easiest way to gain a fine edge.

If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Great Sharpener – I came across this knife sharpener when “Stumpy Nubs ” reviewed it on his woodworking YouTube channel in a “Cool Tools” video. Once the stone is worn in, you will not need to be quite so thorough as there is no longer a threat of cross-contamination. Their offering includes both manual and electrical sharpeners that incorporate many different abrasive materials including diamond, carbide, ceramic, bonded synthetic abrasives and natural Arkansas stones.This sharpener is awesome for all my knives too – when I was ‘gifted’ a knife block by a friend, it revitalized the dull blades.

Some functions of the site may not be useable or the site may not look correct until you enable JavaScript. All the products have a breaking in period, there is an excess layer of diamond which needs to be removed before the surface is at its optimum designed sharpening abrasion. It comes with a non-slip signature V-Grip base and a soft grip rubber handle for comfort and steadiness when sharpening.The coarse diamond rods provide ideal quick edge setting capabilities, and the fine ceramic stones are used for the final edge honing as well as to sharpen serrated style knives. All those personal preferences fed into our decision to offer 5 different accessory grades of diamond stone to be used with the FTS KS. This diamond knife and scissor sharpener is incredibly easy to use and will put a razor sharp edge back on dull or blunt kitchen knives, outdoor knives and scissors.