“Husband saw me looking at that knife sharpener; probably going shopping soon ;-)”
Hehe, it’s definitely worth getting, I’m not crazy ab0otu the new price.
Just checked ebay, nothing cheaper there, somebodywants 22 bucks for just the base.
Also, the vee slot in the handle is for scissors, that works great too.
The ceramic rods are held at the proper 22½° angle for a knife blade, the scissor sharpener I think is 10°. Mine is an older model, I’ve had it at least 15 years, ceramic rods are still in perfect shape after that many years of use. As long as you don’t break them, it will last a lifetime plus some. Use it dry, no oil or water, and you can put pressure on the knife, don’t have to scrape across it lightly as you do with an Arkansas stone. Still have to be careful, but the brass rods that fit in the hole in the handle do help protect fingers if you slip. Mine just has the white ceramic rods, I think the gray ones are diamond impregnated if I remember correctly.
Thanks so much for the details. I’ll share with husband. He’s been wanting a good knife sharpener.
-JT