im a cutter

[gun_lover_87]

so basically i think i have just mastered the art of sharpening knives. today i took a completely dull kithcen knife and put a near razor edge on it. when i say dull i mean completely dull, i could put all the force and it would not cut but crush, also the blade had been abused and had chips and waves in it. to test it out i ran my finger over it, yep it cut me, not to bad because i was kind of expecting to get cut so i didnt let it get to deep let me just say i do think sharpening a knife is an art, especially when one can take a dull piece of meatal and bring it back to life. thier isnt a dull stright edge knife in my kitchen, a little nice to know. some tips for people who would like to try and shapren knifes. 1. buy a good quality sharpening stone 2. know the basics of sharpening but find your own grove. diffrent kinfes sharpen diffrent and what works for others may not work for you. 3. this is the most important. practice and practice and then practice some more and expect to dull some knives along the way and not see instant results. if your dedicated enough you will be able to sharpen the knives to dulled

 

[Pax Jordana]

I hope your knife sharpening mastery involved a montage somehow. With awesome theme music. Something like "livin on the edge" just for wit..

and you're all bad at the beginning and getting frustrated, and then you get progressively better, and then by the end you're lookin totally cool sharpening a knife blindfolded, and then the music cuts out and we find our intrepid hero at the entrance to the North American Knife Sharpening Championships.



so I suppose congratulations are in order.... what're you using to sharp your stuff?

 

[gun_lover_87]

what are you using

package says:

Smith's
since 1886

DIAMOND
SHARPNING STONE







Knife & Hook
SHARPENER

 

[JShirley]

Note: there are better ways to test sharpness than cutting yourself.

Glad you got the results you wanted, though.

J

 

[GoSlash27]

im a cutter

I completely misinterpreted the title

 

[tellner]

So did I.

For those who wonder what we're talking about, "cutting" means very different things among groups who don't normally spend much time on THR.

The first is a sexual practice mostly done by and to women where artistic designs are carved into a lover's skin. Think of it as temporary tattooing. The second is a form of self-destructive behavior found pretty much exclusively among troubled and over-stressed teenage to early twenties young women. Those so afflicted cut themselves, usually on the wrists, arms or legs as a way of externalizing internal pain.

Those who engage in either are sometimes known as "cutters".

 

[gwine]

For those who wonder what we're talking about, "cutting" means very different things among groups who don't normally spend much time on THR.

Ooookkkkaaaayyyyy. Way to much info for me.

But back to the original poster. Have you ever sharpened Cutco knives? We bought a set 27 years ago right after we got married. They've been sharpened twice by a Cutco rep, but I have a feeling we may not want to let anyone else do it after he is gone, unless we can find another rep from the old school. I wouldn't mind learning how to do it myself, just because. (It's not like he charges that much, but he lives a 150 miles away so it's not real convenient, and eventually he will retire.)

Any info you have would be appreciated.

 

[tellner]

With all due respect, Cutco knives sometimes aspire to be second rate. There are much better ones out there at decent prices including improved designs for serrated knives.

 

[gwine]

Maybe so but it's not like I'm looking at buying any at this time. I have had these for 27 years and I'm merely asking if anyone (especially the o.p) has ever tried to sharpen Cutco knives.

And we have had only one service call with our knives, other than the 2 resharpenings, and received excellent service, not to mention that our service rep has been great to deal with. Perhaps times have changed, but we have been happy with them, and bought a set for our son and daughter-in-law 3 years ago when they were married.

Maybe since we're used to driving a Chevy and have never driven a Saab we'll never know . . .

 

[gun_lover_87]

gwine

sorry i have never sharpened a cutco knife, my advice to you would be just go for it and try and sharpen one. if you do decide to try and sharpen one and run into problems feel free to contact me.

 

[gwine]

OK. Thanks. Next time they're dull I may give it a shot.

 

[usmccpl]

The missus swears by Cutco knives. We fight about them often.She claims they have the best edge retention in the world. I say show me a knife that only needs sharpening twice in 20 plus years and then I will ask you to use it more than once a year and see if it still maintains that edge.I have a problem believing her about how good they are cuz she thinks chow should be made somewhere else then maybe brought home to eat. If she cant talk me into going out to eat she wants to order pizza every night so her word on this holds less water than the blood groove on my Ka Bar.

 

[Don Gwinn]

Cutco is no great shakes, but they don't seem to be worse than most of the stuff people use. However, there shouldn't be any great mystery to sharpening them. They sharpen just like any other knife out there. If you're not really into sharpening, you might want to get an aid like a Sharpmaker or a Lansky--something to keep the angles consistent.

Seriously, they're just knives. No need to overthink it.

My in-laws gave us a set of "RonCo" kitchen knives. I'm pretty sure that's Ron Popeil's company, right? Well, I don't think they're anything special, and probably not worth what the in-laws paid for them, but it's their money. The things did come sharp, which is good. Everything I tried, shaved forearm hair with little effort. That's about all I ask of a kitchen knife.