On 28-Dec-2004, Michael Odom > wrote:

> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 12:20:32 -0500, keely > wrote:
>
> >
> >I am posting in near-complete ignorance here, so let's get that out of
> >the way up front.
> >
> >I received a Wusthof Grand Prix II santoku-style knife for Christmas.
> >I previously didn't know much of anything about knives, so I am
> >playing catch-up.
> >
> >I understand what the hollows on the sides are for. I understand the
> >importance of honing. But in trying to find out how this knife should
> >be sharpened (I'm assuming professionally--again, total newbie here),
> >I have become confused by conflicting info I've found on the net.
> >Probably posted by people in a simliar state of ignorance. I've seen
> >it implied in a couple of places that this knife has some sort of
> >'special edge' that complicates sharpening, but I think people are
> >getting the 'Granton' hollows mixed up with other types of Japanese
> >knives that *do* have... multiplanar? edges.
> >
> >The Wusthof website has only generic knife care info.
> >
> >So, bottom line... Does my knife require something other than
> >straightforward sharpening?
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> The granton hollows don't extend all the way to the edge, do they?
> They should have no bearing on sharpening, as far as I can tell.
>
> Also, regular steeling and sensible use (don't cut on a plate, e.g.)
> will mean that the knife won't need sharpening all that often.
>
>
> modom

I'm glad this subject came up. Like Mike said maintenance with very
fine butcher's steel should keep the knife sharp for many, many months.
I have the Henckles version of your Wustof and mine stays sharp as
hell using an E-Z Lap 18" diamond steel. This steel is extremely fine,
removing so little metal from the knife that it's not noticable either on
the knife or on the steel. I just checked my knife though and found that
it has a dull section about an inch and a half from the tip. It looks like
somebody used it to cut on a ceramic plate or something. I will care for
that with a bench mounted oil stone.
--
Brick(DL5BF, WA7ERO, HS4ADI)


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