Hello

I'm seeking opinions on the electric knife sharpeners made by Chef's Choice.

Naturally, their ads claim that they do a wonderful job, but I'd sure
appreciate some unbiased recommendations as to how well they work !

Thanks for any help!

Knox G.

Knox Graham > wrote in message
...
> Hello
>
> I'm seeking opinions on the electric knife sharpeners made by Chef's
Choice.
>
> Naturally, their ads claim that they do a wonderful job, but I'd sure
> appreciate some unbiased recommendations as to how well they work !
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Knox G.
>
>

This might interest you:

http://www.ameritech.net/users/knives/electric.htm

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I have used the Chef Choice for years and they do a great job.
I use the steel between each daily use .
They put the edge back on and hone the edge also.
All my adult children have one also ...
everybody loves the dang things that have one.

Get one try it and if you hate it take it back !!

Good Luck.

"Knox Graham" > wrote in message
...
> Hello
>
> I'm seeking opinions on the electric knife sharpeners made by Chef's
Choice.
>
> Naturally, their ads claim that they do a wonderful job, but I'd sure
> appreciate some unbiased recommendations as to how well they work !
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Knox G.
>
>

"Knox Graham" > wrote in message >...
USELESS...I have one now and never use it!! I can get a much better,
longer lasting edge w/an oilstone.
SpongeBob
> Hello
>
> I'm seeking opinions on the electric knife sharpeners made by Chef's Choice.
>
> Naturally, their ads claim that they do a wonderful job, but I'd sure
> appreciate some unbiased recommendations as to how well they work !
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Knox G.

"Knox Graham" > wrote in message
...
> Hello
>
> I'm seeking opinions on the electric knife sharpeners made by Chef's
Choice.
>
> Naturally, their ads claim that they do a wonderful job, but I'd
sure
> appreciate some unbiased recommendations as to how well they work !
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Knox G.
>
I've had one for years. Mine has a whirling grind stone and two sets
of oscillating diamond hones. I can't say anything bad about it, but
I haven't used it in years. It can't sharpen right up to the tang and
for some illogical reason that bothers me. I use a (diamond) steel
on a daily basis. My knives are all sharp enough to slice tomato
skin without tearing or bruising.

Brick

"Knox Graham" > wrote in message
...
> Hello
>
> I'm seeking opinions on the electric knife sharpeners made by Chef's
Choice.
>
> Naturally, their ads claim that they do a wonderful job, but I'd sure
> appreciate some unbiased recommendations as to how well they work !
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Knox G.
>

Some models come highly recommended by an expert. Please see:

http://www.ameritech.net/users/knives/knives1b.htm

Best of luck!

Knox Graham wrote:

> Hello
>
> I'm seeking opinions on the electric knife sharpeners made by Chef's Choice.
>
> Naturally, their ads claim that they do a wonderful job, but I'd sure
> appreciate some unbiased recommendations as to how well they work !
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Knox G.
>
>
My review is he
http://www.ameritech.net/users/knive...tm#chefschoice
Steve
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Sharpening Made Easy: A Primer on Sharpening Knives and Other Edged
Tools by Steve Bottorff Copyright January 2002 Knife World Publications
www.sharpeningmadeeasy.com
E-mail: steve AT sharpeningmadeeasy DOT com

A friend of mine who uses knives seriously (to cook and to butcher deer)
swears by his. I could never get a satisfactory result.

My hunch is that you should practice for a while with some cheap knives
until you get the hang of it.

--

Regards

Louis Cohen
Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"

"Steve B" > wrote in message
gy.com...
> Knox Graham wrote:
>
> > Hello
> >
> > I'm seeking opinions on the electric knife sharpeners made by Chef's
Choice.
> >
> > Naturally, their ads claim that they do a wonderful job, but I'd sure
> > appreciate some unbiased recommendations as to how well they work !
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
> >
> > Knox G.
> >
> >
> My review is he
> http://www.ameritech.net/users/knive...tm#chefschoice
> Steve
> --
> Sharpening Made Easy: A Primer on Sharpening Knives and Other Edged
> Tools by Steve Bottorff Copyright January 2002 Knife World Publications
> www.sharpeningmadeeasy.com
> E-mail: steve AT sharpeningmadeeasy DOT com
>

I"ve had one for a while and I just can't get the results some say they do.
I generally use it than follow the procedure with ceramic stick dual angle
unit. I than get an edge I can shave with ;-)
Larry
"Louis Cohen" > wrote in message
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> A friend of mine who uses knives seriously (to cook and to butcher deer)
> swears by his. I could never get a satisfactory result.
>
> My hunch is that you should practice for a while with some cheap knives
> until you get the hang of it.
>
> --
>
> Regards
>
> Louis Cohen
> Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"
>
> "Steve B" > wrote in message
> gy.com...
> > Knox Graham wrote:
> >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > I'm seeking opinions on the electric knife sharpeners made by Chef's
> Choice.
> > >
> > > Naturally, their ads claim that they do a wonderful job, but I'd sure
> > > appreciate some unbiased recommendations as to how well they work !
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help!
> > >
> > > Knox G.
> > >
> > >
> > My review is he
> > http://www.ameritech.net/users/knive...tm#chefschoice
> > Steve
> > --
> > Sharpening Made Easy: A Primer on Sharpening Knives and Other Edged
> > Tools by Steve Bottorff Copyright January 2002 Knife World Publications
> > www.sharpeningmadeeasy.com
> > E-mail: steve AT sharpeningmadeeasy DOT com
> >
>
>

In article <r3iAb.244246$Dw6.843274@attbi_s02>, "jdoe" > wrote:

> I"ve had one for a while and I just can't get the results some say they do.
> I generally use it than follow the procedure with ceramic stick dual angle
> unit. I than get an edge I can shave with ;-)

Another Joe Doe he Chef's choice puts in a double or triple bevel
depending on the model. It is highly unlikely that you can maintain the
same bevel angels when you then move to ceramic sticks unless you actually
know the angels that the Chefs choice uses. You are probably just undoing
whatever the Chefs's choice had done when you use the ceramic sticks.
Steve Botoroff has the bevel angels that the Chefs choice puts in either
on his web site (referred to below) or book.

Roland

> > > My review is he
> > > http://www.ameritech.net/users/knive...tm#chefschoice
> > > Steve
> > > --
> > > Sharpening Made Easy: A Primer on Sharpening Knives and Other Edged
> > > Tools by Steve Bottorff Copyright January 2002 Knife World Publications
> > > www.sharpeningmadeeasy.com
> > > E-mail: steve AT sharpeningmadeeasy DOT com
> > >
> >
> >

jdoe wrote:

> I"ve had one for a while and I just can't get the results some say they do.
> I generally use it than follow the procedure with ceramic stick dual angle
> unit. I than get an edge I can shave with ;-)
> Larry
>
That's the kind of performance I got with the model 110, but with the
120 I get shaving sharp right off the machine.

Steve
--
Sharpening Made Easy: A Primer on Sharpening Knives and Other Edged
Tools by Steve Bottorff Copyright January 2002 Knife World Publications
www.sharpeningmadeeasy.com
E-mail: steve AT sharpeningmadeeasy DOT com

Yeah I've been thinking about a new one as the 110 has been a real
disappointment to me. NO disrespect to joe doe but if the damn thing PUT an
edge on the knife in the first place I wouldn't have to use the ceramics.
Larry
"Steve B" > wrote in message
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>
>
> jdoe wrote:
>
> > I"ve had one for a while and I just can't get the results some say they
do.
> > I generally use it than follow the procedure with ceramic stick dual
angle
> > unit. I than get an edge I can shave with ;-)
> > Larry
> >
> That's the kind of performance I got with the model 110, but with the
> 120 I get shaving sharp right off the machine.
>
> Steve
> --
> Sharpening Made Easy: A Primer on Sharpening Knives and Other Edged
> Tools by Steve Bottorff Copyright January 2002 Knife World Publications
> www.sharpeningmadeeasy.com
> E-mail: steve AT sharpeningmadeeasy DOT com
>

In article <d6ZAb.58021$_M.272891@attbi_s54>, "jdoe" > wrote:

> Yeah I've been thinking about a new one as the 110 has been a real
> disappointment to me. NO disrespect to joe doe but if the damn thing PUT an
> edge on the knife in the first place I wouldn't have to use the ceramics.
> Larry


I was not arguing the effectiveness of the Chefs choice.

If you think the Chefs choice is useless then using it first and allowing
it to set two bevel angels and then using ceramics which will likely be at
different angels is the part I have trouble understanding. If I had
concluded the Chefs choice was useless I would use only the ceramics. If
your routine works for you more power to you.

Roland

It works quite well however I'd prefer to simply use the Chefs Choice I just
don't know why it won't put that real nice "edge" on my cutlery. It does
sharpen it it just doen't seem to put that last fine edge on. So the ceramic
is just used to "clean it up"
Larry
"Joe Doe" > wrote in message
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> In article <d6ZAb.58021$_M.272891@attbi_s54>, "jdoe" > wrote:
>
> > Yeah I've been thinking about a new one as the 110 has been a real
> > disappointment to me. NO disrespect to joe doe but if the damn thing PUT
an
> > edge on the knife in the first place I wouldn't have to use the
ceramics.
> > Larry
>
>
> I was not arguing the effectiveness of the Chefs choice.
>
> If you think the Chefs choice is useless then using it first and allowing
> it to set two bevel angels and then using ceramics which will likely be at
> different angels is the part I have trouble understanding. If I had
> concluded the Chefs choice was useless I would use only the ceramics. If
> your routine works for you more power to you.
>
> Roland