Can I use a knife sharpener on Japanese knives?
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Can I use a knife sharpener on Japanese knives?
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There’s nothing special about Japanese knives when it comes to sharpening.
I have some super-high dollar Shun kitchen knives and they sharpen fine on my sharpeners.
With any fine knife, just be sure that you’re using a stone system that removes minimal metal and a system that controls the angle of sharpening. I use Lansky systems. If you have big money, get a Tormec machine.
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If you are the type that would take a ferrari and put it in the corner gas stations 3 dollar car wash, yes you can.
If you appreciate a finely crafted blade, it is very easy to sharpen using water stones. You can learn easily, there are many videos online. You do not need a full set of expensive stones. MANY people use a moderately priced combo stone. 1K and 6K grit are good basic beginner stones that are inexpensive and will last most people a lifetime
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Two good answers already. So kind of depends on how good a knife you have. If you wish to do it yourself, check out special Japanese whetstones. They range from 1000, 3000, 6000 down to 8000 fine grit so you sharpen as well as polish.
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What are you calling a knife sharpener? Electric, the hand held with two ceramic rods at an angle, a honing steel? Absolutely not! They’ll destroy the temper of the the steel, or won’t be hard enough to actually sharpen the blade because the blade is a higher Rockwell rating, wrong angle and you’ll reduce the life’s cutting angle. A honing steel doesn’t sharpen. Bring them to a reputable place or purchase a system with preset angles for various knives. It’ll keep the blade angle consistent until you can graduate to a whetstone.
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