Thread: Sharpening/Honing with a Chef's Choice Diamond Hone Sharpener?

If you check and see what others on this forum and other shaving forums are using you can pretty well be sure anything not in regular use is not suitable. There is a good reason certain things seem to be in standard use, they are proven to work. It is a good thing you asked and you did get good advice not to bother. Keep to the tried and true.

Bob

I have to say I am curious what the edge would look like after going through one of those sharpeners..just for giggles. um, I mean for the sake of further advancing the art of honing.

Originally Posted by MikekiM

I have to say I am curious what the edge would look like after going through one of those sharpeners..just for giggles. um, I mean for the sake of further advancing the art of honing.

I guess you are not volunteering then to give it a go?

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

I guess you are not volunteering then to give it a go?

Bob

You know.. I will.

I have a blade that has been honed down to the nubs, that I will pass through the sharpener.. I know it puts a stellar edge on my Wusthoff & Henckels kitchen knives..

Be sure and let us know how it shaves after the sharpener treatment then.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Be sure and let us know how it shaves after the sharpener treatment then.

Bob

Ohhh Ohhh Ouch.....

Hi, I just did a quick search fir "chefs choice" In the search box (top right of page), I got 5 pages of results, admittedly not all will be about sharpeners, one post mentioned a chef's choice kettle. I am pretty sure a search for edge pro would come up with a lot of results.
Sharpening systems don't seem to be recommended, in fact pretty much the polar opposite by experienced honers. I would say you have made a good choice to not go down that route.

All it needs is a touch up so i'll look into your suggestions and websites. I've been looking around for a stone for a couple days actually. Thanks for the advice. It's greatly appreciated.

While you shop for rocks you might want to see if you can get your edge back to working keenness on some newspaper. If that fails you could add some compound. 10k diamond paste or Cromium Oxide, something like that. Not to put off buying a hone, but if you can keep shaving in the interim you can relax, and take your time coming to a decision.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, do not do it! Have I been clear enough?

I have seen Barbers hones in real nice shape go for cheap on eBay, picked up 3 myself.
Spyderco sticks worked well, before I got my Barbers hones.