sharp knife

[rubberman]

i bought a fairly expensive filletting knife but cant seem to keep a sharp edge.any sharpening tools or techniques would be welcomed

[ritchie]

I use a $2 sharpening stone (is that what you call them?) and sharpen my knives after every fishing trip

[nemu]

i bought a fairly expensive filletting knife but cant seem to keep a sharp edge.any sharpening tools or techniques would be welcomed

yes mate I suggest if you have any friends who are butchers to have a look at it for you the quality stone you use is important also if your stone is rubish then your wasting your time everyone knows a butcher somewhere show them and they might show you a tip or 2 a new knife should be easy to sharp if your having problems it might be the way you are going about it..

[Catchin Jack]

Went to a knife store not long ago as was looking for kitchen knives, the lady showed me a sharpener and then sharpened a knife with it, damn sharp it was. It wasn't real cheap but it did a great job, was under $100 from memory and did all kinds of knives.

[MOE^MOE]

my father used to be a boot maker and his knives had to be sharp to cut through rubber sols so i got a knife sharperna my father thanks dad

[fishythings]

The success of sharpening a knife depends on:

• The quality of metal the knife is made of
• The quality of the water stone/sharpening stone used
• The way we do sharpening the knife

I bought and used this attached water stone and I am impressed with the result.

Andy

[loonicruiser]

go to klevasharp.com.au they are knive sharpeners that work very well then just touch up with a steel or stone when they get a bit dull

[Frantic]

Mate im a chef of 13 yrs and my knives are my livelyhood .i use a diamond steel for touch ups during the day & 2 stones 1 normal,1 ceramic for finishing them on weekends .

ive even had the intire blades thinned a bit on a standing belt sander my uncle has (hes was a boner,now a grader ).most my knives ive had for approx 12yrs there pretty much

the same as when i bought them but they werent cheap there dropforged fron germany $$$ a little paring knife starts at about 100 bucks . there not stainless steel there cromolybendium.

If you go to a king of knives or similar shop u should be able to find 1 that you draw the knife through ,there quick & give a decnt edge.sharp enougth for most filleting and skinning

[Davemmm]

My young bloke is an apprentice chef and my Fathers day gift was a Ran ceramic sharpener. It has two ceramic wheels in it, one for each side of the blade, that you pull the knife through. My blades have never been so sharp.

Dave