Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker Knife Sharpener 204MF
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Manufacturer: SpydercoBrand: Spyderco
Release Date: 2009-03-01
Model: 204MF
Product features:
- For keeping sharp blades, tools, and toys in optimal working condition, Spyderco sharpener set is top notch
- Includes 2 sets of high alumina ceramic stones; sharpens plain and flat edges, awls, darts, fishhooks, and punches
- All components snap into the self-contained ABS plastic base and lid, and are ready to travel
- Base is drilled for bolting to tables or countertops for permanent attachment in shops or kitchens; instructional leaflet and DVD included
- Use stones dry, without oil, water, or lubricants; scrub with plastic scouring pad and powdered abrasive cleaner; air dry
Sports reviews of Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker Knife Sharpener 204MF
Customer Review: A safe way to sharpen your kitchen knives
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
If you have been paying other people to sharpen your kitchen knives, you can stop now. With less than an hour's practice and after watching the DVD demo video that comes with the Sharpmaker, you will be putting a good enough edge on your dullest knives that you will have no problem slicing breast meat off a whole broiled chicken, or slicing very thin cold cuts from processed meats for sandwiches. It's not only possible, but likely, that you can get some knives to be razor sharp. More on that later. But here's the deal: You have to pay attention and practice what you are doing. For one thing, knife sharpening is a bit of a skill no matter what you use.
Safety first! Handling knives, dull or sharp, comes with inherent risk. Think about what you are doing and pay attention! Distractions like watching TV or trying to talk on the phone or taking care of kids while you try to sharpen a knife is not a good idea. Set aside some time when you are fully awake and sober, not half way into Thanksgiving dinner prep when it's time to carve the bird and you didn't remember to sharpen your carving knife. Hastily trying to sharpen a knife after a couple of glasses of wine and you might be celebrating the holiday getting your hand stitched up at the local Emergency Room. (Experience is a hard teacher).
Having given the proper warning above, here's what you can expect: Bad, cheap knives sharpen fast and dull fast. High quality knives take a longer time to hone a great edge, but the edge lasts and lasts with just a little touch up from a sharpening steel. My advice is keep two or three cheap knives handy for daily chopping and slicing and keep two or three really high quality knives for those cutting jobs when perfection is required. I sharpen my Henckel knives about once a month. I sharpen my cheap junk knives about once a week or more. Now a word about "razor-sharp"knives. With practice, you can get even a junk knife razor sharp. You can lay the knife on the skin of a store-bought tomato and pull gently across it without pressing down and the tomato will yield paper thin slices with almost no juice pooling on the cutting board. That's an amazing feeling - having a knife that sharp. But unless it is high quality steel, and sometimes even if it is, that edge will vanish quickly without retouching. For most daily uses, you don't want or need a razor edge. You'll be spending a lot of time keeping that edge on even a Henckel. Settle for a serviceable edge that is not razor sharp, but which will do your daily kitchen work for the better part of a week before you have to get out your sharpening equipment.
So why choose the Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker over the others? For one, it's nearly impossible not to get a good knife edge if you watch the DVD, follow the instructions and practice a little bit. But beyond that, I like the way this device packs away into its own single box for easy storage between uses. I like the quality of the ceramic rods and the triangle shapes. I like the brass safety rods and how it's easy for either a right or left handed person to use this tool. It's a solidly built sharpener that will last a long time. The rods clean up with kitchen cleanser like Comet or Bon Ami with just a little scrubbing to make them really eat up the steel on a knife to make the edge. Rods do eventually wear out, but not for a long long time. Speaking of steel, there is only one other thing I suggest you buy when you get your Sharpmaker: A "sharpening steel." A good sharpening steel will save you from having to re-sharpen your knives more often. You see, knives that are sharp don't dull right away. What happens is that the edge is so fragile it will just make a microscopic bend as it cuts. Running your knife across a sharpening steel a couple of passes every few uses and you straighten out that microscopic bend, bringing the knife back to "life." A sharpening steel will not take the place of a sharpening tool. It won't sharpen a dull knife. But it will restore the fine edge to a knife that is already sharp. I've been using my Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker now for about three months and using a good sharpening steel for backup. I am very satisfied with this product.
Description of Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker Knife Sharpener 204MF
The 204MF includes one pair medium-grit (brown) triangle stones for aggressive sharpening and one pair of fine-grit (white) triangle stones for professional-grade finishing. Their patented triangular shape sharpens plain edges on the flat sides and spyderedges (serrations) on the corners. A groove running the stone's length sharpens pointed items such as fishhooks, darts, awls, and punches. Keyed slots/holes in the abs plastic base precisely preset the stone's sharpening angle to a 30° (15° each side) or 40° (20° each side) for thick and thin profiled knife blades. On the end of the base is a 12.5° scissor setting. When turned over, the base's underside accommodates two side-by-side stones (flat side up) for benchstone sharpening. Plastic lid snaps halfway over the base creates a stable hand-hold and a pair of brass safety rods protect the user's hands during sharpening. All of the components fit into the base and the lid snaps on as a cover for portability, or the base can be bolted to a table or counter-top for permanent use. Instructional 204MF DVD and booklet is included.The Tri-Angle Sharpmaker (204MF) includes two sets of high alumina ceramic stones, a pair of medium-grit 7 by .5 inch stones for aggressive sharpening and a set of fine white 7 by .5 inch stones for professional grade finishing. The stones are triangular for sharpening plainedges on the flat sides and SpyderEdges (serrations) on the corners. A furrow running the length of each stone lets you sharpen pointed items like fishhooks, darts, and awls.
Included is a set of brass safety rods to protecting your hands while sharpening. All components snap into the self-contained ABS plastic base and lid and are ready to travel with you. Die-cut into the base are keyed slots and holes fitted for the stones, which accurately set the stone's sharpening angle at for knives and a scissor setting.
Turn the base over, a channel lets you lay two stones side-by-side (flat-side up) for use as a benchstone. The lid snaps halfway over the base creating a handhold for stability while you're sharpening. Included is a set of brass safety rods to protect the users hands while sharpening. Ceramic stones, like glass, will break if dropped, so Spyderco advises you to handle carefully. Use them dry, without oil, water or lubricants. To clean, scrub stones with a plastic scouring pad and powered abrasive cleaner, let air-dry. The sharpening system comes with instruction book and DVD and is autoclave safe.
Chances are you've heard it said, "a sharp knife is safer than a dull one." Spyderco believes this quote originated from first hand experience and find it to be true. The Sharpmaker was Spyderco's first product, which the company made and sold before getting into the knife business.
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