 SHARPENING STEELS
Sharpening Steels are more of a maintenance tool. Ideal for keeping knives sharp, but very ineffective when your knives are very dull. There are essentially 2 kinds of Sharpening steels. The traditional metal steel and diamond steels.
A traditional metal steel aligns the edge of a knife and is good for maintaining knives that are in reasonably good shape. You should try and match the brand of your steel to your knife or use a good quality German steel from F.Dick. They make some of the best sharpening steels in the world . Sharpening steels should be used frequently and the most important detail that should be observed when using sharpening steel is maintaining a consistent angle.
A diamond steel is essentially a sharpening stick . Instead of using metal to realign an edge; a diamond steel uses and abrasive grit to cut a new edge into a knife. They work very well when knives are dull but overuse can take unnecessary metal off your knife or change its shape. Diamond steels should not be used daily but are great to have around in between trips to the sharpening shop.
 SHARPENING STONES
Sharpening Stones are used to completely restore the edge on a dull knife. Most stones are man made from carbarundrum and some are natural as in Arkansas stones. There are also diamond stones and japanese water stones or ceramic wet stones. Larger stones work better because there is more surface area and the higher the grit of a stone, the smoother the stone and the smoother the cutting edge will be.
IMPORTANT : Sharpening stones require skill to use and aren’t for everyone. If you dont have experience using sharpening stones, consider sending your knives to us for professional sharpening.
 SHARPENING SYSTEMS
Sharpening Systems:: Some sharpening systems are designed to be VERY easy to use and others are designed to provide results more accurate than a traditional sharpening stone. If you are looking for respectable sharpening results without a mess and lots of practice, try out a sharpening kit or pull through sharpener. The store favorites are the Spyderco Sharpmaker Kit , Chefs Choice and the Minosharp Ceramic Water sharpener.
PROFESSIONAL SHARPENING SERVICE
JustKnives101 offers a professional sharpening service. You can buy every sharpening product in this section but nothing is a substitute for a skilled craftsmen with the right equipment. (Our sharpening shop has features a water cooled, progressive grit, belt sharpening system)
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