Giveaway: Electric Knife & Scissor Sharpener!
October 26, 2009 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Contests, Knives
I have been sent a Diamond Edge Gourmet Electric Knife & Scissor Sharpener by Smith’s Edge to try out and tell you about. In addition, the good folks at Smith’s are going to provide a giveaway sharpener to one lucky reader!!
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For a high grade professional quality sharpener, this machine is extremely easy to use. I am very happy with the manual 2 Step Sharpener that I already use, so I wasn’t very excited about what I supposed was going to be a complicated machine. Not so. It has a manual honing station and an electric sharpening station, both of which are super simple to figure out. On the side is a manual scissor sharpening station, and beneath the machine is a small drawer which collects the filings for easy cleanup.
Most of the time, knives can be put to rights by honing, which uncurls the bent edge, but from time to time real sharpening is required to restore them. I think we all know that dull knives are actually more dangerous than properly sharpened ones, so here’s a way to up the safety of your kitchen.
If you’d like a chance to win this fabulous machine, simply leave me a comment below, telling me your favorite brand and style of knife. My fave is my Forschner’s 8 inch chef’s knife. How about you? Leave you comment by next Monday evening, and I’ll randomly select a winner!
Note: for the difference between honing and sharpening, check out my post on the topic.
My favorite is the Henkels 5 star paring knife. Couldn’t live without it!
Henckels
I’m a fan of the Henckels 8-inch chef’s knife.
Wow, Henckels is winning, hands-down!
Henckels for me too!
This sharpener looks fab-u-lous~! and it even sharpens scissors — which all five pair of mine could use…/
I prefer my global 8 inch chef’s knife.
My most-used knife is a 6-inch santoku, Henckels.
For general use, I have an ancient Chicago Cutlery blade that works well.
For fine work I have a carbon steel Japanese knife that nobody else is allowed to touch due to the origional price. For doing sushi, I have a teflon coated blade that makes life easier. And I always carry a gerber pocket knife for general use. Two more handy knives that I carry all the time are the focus of this article:
http://www.donrearic.com/tekna.html
For general eating, I have a set of stainless farberware that was picked up on the cheap at costco but are decent every day type of knives.
I honestly don’t have a favorite knife yet. I just started cooking and have just been using the Kitchen Aid set I have on hand.
My wife bought me a 6 inch knife at a Pampered Chef party. Fits my hand perfect and holds an edge for a long time.
Hi This Sharpener look good ,but I am wouldering if it would Sharpening some hunting knifes to .It look Wide for ticker Blade .What do you tink Sir or Madame . It very hard to get a good Electric Sharpening Maching ,because some of theme ,would dole or screw up the blade .Thanks and have a very nice day ,From North-Bay ,Ontario ,Canada.
I’m not sure the brand, they are from a door-to-door salesman.
My favorite is my 8″ Global Chef’s Knife!
I like the Henckel’s Pro S chef knife, I use it all the time!
8-in. Chef’s Knife by Forschner.
My favorite was from the pampered chef
Personally I like my 10″ Wusthof Chef’s Knife….
My favorite brand of knives is Cutco.
My big ol’ 12″ Sani-safe and the accompanying sword-like bread knife
I really like my Furi Chef’s knife. I use it for pretty much everything but bread! My manual sharpener is not keeping it too well though.
I have many old knifes that I have ‘inherited’ from my mother and other family members (since I’m the one who does most of the cooking). I honestly have no idea what brand they are but I do know that they need a good sharpening!