- Suitable for all knives both Asian and European
- 3 stage sharpening system
- Diamond Abrasives
- Ideal for Straight and Serrated Knives
- 3 Year Guarantee
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The 1520 Knife Sharpener is unique in that it is designed to sharpen both Asian Knives (15 Deg blade angle) and Eurpean/North American (20 Deg blade angle). The advanced spring precision angle guides ensure the perfect sharpening of double edged asian knives, single edged asian knives, thicker bladed asian knives, straight and serrated edged European/North American knives plus pocket and sporting knives. 100% diamond abrasive throughout guarantees against the detempering (softening) of blades as no heat is generated.
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102 of 103 people found the following review helpful
Just the Best
14 Dec 2009
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I have been sharpening knives for more than 60 years. I require my knives to be sharp enough to shave my arm. This sharpener has done that with every knife I own.
I own a Gerber Chef's knife. It is no longer made. The Gerber food knives had the hardest steel and were a devil to sharpen. Because it was so hard, I could not get this knife sharp so it just sat in the knife safe. In less than five minutes, this sharpener made my old Gerber sharp enough to shave my arm. It is now my only Chef's knife.
The final sharpening stones work like a fine sharpening steel. It makes the edge straight and perfect. A few passes on this final stage keeps the knives sharp. After getting the knife sharp the first time, you should use this stage many times before you need to use the more aggresive first stage.
You must be careful. Knives sharpened with this sharpener will cut you -- I did it twice, and I know how to use a knife. My wife did it once. You must get used to sharp knives.
The advanced mode of using either 15 or 20 degree sharpening is great for me since I have one of those oriental knives that want 15 degrees.
It is quiet and fast. If you want it sharp. This is the one;
Wil
I own a Gerber Chef's knife. It is no longer made. The Gerber food knives had the hardest steel and were a devil to sharpen. Because it was so hard, I could not get this knife sharp so it just sat in the knife safe. In less than five minutes, this sharpener made my old Gerber sharp enough to shave my arm. It is now my only Chef's knife.
The final sharpening stones work like a fine sharpening steel. It makes the edge straight and perfect. A few passes on this final stage keeps the knives sharp. After getting the knife sharp the first time, you should use this stage many times before you need to use the more aggresive first stage.
You must be careful. Knives sharpened with this sharpener will cut you -- I did it twice, and I know how to use a knife. My wife did it once. You must get used to sharp knives.
The advanced mode of using either 15 or 20 degree sharpening is great for me since I have one of those oriental knives that want 15 degrees.
It is quiet and fast. If you want it sharp. This is the one;
Wil
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Fantastic sharpener
1 Feb 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
I am somewhat of a craftsman and have been addressing knife sharpening with stones (manually) for many years. This was an arduous task as honing is an art that requires time, patience, and most importantly, precision to maintain a 20 degree angle. To be frank, I elected to give up knife sharpening by hand. I did my homework and read many product reviews before purchasing the Chef's Choice model 1520. It was expensive but, no more so than buying multiple stones of varying grit plus my time.
Upon sharpener arrival, I immediately went to work on our knife sets. Was I impressed with this tool - yes!! It was fast. The sharpener took only 20 minutes to do my entire drawer. It was precise as it held both the 20 degree (German knives) and 15 degree (Soduku knives) angles by virtue of the tool's design. The finishing hone provided the edge which the diamond faced stone had prepared. I warned my wife that the paring knife was sharper than new but, she cut herself anyway.
I also had a Gerber 7" knife which was 10+ years old. Gerber is out of business now but, they were renowned for manufacturing knives which had the ability to retain an edge. That is, their knives were made from very, very hard steel. However, all knife edges succumb to time/use and my knife died years ago. I could not sharpen the Gerber knife with my stones so it mostly sat in the drawer. The Chef's Choice made short work of the Gerber's dull edge by returning it back to the sharpeness I remembered and wanted.
I then did my neighbors knives and, on the following weekend, my daughter's household knives. Very fast, very sharp. I justified the sharpener as an heirloom for the daughter. In the meantime, I will keep the neighborhhod sharp.
Upon sharpener arrival, I immediately went to work on our knife sets. Was I impressed with this tool - yes!! It was fast. The sharpener took only 20 minutes to do my entire drawer. It was precise as it held both the 20 degree (German knives) and 15 degree (Soduku knives) angles by virtue of the tool's design. The finishing hone provided the edge which the diamond faced stone had prepared. I warned my wife that the paring knife was sharper than new but, she cut herself anyway.
I also had a Gerber 7" knife which was 10+ years old. Gerber is out of business now but, they were renowned for manufacturing knives which had the ability to retain an edge. That is, their knives were made from very, very hard steel. However, all knife edges succumb to time/use and my knife died years ago. I could not sharpen the Gerber knife with my stones so it mostly sat in the drawer. The Chef's Choice made short work of the Gerber's dull edge by returning it back to the sharpeness I remembered and wanted.
I then did my neighbors knives and, on the following weekend, my daughter's household knives. Very fast, very sharp. I justified the sharpener as an heirloom for the daughter. In the meantime, I will keep the neighborhhod sharp.
40 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Great for Asian type Blades
17 May 2010
Amazon Verified Purchase
If you have knives that require the 15 degree angle, this sharpener is for you. It gets blades extremely sharp.It is very easy to get the hang of sharpening and blades are razor sharp in seconds. If you don't use Asian type knives, get the 120 or 130 which offer more sharpening options for Western type blades as they have three slots as opposed to 2 on the angle select.
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