- Easy to use
- Run the knife through several times as if slicing bread
- Suitable for plain edged and serrated knives
- A knife sharpener not a knife grinder
- Will not damage the knife
- Steels are easily replaceable
- No batteries required
- Developed for and still used in the meat processing industry
- Made in Sheffield
- On permanent display in New York Museum of Modern Art as a design classic
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What is it?
A Knife Sharpener not a knife grinder and so will not damage the knife. It was developed for and is still used in the meat processing industry.
A Knife Sharpener not a knife grinder and so will not damage the knife. It was developed for and is still used in the meat processing industry.
How does it work?
At the heart of the machine are 2 small butchers' steels, the same hardness, temper and cut as a professional steel. The steels are pre-set at the optimum edge angle and are spring loaded so as not to damage the knife. The steels revolve under tension and do not wear away the blade. To sharpen any knives just run the blade between the steels four or five times as if slicing bread. The base has holes which allow the sharpener to be secured to a surface for even safer sharpening and to ensure it's easy to find in a busy kitchen.
Will it sharpen any knife?
Yes, Plain, Serrated or Scalloped edged, carbon or stainless steel. Really blunt knives may require a more vigorous action.
Who designed the Classic?
Robert Welch. The classic is found on permanent exhibition in New York Museum of Modern Art as a sixties design classic.
Who are Taylor's Eye Witness?
A Sheffield based manufacturer who have been producing knives, scissors and cutlery of the highest quality for over 100 years. Their philosophy is to make products that are both better designed and of superior quality to those generally available. All their products are covered by a no-quibble guarantee. Their commitment to design can be seen in their latest product launches, such as the Chantry Modern Knife Sharpener and the IF4000 range of knives.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Taylors Eye Witness Classic Chantry Knife Sharpener - Chrome
After having bought so many different types of so called knife sharpener's. So i opted to buy this, i know it is a lot more expensive than most people would want to spend on a sharpener, but after spending close to $30, i thought well i'm not going to spend another £30 looking for another so called sharpener, that does not work having said that. On to the review this product is worth every penny i paid it is the easist sharpener to use i have came across and it does sharpen your knife so effectivly there is very little effort neeed to use this. I would recomend this to anyone after spending so much money looking for a cheaper alternative i wish and just took the plunge the first time and paid for this, i hope this will help anyone decide if this is the sharpener for them.6 out of 5 from me!!
After having bought so many different types of so called knife sharpener's. So i opted to buy this, i know it is a lot more expensive than most people would want to spend on a sharpener, but after spending close to $30, i thought well i'm not going to spend another £30 looking for another so called sharpener, that does not work having said that. On to the review this product is worth every penny i paid it is the easist sharpener to use i have came across and it does sharpen your knife so effectivly there is very little effort neeed to use this. I would recomend this to anyone after spending so much money looking for a cheaper alternative i wish and just took the plunge the first time and paid for this, i hope this will help anyone decide if this is the sharpener for them.6 out of 5 from me!!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
I have been using the Taylors Eye Witness Classic Chantry Knife Sharpener since about March 2009. If you aren't proficient with a professional sharpening steel, this is the very best option. Used FREQUENTLY it will keep your knives consistently very sharp. This tool is designed to be used the same as a professional butchers steel, and a butcher will sharpen his knives with a steel at the start of every job keeping the edge on the knife. Like a steel (which in effect this is) the Chantry Knife Sharpener does not remove metal from your knives, it corrects/trues up the edge keeping a keen cutting edge. If your knives are really dog rough blunt (shame on you), you will need to use something more drastic first like an oil or diamond stone or the AnySharp Global sharpener. However, before using the latter read my review on it as it will wear your knives out in no time. I used that hackers sharpener on a few knives first as a trial and have used the Chantry Knife Sharpener ever since making the AnySharp redundant. If I were to use the AnySharp as often as I do the Chantry Knife Sharpener, my knives would have disappeared by now.
What's great is that because one should run the knife through this sharpener a few strokes ever use, the knife remains constantly sharp. It is correct that it leaves a mini-serrated like edge, but that is to the sides of the blade rather than the tip of edge. As any engineer will knows, giving form to metal increases rigidity and in this application, increases durability of the cutting edge. This is for kitchen knives not medical scalpel blades, and so the slight effect of the mini-serrations (if you do notice them) tends to help the cutting process and on such as onions, tends to reduce slipping on the onion surface.
The first one I bought my parents loved so much, they got one, they use all the time, they are almost 90yrs. reflecting the ease of use. I have given a few as gifts and all are impressed and love the ease of use and result. Even a German friend had to concede that this sharpener was in his words "Superior" to his German counterpart.
Bottom line is, get your knives sharp, use the Chantry Knife Sharpener every time and you will always have very sharp knives that won't wear out.
What's great is that because one should run the knife through this sharpener a few strokes ever use, the knife remains constantly sharp. It is correct that it leaves a mini-serrated like edge, but that is to the sides of the blade rather than the tip of edge. As any engineer will knows, giving form to metal increases rigidity and in this application, increases durability of the cutting edge. This is for kitchen knives not medical scalpel blades, and so the slight effect of the mini-serrations (if you do notice them) tends to help the cutting process and on such as onions, tends to reduce slipping on the onion surface.
The first one I bought my parents loved so much, they got one, they use all the time, they are almost 90yrs. reflecting the ease of use. I have given a few as gifts and all are impressed and love the ease of use and result. Even a German friend had to concede that this sharpener was in his words "Superior" to his German counterpart.
Bottom line is, get your knives sharp, use the Chantry Knife Sharpener every time and you will always have very sharp knives that won't wear out.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
I have tried steels and all sort of sharpeners and this is the best
it work's the way it says it does any size of knife give it a try!!!
it work's the way it says it does any size of knife give it a try!!!
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