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HomeTools & Home ImprovementSmith's Sharpener Tri-Hone Sharpening System, Medium/Fine/Coarse |
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92 of 93 found the following review helpful:
 Talk about sharp! Mar 20, 2008
By Aurora R. Traver
I bought this sharpening system for my Henckels, they are the light of my kitchen and I use them daily for cooking. I hadn't sharpened them since I bought them and the honing just wasn't doing it anymore. I shopped around and found this item at my local hardware store for TWICE the price, so I bought mine here on Amazon.
I agree with one of the other reviewers on the size - they are a little small for full size knives, requiring the user to work just a little bit harder. This is the only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars.
This sharpening system got my knives razor sharp - literally. I was able to shave hair from my forearm with my Santoku after sharpening with this product. The kit is well made, with the plastic parts being very thick and durable - I expect it to last a while.
Because the base is smooth and flat, I recommend putting it down on something non stick (I used a damp towel) when sharpening larger knives, it helped a lot.
50 of 52 found the following review helpful:
A Good and Needed Product May 19, 2007
By Michael D. Thornton
If you have kitchen knives, and don't have some sort of tri-stone sharpener, you'll be surprised to use it and find out how sharp a knife should be or could be. The pro's and con's are this:
Pro- comes with the stones already set in the unit, comes with the oil (don't ever skip the oil), good seatting for the stones. Good Price to move beyond an entry level single stone, but not as costly as the 10 inch, $100 models.
Con-I wish it was about 2 inches longer. A person has to be careful with a Santoku knife or butcher's knife to not run the blade off the end and nick it before you draw the entire length of the blade.
In reality, you should have an inch of stone to every inch of blade. This is a good starting point for someone wanting to sharpen their knives on an amateur level. (this is not idustrial in any way).
34 of 36 found the following review helpful:
Everything I expected Jan 24, 2007
By S. Raymond
This sharpener is well made. Although somewhat small for large knives it performs adequately. Included extras (honing guide and oil) were appreciated and useful. I would recommend this item to consumers with basic knife sharpening needs. Might not be suitable for commercial use or large cutlery.
31 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 There are better options out there, but they will cost you more. Jan 19, 2011
By D
"TNtoNJ"
Having sharp kitchen knives at my disposal has been an ongoing struggle. I have multiple hand-held sharpeners and a Chef's Choice, model 115, electric sharpener. All these devices got my knives sharp enough but not as sharp as I knew they could be. I already had a Smith's soft Arkansas stone so I thought I'd add this Tri-Hone sharpener and see what I could do by hand. My first impression was that it's a bit small. It works fine with shorter knives, but when I tried to sharpen my 10" chef's knife or my 2 carving knives, the stones are just too short and narrow, making it much harder to keep those longer blades at the correct angle. I think this sharpening system was originally developed for pocket and smaller hunting/fishing knives and for that purpose is works well.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 razor sharp! Nov 17, 2008
By Zachary I. Price
"zaccheus08"
Sharpens your knife razor sharp and leaves a nice polished finish too. It's handy to have 3 different grade stones, depending on how dull your blade is. It was shipped fairly fast with standard shipping. Only problem is it does not have rubber stoppers on the bottom, so it might slide across your surface you have it on. Overall a great buy and a must have for keeping your knives sharp.
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