Serrated Knife Sharpener

Blade sharpeners - Good and bad serrated knife sharpeners

There are two different types of serrated knife sharpeners. Cheap ones and good ones. Cheap ones have stamped blades, plastic molded handles, a hollow ground back and inconsistent blade sizes across the entire knife. The good ones may have forged or stamped blades, but thats where the similarity stops. Good ones have a good handle, flat ground back and have 4 serrations per inch and they are consistently sized and spaced.

How to spot wear on non-standard edges

You will see different types of wear on the knives. First, the points between the serrations get dull. Second, the edges of the serrations themselves get bent and get burrs. This happens because the blade gets sharpened at a very low angle. The end result is a sharp but fragile blade because it will cut through bones but will bend and over time break due to a bad edge sharpening.

Is it worth sharpening or not?

If you have a cheap jagged blade you dont want to waste your time on a serrated knife sharpener. If you have a good jagged edge knife then it is worth honing and keeping in a collection. With a good knife you will have to sharpen each and every serration on the blade. Unfortunately, it is best to sharpen each blade manually and not with any kind of wheel or other mechanism. You want to use the traditional stick type sharpening system as a serrated knife sharpener. It should take between 5 and 10 minutes per knife depending on the condition.

Steak knives - Too Sharpen or not?

Do not ever sharpen a steak knife. A true steak knife is one with rounded serrations so they dont scratch a plate or serving dish. Also you dont want to use serrated knives on a serving dish or you will scratch and ruin the dish and dull the blade rapidly. Some knives have such small serrations that it is good to just sharpen them as if they were a straight blade.

Best way to use a knife sharpener on this type of edge

The best way to sharpen a normal serrated knife is run the flat side through your knife sharpener once. This will give your burrs on the serrated side usually. You'll want to run the serrated side backwards against the jagged knife sharpener with.

Serrated knife sharpeners for the masses

There is one good alternative to sharpening that is easy and works well. You can get an Accusharp blade sharpener as your serrated edge sharpener and you will be pleasantly surprised. This device is pretty amazing and works well. It is simply an all-around knife sharpener that works with any kind of blade, even serrated. Simply place the handle down on a flat hard surface with the blade up. Hold the handle with your hand. Grip the accusharp knife sharpener and place the grooves of it on the blade. Now run the Serrated Knife Sharpener along the blade several times. Its pretty easy and works for most blades and is a great blade sharpener. This Serrated Knife Sharpener seems so simple and it is but it really works and would recommend it to anyone who sharpens knives. It's good for hunting, fishing, kitchen and any professional. If you want a reliable Professional Knife Sharpener then this is probably your best bet. And the best thing about the accusharp knife sharpener is its price. It runs for about $10! Thats a great deal on a great Serrated Knife Sharpener.

Serrated Knife Sharpener