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Cutlery Sharpener

A cutlery sharpener can come in several different versions: stones, sticks, slots and electronic. All the styles are a bit hit or miss for the home kitchen chef – most review sites identify one or two specific brands on the market that really do what they claim to do.

Bench stones are the most basic cutlery sharpener. A guided stone system is also common. This style uses a stone and a guide to position the blade. Ceramic rod sharpeners, also called “crock sticks”, are rods held at an angle and the blade is brought down against the rod in a slicing motion to do the sharpening.

Slots are a common cutlery sharpening gadget that is available at kitchen stores. The blade is drawn through a slot that contains tungsten carbide tool inserts or overlapping carbide wheels (low-tech). A more refined version of the slot sharpener will have ceramic wheels or rods – a set of fine and a set of medium grade.

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