AccuSharp 001 Knife Sharpener

Over the years, I have purchase and used many knife sharpeners. I haven't had good luck with them - "hold the blade at an even 22.5° angle"; or "apply 3.14 psi of pressure"; and other difficult to perform instructions. Even after following the instructions, my knives were not as sharp as I would have liked them to be. This sharpener, however, says to run it lightly over the blade several times. I did. It worked. I read about this in Cook's Illustrated magazine - and purchased one immediately. It is without a doubt the best and easiest knife sharpener I've ever owned. My knives are amazingly sharp - and a sharp knife is a safe knife. Friends and family will get one of these in their stockings this Christmas!

This product will put a quick edge on any knife, large or small. Simply draw the angled (paired) sharpening stones over your blade, and presto - you have an edge, and a pretty good one too. Best of all, the sharpener is very portable, weighs less than nothing, and fits into backpacks, fishing tackle boxes, hunting fanny pack, etc. with no added weight or bulk.

The edge that this sharpener puts on a blade is a great starting point for further honing of the blade to razor sharpness if desired.

I have several of these sharpeners. The only drawback is that the sharpening stones wear out after perhaps 6 - 10 sharpenings. But under 10 bucks, this is a bargain.

Jim "Konedog" Koenig

Looking for a sharpener to take with you anywhere? This is it. The best procedure I have foung for using it is to take a black sharpie marker and mark the edge. This is makes it very easy to see if you have worked the whole edge. Set the knife on the edgeof a table blade up. If it is the first time a fair amount of pressure will be needed and you will see steel being removed. Scrape the edge until all the black marker is gone. If there is a small wire edge it can be removed using lighter strokes and tipping the sharpener a very little to one side then the other. After this it will be hair shaving sharp.

yea, everything i read said this knife sharpener was the best, but all it did was ruin my knife.

I don't know if it's the angle that this product creates, or what, but my knives go dull very quickly after using this sharpener.

I bought this sharpener based on the reviews here on Amazon. And the first time I used it, I was impressed: a few swipes with the sharpener and my Cutco knives seemed to work great. After a few days, however, it became obvious that the sharpness does not last long. After sharpening a knife with this gadget, it seems good for the next cutting job, but the next day, it feels like a hacksaw and I find myself needing to use the sharpener again and again.

I'm back to using my flat stone. A few swipes on the stone and my knives stay sharp for several, even many, days.

If you can't use a sharpening stone, this might be better than nothing--barely.

Very disappointed in the performance.

Does not work as advertised. I have no idea where they get the positive customer comments from.

Finally, a Knife Sharpener anyone can use! No more messy oils or stones. In about 10 seconds, sharpen knives, (even serrated knives), cleavers, axes, machetes, and many other cutting tools. The large ergonomic handle fits either hand safely and securely. The full length finger guard protects your fingers. Sharpening blades are Diamond Honed Tungsten Carbide for years of reliable use. AccuSharp Knife Sharpeners will not rust and can be cleaned with soap and water or in the dishwasher. Replacement sharpening blades are available. Sportsmen, Cooks, Craftsmen, Gardeners, and many more, all need the easy-to-use, affordable AccuSharp line of knife and tool sharpeners.