The Edge Grip Max has a non-slip base giving you added stability while sharpening your knives and Smith's patented Edge Grip technology allows for sharpening on a table or countertop edge to prevent your larger knives from dragging over the surface. Be careful when breaking in a coarse side (300 grit / 50 micron) to wipe down the tool thoroughly before moving to the fine side (1000 grit / 15 micron) to avoid cross-contamination and therefore taking a much coarser diamond onto a much finer side – it will scratch it!

Diamond Edge Knife Sharpeners are constructed of premium materials sourced from across the world to provide the best and safest sharpening for any type of knife. This helps to prevent damage to the side of the blade during a sharpening stroke and over time helps to burnish the side of the knife. To check the progress of the new bevels, color the tip of the knife edge along the length of the blade on both sides using a felt marker. Traditionally “AUTO” sharpeners are bench mounted, can have a lot of components and take time to assemble and use. When I first tried using the KS, it sounded loud and scratchy, is that normal and will this damage my knives?The patented V-Grip bottom allows for added stability when using the sharpener on the edge of a counter or table. Sharpen Any Knife Safely, Quickly, and Efficiently with the Diamond Edge Premium Global Knife Sharpener! We recommend using the sharpening steel for finishing off the edge of your knives, rather than to sharpen if in poor condition or if they haven 't been sharpened for some time. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

Since 2010, Restaurantware has been a leading restaurant supply manufacturer and e-commerce company serving foodservice professionals across the globe. The steel is resistant to rust and stains and has superb durability a long life if used correctly and looked after properly.

Use a light grip to hold the knife, This will allow the strike plate magnets to hold the knife side against the strike plate at the correct angle. For those familiar with sharpening the FTS KS can be hand held and has a sharpening action not dis similar to that of a chefs steel but crucially without the necessity to learn to maintain a consistent contact angle between two handheld objects – Steel in one hand and knife in the other. The base has four no-mar rubber feet to prevent the sharpener from wandering during the sharpening process whilst protecting the work surface from scratching. If there is any marker left of the very tip of the blade on either side continue to sharpen until all traces of the marker has been ground away from the tip. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience.