Wüsthof 2-Stage Knife Sharpener

by Wüsthof

Product Features

• Hard carbide steel blades for coarse sharpening stage
• Fine ceramic rods for honing
• Slot for sharpening scissors
• Rubberized base for sure grip
• Measures 8 by 3 by 1-1/2 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 2 x 4 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009NMVRI
• Item model number: 2904-7
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (224 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #593 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #8 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Knife Sharpeners
  • #35 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Specialty Appliances

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Safe and easy to use, this two-stage knife sharpener requires nothing but a few easy strokes to keep blades sharp. Its V-shaped cutting head with two crossed carbide blades puts a quick edge on knives. Simply place the gadget on a flat work surface and hold the E-Z grip handle with one hand and the knife handle with the other. Insert the knife blade fully into the slot at a 90-degree angle to the sharpener and pull down and back three or four times to sharpen. After setting the knife's edge with the carbide side, use the unit's ceramic side to nicely finish the edge. The gadget also comes equipped with a built-in scissors sharpener. To use, stand the sharpener on end with the non-skid rubber pad on the work surface and repeat the same process as if sharpening a knife. A "floating" round sharpening rod conforms to the exact angle of right- or left-handed scissors, sharpening both blades at the same time. The two-stage knife-and-scissor sharpener measures 8 by 3 by 1-1/2 inches.

Product Description

This Wusthof Ceramic 3 stage sharpening hone can easily bring those dull knives back to cutting form. The first stage is a course stage for cutting the new edge the next stage uses a fine ceramic to hone the knife to a keen edge. The 3rd stage allows you to sharpen your kitchen shears.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

124 of 125 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent sharpening and easy to use, February 6, 2006

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Beebay - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wüsthof 2-Stage Knife Sharpener (Kitchen)

This sharpener works extremely well on all my knives and is very easy to use. It does not require that you maintain a twenty degree angle - it does it for you. Also it doesn't require oil or water. You just swipe the blade through a few times and that's it. It's truly perfect.

116 of 122 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth picking up for your fine knives, October 18, 2006

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S. A. Johnson "misterscooter" (Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wüsthof 2-Stage Knife Sharpener (Kitchen)

I knew that my sharpening steel skills were not ideal. I was able to get a sharp blade but it didn't seem to hold very long. When I saw that Wusthof had a sharpener, I knew it would be worth having. Already knowing the quality of their products, I was certain this would be the same.

After passing my knives through a few times, the sharpness was back. No fuss, no muss. Easy to hold when placed on the counter and no angle to figure out.

The only down side is that there are no instructions or advice included. I don't know if this should be used every time I want to sharpen my knives or just occasionally. Also, I question whether I am sharpening my scissors correctly since I had to figure it out on my own. Perhaps the Wusthof Web site has more information. Otherwise, it is great.

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Really Works !, February 15, 2007

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another_Amazonion "Alvin" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wüsthof 2-Stage Knife Sharpener (Kitchen)

I have been using honing stone and I am also proud for being able to sharpen all my knives with the stone (except for the serrated ones). Then I gave this thing a try and wow ! it works, consistently and with ease. When using a honing stone, it is hard to maintain the correct edge angle, and this device takes the guess work out. A friend of mine thinks his buck knife is sharp until he reset the edge with Wustof's stage 1 carbide edger and then hone it with the stage 2 ceramic sharpener. Then he was surprised with how his "new" knife shred paper like razor. Then we tried with the scissors and learned that the specially shaped slot should prevent one from inserting the scissors in a wrong way (right handed vs. left handed scissors). Quality is great. Comes with non-slip padding on the grip as well as several other sides so you can grip it and hold in down on the counter top in several positions/ways steadily.

Downside is that it is a bit pricey. There are cheaper ones out there which I believe would work similarly but would probably lack the little quality touches here and there.