knife sharpening any one know anyone

frankedad


Joined: 21/11/2008
Posts: 346

Message Posted:
01/09/2010 10:05

any one know a good knife sharpener in the area (pref girne or around )

frankedad


Joined: 21/11/2008
Posts: 346

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 12:12

come on some one... knife sharpeners who knows any one ...

TrulyBlonde


Joined: 16/08/2010
Posts: 8

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 13:42

Go to one of the metal/wrought iron workshops - take all your knives that need sharpening and they normally charge a pittance!

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 13:48

frankedad

What kind of knifes do you want to sharpen?

Some butchers do have very fine knife sharpening wheels that can do the job.

I wouldn't trust any knife with metal workshops..they will ruin them on the grinding wheel..

frankedad


Joined: 21/11/2008
Posts: 346

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 16:40

knives are my best sabatier s

frankedad


Joined: 21/11/2008
Posts: 346

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 16:43

ok any one want to sell a bench grinder , gonna become a knife sharpener

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
03/09/2010 16:53

If they are your best Sabatier's then you should only sharpen them with a honing steel,

Ask a good chef, Im sure Guido would do them for you.

A bench grinder will take small chunks out the metal and you'll end up with a bread knife

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
04/09/2010 13:35

Hi frankedad

Have a look at this if you want to do it yourself...

AnySharp Global World's Best Knife Sharpener (Classic)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AnySharp-Global-Worlds-Sharpener-Classic/dp/B001DXVL6K/ref=pd_sim_sg_1

Navek

frankedad


Joined: 21/11/2008
Posts: 346

Message Posted:
05/09/2010 11:14

thanks got one very similar to that . but i have some big chunks out of the knives . needs a pro i think

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
05/09/2010 11:20

buy yourself a good diamond steel



i use this 1,knives are like a razor



http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00005OL4L?ie=UTF8&tag=shopwiki-uk-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
05/09/2010 11:46

What about scissors,? I've got lots that won't even cut paper.

caulkhead


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
05/09/2010 13:49

I took my Sabatier knives to the key cutter next the Brabantia shop in the square opposite 1001. He did an excellent job and charged me peanuts.

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
05/09/2010 17:21

must be someone who does it with the amount of backstabbing on this island lol

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
05/09/2010 17:28

racoonchic

You beat me to it. Not only do expats know how to sharpen knives they also know how to use them.

Watch your backs everyone.

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
05/09/2010 22:16

I use a rasp to keep my knives sharp. Works a treat.



Don't know where you'd get one here - may be the ironmongers here can help - I brought mine from the UK.

tonyhickey



Joined: 13/06/2007
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
05/09/2010 23:11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRzQtagagi8

Have used this method to keep my knives sharp

Tony