Can a Forged Cutlery Honing Tool Sharpen Non-PC Knives? A Customer's Inquiry.

[donnacook]

Can this be used to sharpen non-PC knives too? A customer is asking about this.

Thanks in advance.

Donna

 

[sandilou]

I wrote to HO about this and have been looking for the message I got back, but I guess I deleted it. The Honing Tool does not sharpen -- it straightens. The message said that knives get little dings (curves) in it, and that is what casues a knive to dull, so the Honing Tool makes it straight again. They said the knives need to be sharpened professionally.

HTH,
Sandi

 

[raebates]

As for whether the tool can be used for other knives, I get this question all the time. The honing tool is specially designed to work with PC knives--it's a matter of the angle at which the tool is set. It is not approved for use with other knives.

 

[Chef Gilles]

I personnally do use it on my other knives and it works great. I use them on my green knives and my scissors as well. I do tell my customers that it is meant for PC items but tell them the use I make of it but explain to them that it would void the warranty but then again, I would I know what they tried to hone with it. So bottom line, I do sell it as a honer for all knkives you might have at home. never had a problem yet and it sells.

 

[Barry Carlton]

If you look at any newly sharpened knife under a microscope, the edge will look like tiny saw teeth. These teeth do get bent and twisted with use. A honing tool or steel only realigns the teeth making them perform better. Frankly, while the honing tool is easy and convenient, a steel is more versatile. I really wish we had a steel in the line.

 

[lt1jane]

a steel is great if you are able to consistently get the same angle when you use it. I am not. I make things worse when I use our steel. The Cutlery Honing Tool is what I use instead. My husband prefers the steel and prefers that I leave it alone. He has not qualms with me using the honing tool though.

My knives are Wusthofs and the honing tool works niclely with them.