Understanding the Honing Tool: Usage and Compatibility

[Pampered Laura]

I read the PIG and it says that our Honing Tool is not to be used with ANY other cutlery besides the Forged... but what exactly would happen if someone were to use this Honing Tool with their regular knives? I have a customer who wants to buy it, but wants to use it with her own knives.
Should I not let her buy it? Will it ruin her knives?

 

[AJPratt]

I would email HO and include that question~ find out if there really is a reason why.

 

[Pampered Laura]

I just did, waiting on their answer... I just thought if someone on CS had already asked Test Kitchens about it I'd have an answer faster

 

[AJPratt]

Someone very well may!

 

[cmdtrgd]

The honing tool is specifically designed for the angle of our knives. If you use it with another knife, it cannot be guaranteed to work. Imagine if you had a thin knife and honed it on a thick honer. Not much would happen, and it wouldn't happen evenly. On the other hand, if the honer is thinner than the knife, it could be dangerous to use because you have to use more pressure and could end up breaking the ceramic bars. Suggest that she find a honing tool for her knives or invest in ours.

 

[AJPratt]

Kate: How did you get so smart?!

 

[tlennhoff]

I'm guessing since they have told us several times that only PC forged cutlery should be used with this that using it on other knives would either damage the knives or the honing tool or both.

 

[cmdtrgd]

Anne - lots and lots of chocolate!

 

[AJPratt]

Anne - lots and lots of chocolate!

Ahh!!! I must try that!

 

[lacychef]

Anne - lots and lots of chocolate!

Why hasn't that worked for me? Thanks for the info on the honing tool; that's what I was guessing, but good to know that it's true.