MAD SHARK Knife Sharpener, 6 Adjustable Angles Coarse&Fine Manual Sharpener

Name: MAD SHARK Knife Sharpener, 6 Adjustable Angles Coarse&Fine Manual Sharpener
Brand: MAD SHARK
Price: 15.99 USD
Availability: InStock
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Guessing the angle is what makes hand sharpening feel like a gamble, so we put six of them on a dial: 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 degrees. A guide printed on the body says which number suits the knife in your hand. Twist, set, draw the blade through the tungsten slot a few times, then finish in the ceramic. Forward passes only, never back and forth.

Spec plate

Angles: 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 degrees
Coarse slot: Tungsten steel
Fine slot: Ceramic honing and touch-up
Third slot: Dedicated scissor channel
Base: Two silicone pads, ergonomic handle

Anatomy of the tool

Angle

Twenty-four degrees down to fourteen

The dial spans the gap between a thin Japanese grind and a sturdy Western one. Match the setting to the blade instead of forcing every knife onto one bevel, and a pocket knife and a santoku can share the same tool.

Wheels

Tungsten first, ceramic last

Tungsten steel cuts a new edge on a blade that has gone dull, and that is the slow part. The ceramic slot only polishes what the first slot shaped, so most weeks you skip the coarse pass and finish in seconds.

Grip

Silicone pads keep the tool put

Two pads under the base hold the body against the counter while your other hand guides the knife. The handle sits well back from the slots, which keeps the hand doing the pulling away from the edge.

In Use

Pull forward, never saw

Draw the blade heel to tip in one direction. Sawing back and forth rounds off the apex you just set. Three to five passes per slot is usually enough, and the first pass tells you whether the coarse stage is needed at all.

From the sharpening bench

Sharpen before the knife feels dull. If tomato skin dimples before it parts, two or three passes in the ceramic slot bring the edge back and the tungsten slot can stay unused.