Pete, no better edge than one from a stone- but most today aren't being trained to use one- many stores have a sharpening service for thier knives
I prefer a stone-but will use sandpaper sharpeners although, I do like these little handy sharpeners I found on ebay they are only $1.70 each and that includes shipping I give these away to good customers-yes, they are cheap, but surprisingly, they do work, and some stores sell them around thier meat counter for 4.99 each-pretty good profit (and they dont spoil)
mainemeatman I used to have one of those years ago. I liked it ok but i though it wore down pretty fast. I would prefer to use the stone. the place i am at now uses the true hone machine which to me is like putting my blade between two grinding wheels. It makes me cringe every time. I think the problem isn't that they don't know how to use the stones they are just too lazy to use them.
-- Edited by fdarn on Wednesday 15th of February 2012 08:46:11 PM
I'm a stone man myself, but I use a service for the bulk of the knives for 2 reasons; most of the staff I came into managing have no clue how to use the stone and the service is cheaper and faster than the time it takes most of my cutters to get a proper edge on a knife. I had one employee using the stone EVERY day. Just wearing the blade down daily.