Modern housewives use very different devices and tools when working in the kitchen, the main ones being knives . They differ in shape, size, sharpness of the blade and are designed for cutting poultry meat, fish and animals, slicing bread, fruits, vegetables, etc. But even a high-quality and expensive knife from time to time needs sharpening, which means that in the arsenal of any housewife set for sharpening knives.
Advantages of its use
Due to the mechanical effect of the frictional force between the surfaces of the product and the cutting tool, the microscopic particles are separated from the blade of the latter, which leads to a gradual blunting of the knife. The quality of steel and its processing and determine the speed with which this process takes place. As a result, the cook needs to do much more work in his work, and the result not only does not justify the hopes, but also leads to damage to the appearance of the product, which is especially undesirable if the ready dish is scheduled to be served.
In addition, a knife with a blunt blade is much more often slips during operation, which increases the risk of injury. Therefore, any culinary specialist who likes to please his relatives with tasty and interesting dishes, makes sure that all knives are kept in a sharpened form, because it depends not only on the appearance of the snack, but also on its taste and the safety of the chef himself. This condition is able to perform a professional set for sharpening knives.
Review of modern brands
Currently, many brands of China, Japan, the USA and others are engaged in production of modern controlled grinding systems. Such systems differ significantly from household sharpeners, since they allow you to more fully control the process, at your discretion to exhibit and change the fixed angle of sharpening, and for this you do not even need to have special skills. The set for knife sharpening includes several diamond bars with different degrees of granularity, suitable for various types of steel. In addition, the kit includes all other necessary tools, for example, guides and clamp for fastening.
The most popular sharpening systems
The production system of the company DMT Aligner . This is an American company that produces sets of three complete sets. There is an opinion that the diamond coating of its bars is the best in this industry. In addition, the bars have a sufficiently large area and a successful abrasion step, the guides can be adjusted to 7 corner positions, but the grinding is carried out only in the hands.
Those who are interested in which set for knife sharpening is better, it is worth paying attention to the products of the Chinese company TAIDEA . Contrary to the prevailing opinion about the quality of Chinese goods, it is worth noting that this is quite a decent grinding system, which is also presented in three versions. The pluses include a retainer suitable for most standard knives, a groove for sharpening hooks, the ability to adjust the angle. Cons - it is impossible to sharpen the servitor blades, there are no additional bars and accessories.
The production system of the American company Smith'S . Production is carried out in China, and there are three options for the equipment, which differ only in the bars. Such a system can be mounted on the table with a stand, sharpen the serration blades and most standard knives. By the minuses include the floating quality of production, insufficient number of angles for sharpening, plastic as a material for making guides.