A quick check on the internet confirms that it’s pretty unlikely anyone will be writing a multi-volume history of the electric knife sharpener anytime soon. There is an absolute dearth of information on the topic, but what is out there is very interesting.
The Japanese have a word that is a little hard to translate directly into English – chindogu. Chindogu is the ‘art of inventing ingenious everyday gadgets… no utility whatsoever’.
Another great review in the September edition of the Australian Shooter Magazine. By Media Officer Rachael Andrews
We’re pleased to see that Lifehacker Australia is advising their readers to look after their favourite kitchen tools
From time to time we hear various comments, from professionals and enthusiastic hobbyists alike, about knife sharpeners and the best way to sharpen knives.
WorkCover Queensland state on their website that “Common unsafe practices caused by blunt knives include physically pushing the knife, over stretching, sudden movements and deterioration or tiring out of the body. This can lead to injuries including tendonitis, carpal tunnel and musculoskeletal injuries.”
Back in 2002, Mike Moran of Cleanbrite was running a business selling cleaning products to people and businesses based out in Western Queensland. On the road he’d often meet a very select group of people, mainly men but some women – the roo shooters.
“Everything but the meat” is the motto at Brisbane butchery supply company Vadals, a family owned business that is now in its second generation.
Nirey now stocks three classic combination stones: 120/320 grit for a quick fix or to reprofile damaged knives; 240/800 grit – the perfect all rounder, and the 1000/3000 grit for the purists.The hardest thing about sharpening a knife on a whetstone is knowing what angle to hold your knife, in…
I hate blunt knives and when a work colleague told me his knives hadn’t been sharpened in 10 years, I took it on as a personal challenge to enlighten him of the delight of working with sharp knives. And his wife is overjoyed.