Knife Sharpener " THE BEST"
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- This is my old school EKCO knife sharpener. It was in a drawer for years before I asked my wife "what the heck is that?" Since I started using this sharpener my knives are always razor sharp. This has to one of the best sharpeners in the world.
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Thanks for the video. I found this in my dad’s toolbox ( he passed three yrs ago) not having any idea of what it was. Googled it, went to RUclips and found your video. Guess what? It worked like a champ. Thanks again.
Glad you found the tool and even better that it was your Dads.
I've got the exact same sharpener. I only use this to sharpen my knives. Got it from my dad who was a cook and staff sargent in the army for 20 years. He passed in 1998. Thanks dad for all the cooking and life knowledge you gave me.
When my mother passed in January of 2021 I got her knife sharpener from the 1950's. I had never seen her use it although I knew what it was. I was fairly certain that I was using it the correct way, so I was happy that your video confirmed it.
Thanks for showing how to use this sharpener.
Thank you for re teaching me how to use mine!
Now my 32 yo son can have and use it!
I just order one from Etsy . Amazon didn’t have ekco brand. Thanks for the video. Edit: got it today and sharpen every knife in my kitchen. Passed them 100 times each while watching tv. The best my knifes have been in years. Thank you!
I just picked up one of these at the thrift shop .99 ,I found myself a deal.I wasn't sure it was good until I watched your video...man it sharpens fast! Thank you for ur post.
I have the same one by ecko.It is over 40 yrs old,my father used it all through out my childhood and I use it today.Great tool indeed.
Found one of these in my tool box today while looking for my replacement proprane torch head. I wasn't exactly sure what it was nor where/when I got it but I promptly sharpened my dull trusty Gerber knife and must say, this tool is primo! Thanks for posting this video.
Hahahaha....LOL. I saw this Ecko sharpener at Goodwill today. I wasn't exactly certain it was a sharpener cause I've only seen once before. So I bought it ... got a dollar. I took it home and used it. Like I said, I've only seen this once before so I put the knife edge lengthwise, parallel the handle and began to sharpen my knife. As I sharpened, I thought how dangerous and awkward it was to put the handle in the same direction of the motion. Then it dawned on me. ... Maybe I'm doing this wrong. Duh!!! LOL .... Hahahaha....I hell as sure was. Anyway, thanks for posting your video.
+Lord Byron Did the sharpener work?
I have heard of one person who purchased a new one from the internet and it was horrible?
I really enjoy mine.
Thanks for making this video. I'm happy I found it & now know how to use the knife sharpener. It's easy & works fantastic.
I saw what you did there: When you showed how "Dull" the thin bladed knife was, you PUSHED it into the hose for the cut. When you showed how "Sharp" the larger knife was AND after sharpening the thinner knife, you SLICED through the hose. It's really tough to cut anything regardless how sharp the knife is when you try to push it through the material. It's always more efficient to slice through instead.
Now, having said that, let me say this: 15 minutes ago, I found a sharpener just like this in my dads junk drawer. My aunt had a similar dual disk sharpener as well. I've been old school for 40 years and pretty much stayed away from these things (for most of the negative reasons noted by others below). That's not to say these things DON'T do a pretty good job on cheap knives. That's where I use them (and where I'll be using this one). But NOT on my cooking and tool blades - I'll still keep them razor sharp with my stones.
Two tips for this type of sharpener: Don't use a lot of pressure, just a little more than letting it rest in the grove (you DON'T need to press the knife down like you're trying to cut the sharpener in half). Second, Don't slide your knife through the sharpener and then loop it back over the top for the next drag. Instead, lightly "Saw" your blade in the V. It doesn't take much effort, it speeds the sharpening process and takes off less metal than if you really press down and drag the knife through each time. That, and lightly sawing is a bit safer on this style of sharpener: Less force to cause uncontrolled slippage (and possible deep cuts), and you're not swinging the knife all over the place.
Grant Martin - so you can drag your blade in both directions to sharpen?
I have screwed to a counter so it does not move. That's what the holes are for.
There's one of these without the handle screwed to a post in my basement. There when I bought the house.
God bless the person who has the diligence to wear out a knife using this Ecko Knife Sharpener. What I'm saying is "IT AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN". I've used one of these for years and it will take several strokes to sharpen a dull knife. After that you might want two or three light strokes before each use. So like I said earlier you ain't going to wear out or damage a knife and less you're trying to.
Found two of these in a kitchen drawer. Think they used to belong to my mom. We had no idea what they were, but I typed Ekco kitchen utensil into Google, and quickly found a picture that matched. My guy likes our kitchen knives really sharp. We watched your video, he just tested the gizmo, and he liked the results. So thanks!
No problem, I love my sharpener too.
Thanks for such a knife review and the helpful tips I came across mine a year or two ago and have used it on all my kitchen knives for a quick sharpening but I didn't realize you could spend a little more time and get it to a smooth sharper finish even ! I have carried mine overseas with me this year to sharpen any knives I have and for when I visit daughter & family down under! A great low-tech, cheap and useful gadget.
Found one today at Goodwill. Not sure how i suspected it was a sharpener. Thanks for the video.
Yeah, we used to have one of those when I was a kid too. I always thought it was a piece of junk but damn you prove me wrong appreciate it.
I have one from the 1930's when red and white metal ware was so popular. Had to wonder IF it WAS a knife sharpener or not. Now I know that it is, and I will be using it all the time. It's OLD as dirt, but the little wheels are still in place, and I can draw a knife thru there just fine. I am impressed. They are really an old tool, but still working like they should. Mine was made by Royal, Inc. Patented Nov. 17, 1925, so mine is almost 100 years old!!!
Thank you so much for the video. The mystery is solved. Found one at my moms house. I’m glad to know what it is.
Dude!!
My grandmother had the stainless steel block version with no safety handle!!
Just like yours but only the wheeled section in a slightly block slighlty bigger than the one you're using. She used it in the kitchen during 60s & 70s until she died in 1977.
My mother or one of my aunts must have taken it after her death as I never saw another like it despite looking everywhere until I happened upon one going cheap in Morrison's (Walmart's former subsidury here in the UK) in 2018 as part of a clearance sale.
I bought it with GLEE. I always called it "my grandmother's sharpener" as I never ever saw anyone else with one.
A so called former aquantance who used to be a chef saw it in my house not knowing what it was until I told him.
He sharpened one of his knives on it and was so impressed he bought his whole set of knives to my house and sharpened the lot.
He could not believe how good it was despite his vast experience yet never having come across one.
Needless to say it was so good he helped himself to it whilst I was away from home for a short period.
Needless to say he is no longer an aquantance of mine!!!
I believe BOJ of Eibar Spain still make their modern equivalent which I've seen for sale on Ebay for about $12 US.
Such a cracking sharpener.
Ignore the gloom & doomers of this world!!
Right on! This was sitting in my utensils drawer for years until I found out what it did. I use it weekly and it is way faster and better than all the other expensive gadgets I have purchased to sharpen my blades. Sure there are better options, but for a rock solid/easy sharpener....it is the best! Glad I could help.
You bet!... Boy!
I have this tool for the past 4 years and I thought it was a waist... I never knew how to use it 😱... So simple!
Thank you very much for taking your time for sharing it... Appreciate it 🙏
The way you cut the rubber fiver glass thing afterwards 😱 I'm impressed 😍👍
Thanks!
I have this type of sharpener.Its good for when your done sharpening your knife and you want to remove the wire.Just pull it through lightly a few times.It works kind of like a sharpening steal.I find it very useful for quick touch up work on the blade between sharpenings.Now with that said if you take this thing and go at like crazy with your knife you will winde up with a very fragile edge that wont last long.Everything has its place and this is a good alternative to a sharpening steel you just got be gentle when running your knife through.
Thanks for the video i just found this sharpener at the fle market for $1 and yes best sharpener ive ever bought ...
Pardon me guys but this is the best for your everyday kitchen its very easy for the wive and myself...the only issue is you say metal shavings my SAMs bought chef type knifes have lasted about 7 yrs when my grandson was born I bought a 2pk special and still own them... not bad 20 or 30 dollar invest ment on the knives I forgot how much the RADA sharpening tool was but it is the same principle. So the Hell with you naysayers!
Fun fact, your knives cut very well at first because the crude sharpening job leaves tiny, uneven serrations on the edge, as well as slightly sharpening it. However, this also causes the edge to become dull again much faster.
However, this sharpener also greatly lowers the length of usability that any knife may offer you. Something that may have worked well for a lifetime wouldn't last a few years using that method of sharpening, as the constant sharpening and resharpening will peel off steel like a knife peels off an orange skin.
If you don't want to drop cash on a Sharpmaker or a Lansky set, you could even just order a few stones of varying grit on Amazon or something. Anything is better than this method.
God bless the person who has the diligence to wear out a knife using this Ecko Knife Sharpener. What I'm saying is "IT AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN". I've used one of these for years and it will take several strokes to sharpen a dull knife. After that you might want two or three light strokes before each use. So like I said earlier you ain't going to wear out or damage a knife and less you're trying to.
Omg I'm so happy I found this video! My knives can b used again and my God it works in less than 45 seconds
the best and simplest sharpening devise i ever used .i have all types and brands of stones ,i thought i had one as soon as i saw yours found it in one minute great devise but i still need a stone for some knives .great video and many thanks
As a kid growing up my mom had two knives that she kept very sharp. One was what she called her "butcher knife" and the other was a paring knife. Both were high quality pieces. She used those two knives daily for years and cut up all manner of meat, veggies--you name it--if it was used in processing food those were the knives she used. At least once a year she would cut up 50 fryers. This is the type of sharpener that she used to keep her knives in excellent condition. Frequently she would touch them up with a couple of quick passes. Her knives showed NO unusual wear. To this day I have I lovely scar on my left index finger from that damned little paring knife.
Wow that is pretty neat. I use this on my kitchen knives and it does take some metal away.
I wonder if the one your Mom had was made from a different metal or maybe my knives are too cheap, lol.
I am glad someone has something good to say about these.
I use mine often and I love it. ------btw.....cool channel name!
giantspacebeaver - we’ve had this type of sharpener around the house for at least forty years and it keeps all manner of knives sharp as long as the edge isn’t serrated. I’ve noticed that on the knives made with cheaper metal the blade is worn down much quicker than a quality blade.
I have that same knife sharpener my grandfather and my dad works pretty well I think.
I think the reason why the "dull" knife couldn't cut through the hose is that it was being pushed to cut. When it was supposedly "sharpened", the "dull" knife was sliced to cut, so it appeared that it has cut through the hose easily.
If one has been working with knives, one would easily know what is the result of pushing versus slicing through an object.
@mdsd77 This is one tool that is irreplaceable in my opinion.
i too had this in my drawer lol didnt use it till this video and got bored sharpened all my kitchen knifes thanks for this review
I happened to see this sharpener on Amazon. Immediately I remembered my aunt had this in the drawer and I was about to give it to Goodwill because I had no clue what it was. And immediately I removed it from going to them. I'll definitely be trying this after I finish my kitchen remodel.
Thanks for the demo... saves me from buying a sharpener.
Do the wheels ever get dull?
We had these in the late 70 ',80 '..
dude thank you so much i had no idea what it was either until now. I used mine to sharpen my machete and my katana and they're razor sharp again!
I guess I did that, I was not trying to trick any one. I will have to do another one and show the difference. I have learned that this type of sharpener does damage to the blade, but it still gets an awesome sharp blade.
*I recently restored a similar sharpener. But yours is more convenient, it has a handle! ;-)*
I got one. It's my most favorite tool ever. I've protected this thing for YEARS. You can even sharpen box cutter blades. This sharpener is ridiculous. I'm going to leave it to my kids 😜
THANK YOU! I had no idea how to use my sharpener. I was trying to fit it in between the wheels vertically. Needless to say, that didn't work.
EKCO, known for making can openers.
@rogelio67 No problem. These type of sharpeners are the best for a quick, great edge.
I am glad I could help some one out. I was worse off than you, I did not even know this thing was a knife sharpener. It just sat in a drawer for years until one day I tried to open a can with it lol.
Depending on the thickness and the grind of the blade...yes, a stone is a must. Thanks for the comment. The only draw back is that this type of sharpener removes metal, so over the years the blade will start working away. It has only happened to my very thin fillet knife, but it is getting smaller, lol.
A grinding stole also removes metal, js
That's a really good sharpener, I've never seen one like it.
Awesome knife sharpener. I myself was stupid and cut the SH*T out of my thumb the first time I used it. I no longer hold it out like he does in this video. I set it firmly against a cutting board and pay attention. Make no mistake. This thing seems to do a better job than my "chef's choice 310", is easier to use, and doesn't waste cabinet space.
I still have one of these
I am wondering if these ever wear out. I have an old one that could be mounted to a block of wood, the former occupant of our house used it long ago to sharpen his machete. Thank you for a great demo.
@pipirinaider
No problem, This little sharpener is awesome.
mine is so OLD the handle is just painted wood. love it!
aren't you supposed to rest the sharpener on a table or counter top ? hold onto the handle , rest the flat side on something .
the design suggests that . it even has tabs with holes on the sides to screw it down if you wanted to .
i have seen my mother and grandmothers use this . probably still have one somewhere .
Yep, I agree. I use this tool all the time, but enjoy using my wet stones too.
These tools leave a severe concave edge that takes way too much metal off the blade each time you use it due to the small circumference of the metal wheels. Because of the abrupt angle of the wheels, the knife's edge is too thin to hold an edge very long and will also have a tendency to make a series of chips and tears as you drag the blade through it. When you look at a edge done this way under a magnifying glass, you will see extensive damage to the blade.
I knew what I had but just not how to use it. Thanks!
Awesome video I found that same brand sharpener in the glove box of a car I bought I kept it figured it had too be a certain type of tool maybe a kitchen tool since previous owner is a chef I was thinking maybe for crushing or cuting but lol ended up getting used as massage tool a few times by GF then one day she used it on me I told her wtf it kinda pinched me and pulled my hair so I just googled the words on it
and this video pop'd up cool I was wanted a good knife sharpener and it's bad ass
Yeah it was an ekco. and i had the uc2629 knife sharper than a shaver. and i used it on it because i had a few dings in it and it made it really dull
Looks like this Ekco device strips metal off of the blade. That's fine for when there's damage that needs to be fixed. But when the edge is just dull, you need to hone it with a honing stick. That will re-align the edge to sharpness.
My mum used to have one of these screwed onto the side of the kitchen cupboard. I stole it when I started going fishing :)
LOL, They do burn down the blade a little, but they are easy to use and get a blade pretty sharp.
I use mine a lot.
Great video! My mom had one of these old sharpeners in a drawer for years. She never used it so she said to take it. They are awesome!
Hey right on, glad there are a few of you still using these.
I have to admit they chew up the blade a bit, but they are so fast and effortless.
Thanks for watching.
You got it. The wheels on mine were a bit rusty, just took some steel wool and cleaned and polished it up, looks great!
I have one in great condition no rust does it still eat up the blade?
A little but I have cheap knives.
Hugh Janus i have a high price dexter rissrl carbon steel blade
dang,, i am glad i found this video,, i been using this sharpener wrong,, i was runnin the bladin inside and in between the circles,,, duh!!! thanx
No, you can go back and forth. It will remove a little metal from the blade, so I pull in one direction only.
Love mine it was all my 0a0aw used other than barberbelt
It is the best sharpener to use at home and it sharpens knifes razor sharp with ease. However, you can break it also with ease of you use it to sharpen a knife with a thick blade, them it won’t sharpen very well no matter how many times you pass the knife through. Any advice on how to fix is appreciates. Looks the same it just doesn’t do the job.
i have one of those and it works pretty good by me
Ok...so my aunt passed 2 years ago and now unvle has cancer....maybe a year to live..he went through the house getting rid if stuff. While mom and i were looking through, i spotted tge ckco sharpener....needed a sharpener bad...,and ive tried them all. I took themthing home and had it turned wrong to start with, looked online to see how to use it and boooom ...,,.awesome job. One comment talked about metal shavings and beinf brutal....of course there are...thats how you Sharpen a knife....you take a dull edge...grinnd both sides of the edge to a finer point. Now, it may grind more shavings than most sharpeners...hence...a sharper knife....but you can cut down the abount of havings by running the knife under water first and dont dry it off.
A year later i just brought another one from Amazon 15.95 this weekend.. did the trick cause my knife was dull..
Well they are all beautiful birds anyway haha
Those in my experience are the best knife sharpeners
And since i have no experience anyone can use it
My grandma used to have one of these...
I know about the burrs, mine leaves them too because it strips metal off with each pull.
It makes my blades ridiculous sharp, but not a clean edge at all.
After you sharpen, draw the blade one time in opposite direction to remove burrs. always worked for me and my grandma ( i have her original and it will get passed down ). Sharpener almost 60 yrs old.
Found this weird thing in my kitchen: Sky-line Burnley England knife sharpener Art Deco vintage kitchenware hc1805 , Been looking for 2 hours to find out what it is untill i came to your video :D
A good tip is looking up the patent numbers on your mystery tools.
I found mine in a single Google search, first result (and then a comment on the patent page lead me to this video)
I was doing this the wrong way lol. Now i wonder how to hone it
I bought one of these but didnt know how to use it......hehehehe
Thanks Dude!
Hey, no sweat.
@mcl768
Greatest tool in the box. I use the crap out of this thing. Thanks for the comment, I need a better photo as the video featured photo. 4 views in 20 hours lol that is hilarious.
Nice M&P flash light btw.
I heard what sounds much like a Jenday conure in the background. People who don't have birds don't know what they're missing.
It was one of our sun conure's or maybe the mitered conure? We love birds and do bird rescue.
I don't need a magnifying glass, lol. I have a super thin fillet knife that looks like a saw blade. I have sharpened it so many times that it is getting smaller and smaller. I still think this is the easiest method of sharpening and for me it is the best method.
My blades stay pretty sharp, but you are right about chipping the blades. My thick blades are still fine so I will keep this in my pack for now. Thank you for your accurate info.
On the bottom of mine it says chromium, that is the only way I knew what the washers on mine were made of. I don't have to use much pressure at all, I would say the similar to the pressure of cutting a cooked steak with a steak knife. If the blade is super thick this type of sharpener will not work well. If the blade is super hard steel this may cause it too. My sharpener is very old, so maybe you have one that is made with different materials.
Good video. Can you please tell me if the washer are of chromium or steel or ceramic?
I know you said chromium in the end of the video, but how do you say it's chromium?
I recently got one similar to the one you have.
The one I have has steel washers, I think, doesn't seem to remove metal from the knife :(
Any tips for sharpening with this tool, I'm using a lot of pressure/force to remove the metal, is it bad?
If it was a replica then it probably does suck, I have owned wheel type sharpeners that just make the blade more dull. Sorry if you got a P.O.S, but mine is awesome.
Was yours an EKCO?
Can you sharpen a serrated knife with this vintage sharpener
Haha.. Thanx for the video! Now I know how to use it..
...........Sorry about the typos....typing on a minitablet kinda sux lol
Can this type of sharpening tool be used for scissors?
And you're removing metal not sharpening. Brutal sharpener
Actually thats what grind stone do aswell,
Sharpening is removing metal. Regardless of which tool you use.
CANT ARGUE WITH THOSE RESULTS......
If you want to mess up your knife go ahead.
Good video I got get me 1
very nice
No sweat!
A number of plus and minus views here so I will put my two pence worth to put it in perspective . This sharpener works by straightening the chamfered edge . So you need to use it sparingly . Once in a while you have to recreate the chamfer using whet stone or a grinding wheel / whet stone combination . This is used in kitchen to temporarily repair the dulled edges and this should not be overdone . The edge thus repaired is very low on strength as the backing up material is lost in sharpening . That has to be recreated by creating new chamfer .
Thus this is good for quick and dirty sharpening job and not for a virtuoso performance .
+Anand Ghurye Anand you are 100% right!!
I mainly posted this for the people who do "NOT" know how to use a stone and oil.
Many people want a sharp knife, but have no clue how to use all the different sharpening systems out there. I use a stone to get razor edges on all my blades, but this goes with me on all my hunts because at 8 p.m in the dark forest at 30 degrees your hands don't work like you think they will. Once you get that cold, you lose motor skills and this is where this little beauty comes in handy. It is also a wonder tool for anyone who has no clue how to sharpen a knife. Thank you for your comment and your accurate information.
+ImRamro Thanks . Do post more of these life education videos . There are a number of methods to do a job , the expert is called an expert because he knows how and when to use which method .
These things are GREAT for a quick sharpen - "but best to use it over a rubbish bin or outside in the garden, as it creates tiiiiiiiny, dust-like metal filings that end up eeeeeverywhere!" They really are awesome though!! ;p
That is a good idea, my fillet knife is like half the size from all the sharpening, lol.
ImRamro That's because this is a horrible knife sharpener, you're not supposed to file away at the metal, this is horrible for the knife, maybe on some homemade piece of shit, but when you get up in to high end, nice knives yof don't want to take away any metal, DO NOT USE THIS SHARPENER!!!! A great sharpener for cheap is the Lansky Crock Stick (on amazon for about 15 bucks). The Spyderco Sharpmaker (on amazon for 60 ish) and the Lansky Diamond deluxe (Amazon for 50-60). These sharpeners don't take metal away from the knife, they sharpen it the proper way that will make your knife outlast you, your children, and then their children.
+Michah McCullough Wow!!! you obviously know nothing about sharpening or how those products work because they all remove metal too. Thanks for showing your ignorance to the whole internet.
if that gizmo uses metal to sharpen your knives than it's basically and butcher steel made easy. and the same concept applies with this I.E. if you use the butcher steel too much your knife will dull faster and fatigue and have micro serrations making it a cutting knife not a slicing knife etc...Though i don't own one of those so I'm judging from information that seems logical.
zargodc You are right, it does tear at the blade.
I use this all the time with almost every knife I own.
The only knife I have damaged beyond repair is my super paper thin fillet knife.
This is still an amazing sharpening system and the blades stay sharp almost as long as when I use a multi wet stone.
I have that exact same knife sharpener. Doesn't seem to work on all knives, though, and I usually need to finish the process with a sharpening steel afterwards.
Get you a man who talks about you how he talks about this knife sharpener.
I do have this kind of sharpener. But because knives have to be abraded for them to get sharp, I am buying cheaper knives. After about a year of using this sharpener, my 2-inch deep knife is now an inch deep.
Can you sharpener hair cutting scissors too? 😮
That knife sharpener will destroy your blade its carbide so it just takes chunks out of you blade to sharpen it witch will decrease the life of you blade
Can I use the kind of knife sharpener to sharpen a machete
Can you drag your blade in both directions to sharpen?
Do you have to go only in one direction when sharpening?
Is it made of carbide?