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SHARPAL 196N ANGLE PYRAMID Whetstone Knife Blade Sharpener Sharpening Stone Angle Guide 2-Pack, 4 Universal Angles-14°, 17°, 20°, 25°
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Material | Plastic |
Brand | SHARPAL |
Color | Black and Orange |
Product Dimensions | 3.14"L x 1.6"W x 0.3"H |
Item Weight | 18 Grams |
Grit Type | Extra Fine |
About this item
- It makes sharpening blade edge like a pro!
- Each integrated with 4 universal angles-14°, 17°, 20°, 25°
- Patent pending design to guarantee exact angle regardless of blade size
- The orange angle guide is with magnetic base applied to sharpening stone of ferrous metal construction
- The black one is with anti-slip rubber pad base applied to traditional sharpening stone, ceramic whetstone, etc.
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Product Description
Angle Pyramid Sharpening Angle Guide makes sharpening blade edge like a pro!
You need to know what angle works best for the type of knife that you’re working with. Doing this by feel and without a sharpening guide is extremely difficult to get right with little experience and probably ruins your blade. This patent pending sharpening angle guide integrated with 4 angles-14°, 17°, 20°, 25° helps set the desired angle at the beginning.
Common Sharpening Angles:
- Pocket Knives 20° per side
- Hunting Knives 25° per side
- Fillet Knives 17° per side
- Tactical Knives 25° per side
- Euro/American Kitchen Knives 20° per side
- Asian Kitchen Knives 14 or 17° per side
Note: Consult with the manufacturer of your knife or inquire at a knowledgeable knife shop to determine what angle is exactly appropriate for your knife.
About SHARPAL
Sharpal Inc. is a leading manufacturer of professional and patented multifunction knife and tool sharpeners for the outdoor and sports, garden and workshop, and culinary and kitchen industries. For more than 25 years we have been passionately researching and developing quality products, which provide consumers with an easy and cost-effective way to obtain a sharp edge.
Simple Use
Patent pending design to ensure EXACT angle regardless of blade size or shape
Place the wedge on one end of your stone and choose the correct angle according to your knife or tools. Lay your knife or tool on it. Then move your knife across the stone maintaining the angle.
Note: The sharpening angle guide does NOT move with the blade.
It helps set your angle at the beginning and check your angle from time to time.
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Sharpal is a leading manufacturer of professional and patented multifunction knife and tool sharpeners for the outdoor and sports, garden and workshop, and culinary and kitchen industries.
For more than 25 years we have been passionately researching and developing quality products, which provide consumers with an easy and cost-effective way to obtain a sharp edge.
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Product Dimensions | 8.13 x 5.13 x 0.5 inches |
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Item Weight | 0.635 ounces |
Manufacturer | Sharpal |
ASIN | B07R76TJ61 |
Item model number | SHP196N |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #7,393 in Tools & Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement) #14 in Sharpening Stones |
Date First Available | April 26, 2019 |
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Easy to use | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | — | 4.5 | 3.3 |
Value for money | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | — | 4.5 | 3.5 |
For beginners | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | — | 4.3 | 3.5 |
Accuracy | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | — | — | — |
Sold By | SHARPAL INC. | AUCO Group | Wedgek | YEVVA'S HOUSE | MIGHTY DREAMS | zhangzhoudonghaomaoyishanghang |
material | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Wood, Cow leather, Alumina and chromium oxide | Corundum (Japanese Quality) | Plastic |
grit type | Extra Fine | — | Any | — | 1000/6000 | — |
weight | 18 grams | 7.6 grams | 0.54 pounds | 0.2 pounds | 2 pounds | — |
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Customers like the ease of use, accuracy, and guide of the knife sharpener. They mention that it's simple and effective, helping them get the correct angle. They also appreciate the performance, saying that it works great with pocket knives. However, some customers have reported issues with the grip, saying it tends to slip or fall easily.
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Customers find the knife sharpener easy to use as a guide for beginners. They say it's simple and effective, making sharpening fun and not tedious. Customers also say the guides do a good job of keeping them on the right edge and are useful for getting a general sense of the correct angle. They mention it saves a lot of time in the sharpeneing process and is a great teaching aid.
"...These guides do an excellent job balancing simplicity and assistance and let me churn out as many sharpened blades as I need with little hassle..." Read more
"These guides are simple and they set you up with the correct angle...." Read more
"...This simple little aide not only saves much frustration but, saves a lot of time in the sharpening process once you start using them...." Read more
"...They're helpful, but they're a little hard to use because they slide all over the place...." Read more
Customers like the accuracy of the knife sharpener. They say the guides are simple and they set you up with the correct angle. They mention that the angles are accurate and take all the guess work out. Customers also say that it includes a guide for common angles to use for different types of knives.
"...guides included in the Sharpal 196N package are excellent tools for finding the correct angle to use when sharpening a knife on a diamond plate or a..." Read more
"I checked these guides against a protractor, and the angles look correct...." Read more
"These guides are simple and they set you up with the correct angle...." Read more
"...I like that the pyramids provide four common angles for sharpening and a guide for the best sharpening angles for each type of knife...." Read more
Customers find the guide great for knife sharpening. They say it helps them keep a consistent angle and is helpful when sharpened by hand. Customers say the guide provides the best sharpens angles for each type of knife and makes sharpen ing fun, not tedious and frustrating. They also say it teaches muscle memory for sharpen.
"...You achieve a sharper edge much quicker...." Read more
"I wish it stuck to my stones a bit better but It greatly helps sharpening regardless" Read more
"...provide four common angles for sharpening and a guide for the best sharpening angles for each type of knife...." Read more
"...results, and that with the feel of drawing it across by hand makes sharpening fun, not tedious & frustrating. It's nice when things just work." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the knife sharpener. They mention that it works well, is a great performing little helper, and is very useful. Some say that it's excellent and works well with wet stones. Overall, most are happy with the product's performance and recommend it to others.
"...Sharpal 196N ANGLE PYRAMID Whetstone sharpening angle guides are very useful for in concert with whetstone's...." Read more
"...so I clearly needed some help with angles. This cheap little device worked out well...." Read more
"They're perfectly fine, but kinda useless and it's not their fault...." Read more
"...diamond stones, so the magnetic one is all I can speak too, but it works great, the angles being very accurate takes all the guess work out of the..." Read more
Customers like the value of the knife sharpener. For example, they say it's well worth the price, cheap enough just to have a set to throw, and a very good item for those that want to get the best performance out of it.
"...And they're even cheap!" Read more
"...I consider them a very good value for the cost!" Read more
"...build muscle memory over time, it's a great product and they are cheap enough just to have a set to throw in the sharpening drawer" Read more
"Great price, nice quality, multi purpose with multiple blade angles for different utilities. Overall a great performing little helper!" Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the knife sharpener. Some mention it's small and handy, useful for very small knives, and easy to store. They also say it'll work for knives of varying sizes to get a solid bevel angle when honing. However, others say the guides are too small and the facets are too narrow to feel confident that you've got the blade flat on the facet.
"...Another potential issue is that these guides are fairly small...." Read more
"...I used the magnetic one and it was perfect for all of my kitchen knives (17 degree angle)...." Read more
"This product is not tapered from the top to the edge. There is a small cliff at the end of the taper, so narrow blades can't be gaged for the..." Read more
"...I wanted to sharpen some kitchen knives, and these guides were too small, making it difficult and slow to ensure that the blade was flat against the..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the magnet strength of the knife sharpener. Some mention that the magnet works awesome, while others say that it's too weak and thin to come in contact with the diamond stone.
"...The rubber base on one is nice. The magnet on the other isn't very strong, but is sufficient for keeping still if you put it on top of a steel..." Read more
"The rubber pad doesn’t stay immobilized on wet stone. The magnetic does hold well...." Read more
"...So I blew the $7 to try them.They do work, but the magnets are too weak.In March I bought these magnets;..." Read more
"Durable, the magnetic one works well and the rubber bottom one is grippy.Good tools." Read more
Customers are not satisfied with the grip of the knife sharpener. They say that it tends to fall or slide easily, and the non-slip base is not stable. They also say that the grip is unsteady and rocks back and forth. Some customers also mention that it doesn't hold a blade in place well and is difficult to hold in a position.
"...They're helpful, but they're a little hard to use because they slide all over the place...." Read more
"...The rubber stop underneath prevents it from moving, which technically makes it useless once you move your blade across a stone and lose your angle...." Read more
"...orange pyramid aren't as "grippy" as I had hoped, so the pyramids tend to slide around during use." Read more
"...The magnet on the other isn't very strong, but is sufficient for keeping still if you put it on top of a steel plate...." Read more
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The orange pyramid guide has an embedded magnet that will allow the guide to attach and stay put on most diamond sharpening plates (also called whetstones). My pictures show the orange guide on a Sharpal 162N diamond whetstone. (Note that the 162N whetstone comes with the orange guide included.) However, many brands of diamond coated whetstones have the diamonds embedded in a layer on a steel plate, so the orange guide should work just fine with them.
To use the orange guide, select the angle you want for the knife, then put the guide on the diamond whetstone with that angle facing the long side of the whetstone. Diamond whetstones can be used to sharpen a knife by putting the knife on the stone at the selected angle, then maintaining that angle while moving the knife in a "slicing" motion across the whetstone, as though you were trying to slice off the diamond coating. The amount of pressure on the whetstone is four pounds or less. If you have a kitchen scale, you can get a feel for how much force is equal to four pounds. (Believe me, it isn't much.) When in doubt, use less force and go across the stone more times.
Do about 8-10 strokes on one side, then flip the knife over and do 8-10 strokes on the other edge. Most people will use the same hand for both sides of the knife, which means you would relocate the orange guide to the other end of the whetstone. Some ambidextrous folks can simply switch hands to sharpen the other edge of the knife.
My photo shows 20° selected for use. Most western knives would use a 20° angle. Use a 14° angle for most Japanese-style knives (Shun, MAC, Tojiro, Dalstrong, etc.). The 17° guide might be more appropriate for a Global. If unsure, consult the description for the particular knife at the manufacturer's website or wherever the knife was purchased. Check to see if there is an Amazon description, too.
The 25° angle is appropriate for cleavers and some chef knives. This larger angle will not get the edge as sharp as a narrower angle, but the edge will be more difficult to roll over, if you are using a lot of force during your cutting activities.
The black guide is shown on a 3000 grit Pride Abrasive water stone. It has a rubbery bottom that helps prevent the guide from slipping on the stone. Most water stones require you to pull the edge across the stone by having the top of the knife moving forward and the sharp edge trailing behind. In other words, you are dragging the edge away from the stone surface, not trying to slice off the top of the water stone - many brands of water stones are soft enough that you actually would cut into the stone. So, to use the black guide, you need to put the knife on the desired angle and observe how the knife looks relative to the stone. Then you lift the knife off the guide while maintaining that angle, put the knife on the stone and dragging the edge across the stone.
I realize that this description may not adequately explain the process, so I suggest that you watch some online videos. You can search for videos by Peter Nowlan that I watched when I first began sharpening. Peter does not use angle guides, but you can learn the basic techniques and incorporate the angle guide into your own process.
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2020
The orange pyramid guide has an embedded magnet that will allow the guide to attach and stay put on most diamond sharpening plates (also called whetstones). My pictures show the orange guide on a Sharpal 162N diamond whetstone. (Note that the 162N whetstone comes with the orange guide included.) However, many brands of diamond coated whetstones have the diamonds embedded in a layer on a steel plate, so the orange guide should work just fine with them.
To use the orange guide, select the angle you want for the knife, then put the guide on the diamond whetstone with that angle facing the long side of the whetstone. Diamond whetstones can be used to sharpen a knife by putting the knife on the stone at the selected angle, then maintaining that angle while moving the knife in a "slicing" motion across the whetstone, as though you were trying to slice off the diamond coating. The amount of pressure on the whetstone is four pounds or less. If you have a kitchen scale, you can get a feel for how much force is equal to four pounds. (Believe me, it isn't much.) When in doubt, use less force and go across the stone more times.
Do about 8-10 strokes on one side, then flip the knife over and do 8-10 strokes on the other edge. Most people will use the same hand for both sides of the knife, which means you would relocate the orange guide to the other end of the whetstone. Some ambidextrous folks can simply switch hands to sharpen the other edge of the knife.
My photo shows 20° selected for use. Most western knives would use a 20° angle. Use a 14° angle for most Japanese-style knives (Shun, MAC, Tojiro, Dalstrong, etc.). The 17° guide might be more appropriate for a Global. If unsure, consult the description for the particular knife at the manufacturer's website or wherever the knife was purchased. Check to see if there is an Amazon description, too.
The 25° angle is appropriate for cleavers and some chef knives. This larger angle will not get the edge as sharp as a narrower angle, but the edge will be more difficult to roll over, if you are using a lot of force during your cutting activities.
The black guide is shown on a 3000 grit Pride Abrasive water stone. It has a rubbery bottom that helps prevent the guide from slipping on the stone. Most water stones require you to pull the edge across the stone by having the top of the knife moving forward and the sharp edge trailing behind. In other words, you are dragging the edge away from the stone surface, not trying to slice off the top of the water stone - many brands of water stones are soft enough that you actually would cut into the stone. So, to use the black guide, you need to put the knife on the desired angle and observe how the knife looks relative to the stone. Then you lift the knife off the guide while maintaining that angle, put the knife on the stone and dragging the edge across the stone.
I realize that this description may not adequately explain the process, so I suggest that you watch some online videos. You can search for videos by Peter Nowlan that I watched when I first began sharpening. Peter does not use angle guides, but you can learn the basic techniques and incorporate the angle guide into your own process.
Price and build quality are good. The rubber base on one is nice. The magnet on the other isn't very strong, but is sufficient for keeping still if you put it on top of a steel plate.
One issue I have is that the edge of the slope on these guides don't go all the way down to the sharpening surface. Not a big deal for large knives, but could be for the smallest pocket knives. Another potential issue is that these guides are fairly small. If you have a large knife that has multiple slopes, with the most level slope at the spine of the knife, then that flat part may be too tall to contact surface of the guide.
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素人不器用な自分にもかなり綺麗に研ぐ事ができました。
半面刃と垂直に研ぐのはかなり難しいとおもいます。
磨いだのは包丁、オピネルNo.10黒染め
黒染めの10徳ナイフ的なナイフですが
黒染めの物は研いだ部分が地金の色になって目立つのでこれで角度を固定すれば
黒染めの部分を削る事なく研ぐことができました。