Work Sharp
 

To the guys with the Work Sharp Knife Sharpener.

Do you find some knives sharpen better than others?

I have some knives that my father in law brought me (Slitzer) I also have a set of knives that my brother bought me. WolfGang Puck crap and I can't get a good edge on them.

I have some cheap dexter russel, a few chicago cutlery and a Real nice Wustof Silver Point that i sharpened and I can skin a gnats *** with them.

Yes, some sharpen really well and some won't get sharp. Generally speaking, knives with a thinner blade seem to sharpen better with the work sharp. It works great on Dexter Russels.

Stainless steel is a lot harder than carbon steel due to the level of chromium in it, so stainless steel knives are harder to sharpen, but they keep their edges longer. Then there are different levels of stainless steel, some having more chromium in them than others, thus being harder (and harder to sharpen) than others. Carbon steel is the easiest to sharpen but will rust if not taken care of. You see butchers sharpening their knives on a steel. This is because they are made of the softer carbon steels.