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1. Cook’s Illustrated >> Details/Subscribe	Do Electric Knife Sharpeners Really Work? Cook's Illustrated Test Kitchen Nov. 2006		The Cook's Illustrated review of electric knife sharpeners also discusses manual sharpeners. Rigorous testing is the rule at Cook's Illustrated, and this article is no exception. The Chef's Choice brand emerges as the clear leader, with four of their sharpeners earning recommendations. Testers applaud the Chef's Choice 130, calling it the "Rolls Royce of sharpeners." Editors still recommend their previous top pick, the Chef's Choice 110, for buyers on a budget. In addition to ratings, this article also explains in detail how knife sharpeners and sharpening steels work.
2. Los Angeles Times >> Details/Subscribe	Sharpeners Prove Their Point Pete Thibodeau Dec. 8, 2004		Pete Thibodeau at the Los Angeles Times tests a number of sharpening systems designed for home use. The author considered dozens of different types of sharpeners and put each type through its paces in several hands-on tests. Manual grindstones in one form or another worked best. The Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker 204 gets the highest marks for its flexibility, ease of use, effectiveness and relatively low cost. A similar system, the 1-2-3 Sharp by Morty the Knife Man, also earns high ratings for stability and for the excellent edge it delivers.
3. eGullet Society for Culinary Arts and Letters	Knife Maintenance and Sharpening Chad Ward Aug. 13, 2003		At more than 13,000 words, this tutorial is the lengthiest of all the reviews we found. Chad Ward describes eight sharpening systems, many of which will be unfamiliar to even the most ardent foodies. Some sections of the report are more thorough than others, and the author seems somewhat biased against electric sharpeners, which can "turn your chef's knife into a filet knife with just a little inattention." There's a great deal of useful information here if you can wade through the jargon. Several sharpeners and sharpening systems are recommended, but there are no overall ratings.

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4. The New York Times	New Lives for Old Knives Denise Landis Oct. 8, 2003		Denise Landis makes it clear upfront that she is looking for "something in between" her electric sharpener and sharpening steel; "a simply designed sharpener I could keep handy to bring a slightly dull knife back to life." This review is far from comprehensive and reflects the author's needs; the sharpeners that received the highest ratings suit the author's collection of knives and the set-up of her kitchen. The Smith's 10-Second Knife and Scissors Sharpener was easy to spot in the reviewer's "crowded utensil drawer," and the Chef's Choice 460 "seemed indispensable" to her collection of "wavy-edge and serrated knives."
5. CookingCache.com	Knife Sharpener Reviews Editors of CookingCache.com Oct. 19, 2007		CookingCache.com, a website devoted mostly to recipes, reviews knife sharpeners and steels and lists their four favorites by category. They don't indicate how many they tested overall, but their reviews, although not in-depth, do reveal that their panel has a thorough knowledge of kitchen knives and knife sharpeners. In the manual sharpener category, they list their favorite for German knives and another for Japanese knives.
6. Consumer Guide.com	Cutlery Reviews Editors of ConsumerGuide.com June Aug. 2006		Consumer Guide lists only two reviews for knife sharpeners. The electric Chef's Choice 130 is strongly recommended despite the fact that the overall rating is only average. The Wusthof Knife-Life Sharpener 2904 is also reviewed and also receives an average rating. Testing methodology is not clear.

Knife Sharpeners Reviews above this line are significantly better than reviews below.

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7. Amazon.com >> Details/Subscribe	How to Buy: Knife Sharpeners Schuyler Ingle Not dated		This article provides some basic information about sharpening methods, but it doesn't discuss individual sharpeners. There is some misinformation here about butcher's steels: Cook's Illustrated explains that steeling can prolong the period between sharpenings but does not replace sharpening, while this article refers to butcher's steels as "perfectly good" at sharpening. Cook's Illustrated explains that sharpening steels are effective at sharpening soft carbon steel knives but says that most knives are now made of harder stainless and high-carbon stainless steel. No ratings are included here.
8. The Restaurant Review	The World's Best Knife Sharpener? James Ringrose Not Dated		This article is devoted entirely to one sharpener. Editor James Ringrose gives the Idahone V-Type Ceramic Sharpener a most enthusiastic thumbs-up, praising its ability to deliver a "professional-quality edge" to straight and serrated knives as well as scissors. Mr. Ringrose bases his review on a year's worth of in-home use.
9. Amazon.com	Knife Sharpeners Contributors to Amazon.com As of Sept. 2008		Amazon.com lets site visitors comment on knife sharpeners. Many Chef's Choice sharpeners are included here, and there are also user reviews of lesser-known sharpening systems. This site is a great place to research consumer opinion once you've whittled down your choices.
10. Buzzillions	Knife Sharpener Reviews Contributors to Buzzillions.com As of Sept. 2008		Buzzillions.com lists user reviews for every product on their site. They also claim to verify with retailers that the reviews are written by actual buyers. Visitors to this site will find reviews of numerous brands of knife sharpeners, but many of them receive similar ratings. Therefore this site is more useful for identifying poor performers than trying to find the best product. Once your choices are narrowed down, Buzzillions is worth a look.
11. Cooking.com	Knife Sharpeners Contributors to Cooking.com As of Sept. 2008		Cooking.com features user ratings and user reviews on every cookware product imaginable. Of the 80 knife sharpeners listed on this site, 46 of them are Chef's Choice brands. Fewer than half of the 80 sharpeners are rated. However, this site is useful for further research once you've narrowed down your choices.