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How to sharpen my leek ?
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:57 pm
by smoky97
Would the Kershaw Ultra Tek be good to sharpen my leek ? I just want to keep it sharp .Thanks for your help in advance .
Re: How to sharpen my leek ?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:34 am
by jerryd6818
Welcome to AAPK. Glad to have you aboard.
Can't tell you about the Ultra-Tek. Didn't even know it existed until right now.
I'm not real good at sharpening. I have a Lansky that works well on most pocket knives but for my Shun kitchen knives and Kershaw's, I just box 'em up and send them to Kershaw. They have a lifetime FREE sharpening service for all their knives and I could never get one as sharp as they do.
There's a form to fill out and print to send with the knife. Get it here --
http://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/warranty/form
Re: How to sharpen my leek ?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 1:25 am
by tjmurphy
If you're starting out with a decent edge, ceramic sticks work very well.
Re: How to sharpen my leek ?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:34 am
by royal0014
I used my Lansky diamond set for my Leek. You just have to be careful
to not round off the point. A few swipes on a canvas strop I made keeps it in fightin' shape !
Re: How to sharpen my leek ?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:01 pm
by smoky97
Thanks for all the info . I appreciate it .
Re: How to sharpen my leek ?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:55 pm
by basser5
I use a diamond Lansky set too.......
Re: How to sharpen my leek ?
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:35 pm
by smoky97
well I am sorry I bought the leek it is so thin my blade broke . My cryo 2 is a lot stronger .
Re: How to sharpen my leek ?
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:15 pm
by jmh58
smoky97 wrote:well I am sorry I bought the leek it is so thin my blade broke . My cryo 2 is a lot stronger .
WOW!! That's too bad.. Use the right tool for the job!! Send it back to Kershaw and see if they will replace it!! John
Re: How to sharpen my leek ?
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 10:22 pm
by jerryd6818
jmh58 wrote:smoky97 wrote:well I am sorry I bought the leek it is so thin my blade broke . My cryo 2 is a lot stronger .
WOW!! That's too bad.. Use the right tool for the job!! Send it back to Kershaw and see if they will replace it!! John
I would be surprised if they did (Probably claim customer abuse.) but they will replace the blade for $10 if they do not deem it a warranty repair. Since you dislike the knife, you could then sell it and at least get some of your money back.
Get the return/repair form here:
http://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/pdfs/Warra ... haw_ZT.pdf
Re: How to sharpen my leek ?
Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 1:10 am
by aux80
I'm sorry to hear about your sharpening woes. I also have a leek, the rainbow one. You're absolutely right about the thin blade. The Spyderco Sharpmaker seems like nearly the perfect tool for maintaining the leek. I wouldn't try to sharpen my leek with a flat stone.
As always, don't over-sharpen the blade. This is especially true for thin blades.
Re: How to sharpen my leek ?
Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 6:31 am
by royal0014
Kershaw offers free sharpening on all their knives. Just go to their website and look for the warrenty service page.