How to Select a Kitchen Knife Sharpener

Getting ready to sharpen your kitchen knives for the first time can be overwhelming. We’ll tell you what’s great about each option, and what’s not so great. We'll make some suggestions about which sharpener would be a good fit for your sharpening needs, and list a few popular sharpeners from each category.

Guided Sharpeners

Work Sharp Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener

Professional Lansky Sharpening System

Wicked Edge Pro Pack 2

Electric Sharpeners

Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener

Chef's Choice Model 15 Trizor XV

Sharpening Stones

Naniwa Professional Stones

Norton Sharpening Systems

DMT DuoSharp Plus Diamond Kit