Yaxell 3 Stage Water Stone Knife Sharpener

I received it a few days ago, I have not used it on my new Endo knife but I have used it on two of my other knives. It worked very well, and got them sharp in just a couple of minutes.

Works very well on all of my knives.

It is quick and easy to use. Perfect for fast touch ups while cooking.

I have accumulated whole set of Yaxell knives, plus many other Japanese blades. I figured a Yaxell sharpener would be an exact match for Yaxell blades. And it is. This sharpener is easy to use. It is quick, too, with exacting results. I think some of my knives are now actually sharper than when they were brand new. And this sharpener does not scuff up the Damascus patterns. There is no opportunity for user error.

I began buying German knives decades ago--and bought a ChefChoice sharpener to keep them sharp. Then I started buying Japanese knives. And I learned the angle of Japanese blades is different from German blades. I was leery and reluctant to use my ChefChoice sharpener on my beautiful Japanese knives. I feared I would mess up the very tight angle. I also worried about scuffing the Damascus patterns.

I wondered about this sharpener because it seems so basic and simple. But it is the perfect angle for my expensive blades. It is quicker than my ChefChoice and just as easy to use.

Used it on on an old knife Don’t know what degree blade but worked great. Thank you