How to Use the IKEA Skarande Knife Sharpening System

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We all have knives though we rarely have an easy method for keeping them sharp. This system is simple, inexpensive, and keeps your knives razor sharp.
A few further comments:
*The first time you sharpen a knife with this system you will need to reset the blade angle and this means spending the majority of your time on the course blue stone. One knife I had required I've 150 strokes. It's best to rinse after that kind of work.
*You probably don't need to rinse after you use the second two stones.
*Once the new blade angle is set, using the sharpener again will only require between 10 to 20 strokes on the blue, fewer on the pink and the same amount on the fine. It's quick!
I don't receive any benefit from IKEA or any other source. This was my 2017 'Gift of the Year' and I gave it to my friends and family. I then made the instructional video to facilitate its use.
I hope you found it useful!

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18 авг 2018

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@nickschmitt8594 4 года назад

The chillest video in existence

@ViktorHristovvv 2 месяца назад

Brilliant! This is what RU-vid should be!

@gregorymoncada1277 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@tykill 5 лет назад

Thanks buddy, I was trying to get the plastic thing completely off but realised I need to close it again and keep it on haha thanks!

@Salpeteroxid 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! Never got a good result because I though you had to angle the blade and I was afraid to do my nicer knives.

@azul6379 5 лет назад

So helpful! Sharpened all my knives!

@forestsunrise26 3 года назад

Thank you very much! I bought this inexpensive knife scharpener years ago from Ikea but didnt know how to use it. I was about to buy a set of new knives and thought maybe i'll give it a try. I'm so amazed! My knifes slice through everything like butter 😍😍😍

@davifirmino 3 года назад

omg I love the ending, thank you!

@clinton9110 3 года назад

this video calmed me down

@bobjeffords1259 4 года назад

Thanks really helped me I bought one and tried to use it with the lid off

@Terry2020 4 года назад

thank you for your detail instruction!

@pancholopezpaz Год назад

thank you!

@lightmnd1 2 года назад

Thank you!!

@violetviolet888 4 года назад

Thank you for the informative video. This sharpener is designed by Håkan Olsson, a skilled product designer who attended the Umeå Institute of Design in Sweden. It's nice to know this is essentially three whetstones. Seems the people who have problems with this don't know how to use it: with the plastic guard (not without out it), to use water with it, and to go from coarse to fine, just as you would with normal whetstones. I do wonder what the angle is, and what the "grit grade" of each of the three stones are. Will have to email Håkan Olsson to inquire.

@ahsenchaudhry5754 4 года назад

Did you email him?

@jamhandy7787 4 года назад

I have emailed the designer.

@SaltedSnack 2 года назад

Apparently not

@marcelsorger2559 10 месяцев назад

I'm really pleased with this! It works like a charm ru-vid.comUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ Takes less time than my old electric sharpener because it can take more off the knife faster, and then it smooths out nicely with the finer grit polisher. I don't know how long it will last before the grit wears away, but I wouldn't mind having to replace it every once in a while.

@shivarajr9202 3 года назад

This sharpener has a small cavity below the stones to hold water, hence I suppose rinsing the stones is needless. Good video though to illustrate that the knives have to be sharpened at 90degree angle (Didn’t know of this).

@TheGoldfarmer 3 года назад

My blades got so sharp from this video that I accidentally cut myself, but I’m ok lol. Thanks for the tutorial

@jamhandy7787 3 года назад

Careful. It really works! And thanks for the comment!

@j7ndominica051 3 года назад

Is this type of sharpener with ceramic stones superior to one with gray abrasive cones? I can't open the Tramontina device to see them. It is supposed to be used dry.

@SuccessforLifester 2 года назад

I only got that ceramic rod from IKEA

@waqyy 4 года назад

Does the little/no pressure technique apply for all three stone grades? Or should I be firmer when using the medium and fine sections?

@timmoerkerken 3 года назад

I would say the opposite. The finer you go, the lighter the pressure. More pressure at fine grade will make it blunt again.

@greggron Год назад

But what angle does it sharpen knives to, 15°, 20°??

@genevelau936 2 года назад

Not me using this wrong for a whole year…..

@ghidfg Год назад

really cool system. I wonder if the stones wear out and if they sell replacement stones. seems like a very small volume of stone compared to normal whetstones, but maybe they dont wear nearly as fast?

@gregorymoncada1277 Год назад

Good question. I've not found replacements though I suspect the price point of the sharpener nudges people to buy a complete new one. 😐

@SianaGearz 8 месяцев назад

@@gregorymoncada1277 Indeed. They look like Piazotta, Global and Minosharp wheels, but replacement wheels alone for most such brands cost $25-$70 for a set. Piazotta sharpener is around $20 so it's more reasonably priced (don't even want to look how much others cost) but no replacement wheels on offer. Given a multitude of products with seemingly very similar if not identical grinding wheels, i looked on Ali but found no replacement grinding wheels like that.

@dupariuszdupski8903 2 месяца назад

The stones are very hard, if you use them only at home they will last for many years. Unless you intend to use them dry and on a commercial scale, they certainly won't last that long.

@jeroenstevens3437 5 лет назад

Incredible, how are you not working for IKEA?

@jamhandy7787 5 лет назад

Nope. I really just made this for friends.

@Robyi91 2 года назад

How many passes of the knife do you think is necesary for each stone? Great video

@zera4ever Год назад

According to the instructions 20 passes per phase :)

@SkyfishArt 5 лет назад

I found the ikea knives feel kind of dull, how often do they need sharpening? I cut mostly vegetables.

@jamhandy7787 5 лет назад

My apologies for the delay. I am not aware of the quality of IKEA knives. With knives, however, one tends to get what one pays for. This system is so fast I would imagine that a few strokes on the fine stones once a week will do. If you're doing a lot of hard vegetables such as carrots, etc., then perhaps another touch up.

@ltu42 5 лет назад

I have the Ikea ASPECT sharpener (it has the Fiskars brand on the bottom) and the relatively cheap Fiskars FunctionalForm knives. I run the knife through the roller a few times each time before cutting tomatos and that works great.

@jamhandy7787 5 лет назад

So sorry for the delay and thanks for the question. In general, Ikea knives are made of steel that dulls quickly. I suggest you sharpen as often as you like so as to insure that the experience is pleasurable and cuts the way you like it to cut. Once I feel a knife getting dull, I run it through the sharpener. It only takes seconds.

@danielleinlondon6834 8 месяцев назад

What of the pink one? Is it normal that the white is a bit wobbly?

@gregorymoncada1277 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for your interest! They should all be uniformly stable. Are you sure the stone is set in its plastic bearings? Is the axle of the stone broken?

@MythicFox 5 лет назад

One thing I've never been able to keep straight: What counts as one stroke? A full back-and-forth or a single movement in one direction?

@gregorymoncada1277 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching! An excellent question and in some industry their may be an exact definition. My opinion is that it is 'what works for you'. For me it's there and back equals one. Knives with harder steel take more strokes and it's just easier to deal with a lower count. Best of luck on your sharpening efforts. A sharp knife is a safe knife and a pleasure to use.

@MythicFox 5 лет назад

@@gregorymoncada1277 Thanks!

@killermy92 4 года назад

Does it work on ceramic knifes?

@judgementkazzy42 4 года назад

No. Ceremic knives are so hard that they need to be sharpened with diamond. You either need to find a professional with a diamond stone or powered diamond wheel or buy one yourself. Best google how to do it before you try than risk ruining your knives.

@HANNIBAAL 4 года назад

No. I tried and badly dented mine!

@liamconnolly6613 4 года назад

What's the name of the tune?

@jamhandy7787 4 года назад

I created the video using the phone app kinemaster. Kinemaster comes with musical assets. The tune in this video was entitled 'Rustic Blues'. Thanks for asking!