This presentation explains the types of butchers equipment whilst going into details about knife sharpening techniques and equipment.

1. TYPES OF KNIFE
SHARPENERS

2. These are the most reputable
brands available for knife
sharpeners.

3. Knife sharpening is the process of making a knife or
similar tool sharp by grinding against a hard, rough
surface, typically stone, or a soft surface with hard
particles, such as sandpaper.
Additionally, a leather razor strop, or strop, is often
used to straighten and polish an edge.

4. There are many types of knife
sharpeners

6. Using manual steel sharpeners is regarded as a skill that every budding
chef needs to have. Just imagine yourself sharpening you’re your knife
like Gordan Ramsey in front of an on-looking dinner party, they will be
impressed.
How To Use A Knife Sharpening Steel
When we use a steel to sharpen a knife, what we're doing is reshaping
its cutting edge by grinding away tiny amounts of the blade. And while
it's the best way to sharpen a knife, all that grinding can leave the
knife's edge rough and uneven. Using a knife steel, also called a
sharpening steel or honing steel, helps smooth out that roughness,
leaving a nice, straight edge.

8. Electric Sharpeners are undoubtedly safer than using manual methods,
and with the current range of electric sharpeners it is also a much faster
process. A small drawback is that more of the metal form the knife is
used each time.
How To Use An Electric Knife Sharpener
Electric knife sharpeners are a big convenience in a kitchen. A good
electric knife sharpener will give your knives the sharpest edge possible.
Quality electric sharpeners will have a few features. First, they will
feature multistage sharpening, usually in three stages. Second, they will
use diamond abrasives to get the sharpest edge. Finally, they will
feature precision guides in each of the stages to make sure you get an
even edge down the entire length of the knife.

10. Manual Sharpeners are a cross between a Steel manual and an Electric
Sharpener. This is because they give you the added safety and ease of
use of an electric, along with the control you get with a Steel.
How To Use A Manual Knife Sharpener
Manual knife sharpeners are a big convenience in a kitchen. A good
Manual knife sharpener will give your knives the sharpest edge possible
with practice of course. A good quality manual sharpener will give your
knives a clean sharp edge every time, along with the quickness of an
electric sharpener, and at a fraction of the cost.

11. More information and guides can be
found on our website…
www.butchersequipment.co.uk