Presto Electric Knife Sharpener

The Easiest Way to Make Your Knives Sharp Again

The Presto Electric Knife Sharpener is a simple, plug-in electric knife sharpener with three stages built into it.

You pull your knife through the slots, and it takes care of the rest.

• Stage 1 reshapes the edge
• Stage 2 sharpens it
• Stage 3 smooths and finishes

It’s something I have used in my commercial kitchen for years, and it’s designed to get your knives back to a solid, usable edge quickly.

Why People Like It

The biggest thing is how easy it is.

The rotating sharpening stones make quick work out of an otherwise lengthy task.

For most people, that’s the difference between actually sharpening their knives, or just letting them get dull and buying new ones.

It’s also fast. You can take a knife that’s gotten dull and bring it back in a minute or two.

If you want to see how it actually works, here’s a quick demo:

View the presto eversharp electric knife sharpener on Amazon

My Experience With It

For me, taking the time to hand-sharpen knives just isn’t in the cards.

I’ve got around 30 knives in my kitchen, and about half of them see regular daily use. I need something that’s quick, consistent, and doesn’t turn into a whole process.

The three stages on this sharpener make it easy to either fine-tune a knife that’s not quite sharp enough, or bring an old one back to life.

I’ve had chefs bring in knives from home that looked beyond saving with nicks in the blade, completely dull, and looked like something you should give up on. Running them through the coarse first stage let me rebuild the edge, then refine it with the next two stages. That’s something that would take a lot more time with a manual sharpener.

For my own knife – the Victorinox 8″ Chef’s Knife – I usually just use the finest stage once a week to bring the edge back. After that, a quick pass on a honing steel and it’s consistently very sharp.

I might use the second stage a couple times a year to reset the edge, but most of the time, that third stage is all it needs.

Some quick tips after using this:

• Use the angle adjustment lever in the middle (I usually stick with the thinnest setting)
• Keep the blade lightly pressed against the side guides so the angle stays consistent
• Start at the base of the knife and pull through in one controlled motion
• Don’t let your knife rest on the stone, immediately pull it through
• Let the machine do the work, there’s no need to press hard
• A quick pass on a honing steel after sharpening will straighten your edge out for the finishing touch

What It’s Not

This isn’t an incredibly precise sharpening system.

That’s not to say that you can’t carefully use this machine to create a VERY sharp knife, but if you’re chasing a perfect, razor-level edge or working with very high-end knives, there are better (and slower) ways to do it.

This is more about:

• Getting your knives sharp enough to work properly
• Not spending a bunch of time doing it

For most kitchens, that’s exactly what you want.

Who This Is For

This is great for anyone who cooks regularly, or if you’ve caught them complaining about their knives being dull.

If you don’t want to buy new knives every time they get dull, and want to put a serious edge on them, this will do the job. Pair it with something like a quality maple cutting board, and there will be nothing stopping you from prepping like a pro.

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Bottom Line

The Presto EverSharp isn’t fancy, it’s functional

It’s quick, simple, and does exactly what most people need: makes dull knives sharp again without a hassle.

If you actually want to keep your knives in good shape and get the full intended life out of them, this is an easy way to do it.

View the Presto EverSharp Electric Knife Sharpener at Gopresto.com