ReSharp Automated Robotic Knife Sharpener Results Ace Hardware & True Value

[@GrumpyGrunt]

I watched the reel over on IG this morning. I appreciate the look and what they are trying to do. No way I am letting that thing anywhere near my knives though. Thanks for letting us know this exists, David. Stay well.

[@cottonmouth71]

HAHAHA....That's EXACTLY what I was thinkin ! No way in hell Id EVER put even my cheapest knife in somthin like that !

[@BladeBanter]

No problem, It was interesting to see it in action and glad I was able to show the results that I experienced.

[@williamfeiler2578]

A little background,I'm a chef use my knives all day every day, normally I sharpen my own on the old school Norton tristone...but I decided to give this a try at Ace hardware,I got mixed results,3 of my 4 knives(an old Henkel slicer,a shun slicer,and a San Mai yoshikane was gyuto) came out ok,need touching up on a steel or strop.the 4th knife (a very heavy thick bladed shun)has no edge whatsoever.probably won't do it again,just put the time on the stone myself next time

[@BladeBanter]

Yeah it is the same result I got, I think it's going in the right direction, but it needs a finishing step. And the person operating the machine needs to be able to look and rerun the blade if needed.

[@williamfeiler2578]

@@BladeBanter before he started my first knife,I asked him what degree the edge will be...his reply was "I don't know,I just operate the machine."that was a big red flag.but live and learn...

[@BladeBanter]

Yeah I found if I remember right it was about 18 degrees I contacted the company and they said I could go back and have it redone, but that felt odd to say hey resharpen this again please and I'm not paying for it. I even offered to send the knife to them to see the result first hand, they declined.

[@marshalllaw123]

Funky! Both could use a good stropping to clean that edge up. If they added stropping compound to those cleaning flapwheels that thing would do a WAY better job.

[@BladeBanter]

Yeah I reached out and the company felt that the result should have been better, and said I could bring it back and have it redone, but its really out of the way and was an interesting experince.

[@Manuel3525m]

Can I add it to my knive and put it on there

[@mmmoorr883]

I brought in a few chef knives. One one higher end and few very cheap. Had amazing results

[@mmmoorr883]

The location I used said I was one of the first people so maybe it the machine was in need of service. Had a knowledgeable guy helping me

[@BladeBanter]

I think that makes all the difference. The first then the 2nd person seemed to be not as familiar. Good to hear you got good results. I think with some refinement this could work well.

[@alvaroperalta8455]

I like robotics. But from what I saw in the demo I will stay with a conventional methods like Worksharp for my knifes. Interesting technology. Thank you very much for showing it to us.

[@BladeBanter]

Yeah of course it was worth a try and if they stick to it they could have a really good product, just needs refinement.

[@billmanning8806]

Good video. Thanks. I also tried Resharp at my local Ace Hardware. Curious, like your results, the 7" kitchen knife (sharpened first) has a 14º bevel and a 19º micro-bevel (as best I could determine with my goniometer). Though I don't know for sure, I think both of these bevels were created by the Resharp machine and not by any sharpening prior to this one at Ace Hardware. The 4" kitchen knife (sharpened second) has a single bevel that appears to be 19º. (Wow, two different results. I am not sure what to make of this.) My at-the-store cut testing, using phonebook paper I had brought, proved both edges were just okay. They cut the flimsy paper but not too well. The cutting was ragged and jerky, which I assumed was due to leftover burr. When I arrived home, I looked at each edge in a magnifier and saw coarse ground bevels with leftover burrs. I leather-stropped each knife at 19º with 6µm diamond emulsion. This removed the burrs fairly well. Still, each apex is quite coarse, but I like my sharpenings to be 'toothy,' so I'm pleased with the coarse grind. As the Resharp created bevels were quite even and the knives cut reasonably well and much much better than before, guess I might recommend Resharp for kitchen knives if the owner is not overly picky and wants the convenience of 'while you wait' at the local Ace Hardware Store. Otherwise, probably better to bring your knives to a human who is in the business of sharpening and cares about providing excellent service.

[@BladeBanter]

Interesting results and I think it has the possiblity to be good but needs more refinement.

[@BlackdogADV]

My wife was tired of our dull knives and had them sharpened using this method. We’ve been very happy with the results. I took my mid-tier tactical/EDC knives ($150 range) to the same store and had them do the same, again I’m very pleased. Warn your family members before hand as these are lethal!

[@BladeBanter]

Glad it worked out well for your knives. I think it comes down to the operators too as it seems if they are aware of the results, they will adjust or rerun the knife.

[@toddcarr.]

Interesting method for those that have no sharpening experience but like you said needs to be refined afterwards with a hone or stropping belt. Definatly not for me though as I think it doesn't deal with inherent problems like uneven bevels and such. For really large knives the grind might be too thin also. Thanks for the look see and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable.

[@BladeBanter]

I reached out to the company and they said it should not have left that type of edge and suggested I go back and they can correct it. I think with the machine the stores need to have a versed person that will run it through again if they see the edge isn't to expectations. It can take care of the uneven grind but might take running it through twice.

[@NeevesKnives]

Honestly I can see all the problems with a machine or service like this, I think it's OK if you don't care about edge retention or edge quality. But I completely understand why someone would like this if their knife is only 10$. But I personally would never allow any of my knives through a system like this, possibly old kitchen knives.

[@BladeBanter]

Yeah I was apprehensive about sending my knife through but it was for the research so had them do it. It might do well but in a pinch but agree wouldn't be sending your collection through. It could be refined to do decently but might be there a few versions down the road.

[@natetruxillo-jw2xu]

I'll wait a few years for this to be upgraded and people get more familiar with it. If i ever come across one, I'll definitely try it just for the hell of it (not one of my favorite edc knives, I'll use my work knives that I wouldn't care about if it got damaged for being used as a chisel or screwdriver 😂) just to see what I'd end up with, if it'll actually work, damage the blade or if I get an employee who can't tell their ass from a hole in the ground and they make they screw it up by not getting it measured right

[@BladeBanter]

Yeah definitely a big hold up is the training and use of the tool. There is a downside that is engineered into it is it will not get the tip well as they found it might break the tip off.

[@milesrost6674]

Thanks for the review!! Solid!!

[@BladeBanter]

Thanks, I thought it was a cool item but think it's a lot to do with staff. Although I offered to send the knives to the company to check. But they just said I can go back and get it sharpened for free, but didn't do that as that just feels rude.

[@milesrost6674]

@@BladeBanter I would agree, these days that's more and more of a rarity. - Godspeed

[@iruwild]

Can it sharpen super steels like s30v or s90v??

[@BladeBanter]

I haven't tried that but I would assume so although from my experience you will still want to touch it up afterward.

[@Genesislights]

Where can I get that sharpening angle measurement tool?

[@BladeBanter]

Laser Knife Edge Reader on Amazon for about $40

[@BladeBanter]

Gritomatic also has one for $70

[@azael831]

Will it sharpen my tungsten blade?

[@BladeBanter]

Oh that might not, they respond pretty quickly to messages, just shoot them a message on Instagram.

[@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@BladeBanter]

Yeah I hadn't seen something like that before, it was worth a try.

[@rickkerans8485]

Looks interesting. Haven't seen one yet. Typical that 1 person knew how to make it work. Obviously not truly sharp but agree could be useful if having to reprofile. Thanks for sharing it

[@BladeBanter]

No problem it was an interesting experience and feel they can do well with further refinement.

[@jeremyspaulding7735]

That's interesting. It seems like a good idea that could use a bit of refining to be great. Great video 👍

[@BladeBanter]

Yeah I agree if it's refined or just used to reprofile it might work well

[@MitchBollig]

Super thanks for doing this - nice vid! A good use case that I will try if I find one of these in my area is a cheaper M390 reprofile (e.g. $100 Giant Mouse ACE Iona - it took me 1.5 hours on a wicked edge to go from 20° to 17° - I would gladly pay $7 for a symmetrical edge regrind to save me the first 1h 15m).

[@BladeBanter]

Ouch that is a while, that's one thing about the stone systems it seems to take forever to reprofile an edge. Let me know how it goes if you find one.

[@WeMakeVideosCA]

Was looking up knife services since I saw knife aid on shark tank. I assuming knife aid is hand sharpened

[@BladeBanter]

I haven't used knife aide but yes to my understanding it is a manual sharpening either with a stone or belt.

[@paul_schuette]

Ha! I’ve seen this machine but never used it. It looks like it works about as well as I expected an automated sharpener to work. 😂 No thank you. I’ll continue to sharpen my own.

[@BladeBanter]

Yeah it might be a time saver for a reprofile. I was really interested as I thought before, why don't they have a machine like the key cutting machines for knives. And there we go. It's got potential.

[@paul_schuette]

@@BladeBanter That’s a good point on a reprofile, especially if you’re talking about a super steel. It would at least get you close, and then you could refine it from there. I’ve found that hardware stores usually give you a somewhat serviceable edge when they sharpen knives, but that’s about it. This seems to fall in line pretty well with that trend. It amazes me how many people use their kitchen cutlery to the point of the edge being completely blunt. So, to them, this would probably seem like a miracle machine. I would also think that simple blade profiles would work best (think typical non-bolstered chef knife). I’m sure the variability of pocket knife blades are much harder for the machine to follow. Like you said, it probably has potential, just needs some refinement.

[@spocker22]

Bet it's 20 degrees per side

[@BladeBanter]

If I remember correctly that was about right.

[@Manuel3525m]

Have anyone taken a cleaver knife. I want to take my foster bros. Cleaver but don’t want it to get f-up

[@BladeBanter]

I haven't just be aware the tail and tip of the knife will not get sharpened.

[@george9440]

That knife sharpener jageds edges it junks edge also no speed control on wheels not to over heat edge and cause bad edge temper . Do not use . Stones and pressure amount is better. Seen a sue them raged edge done on it and I won't use it ever Do it manuel

[@BladeBanter]

Yeah it was an item I though was a cool idea, and I think it could do well with a little more refinement.

[@tacticalcenter8658]

Looks like a really bad idea. Just learn how to Sharpen. Anything for money.

[@BladeBanter]

It's an interesting idea that needs refinement.