Wednesday, July 23, 2008

ASPEKT Knife Sharpener from Ikea ($ 9.99 in US)


Cleaning and storage is easy, perfect for light sharpening. Just open the plastic lid and wash the blade when necessary. As for storage, can be hung using an S-hook as well, and not advisable to store it in dark and humid condition, I’ll explain later.


As I mentioned earlier, this sharpener might not be too suitable for heavy duty whetting, that’s a downer. Not suitable for (heavy duties like) cleaver and some chef’s knives, but perfect for compact knives.


As for storage, it’s pretty adaptable. Just toss it in your cabinet or hang it on the wall using a hook or something. But DO NOT store it in wet places (eg. Next to water filters; sinks). Left it unattended near the soap area for a few days and baby roaches were crawling out of the blade once! I had to open the lid and wash the whole thing for an hour or so (just to make sure…)

3 out of 5 stars

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