Tool of the Week: Kuhn Rikon Mini Pro Knife Sharpener
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This week, BehindTheKnife’s Chief Tool Dude Chip Sheen and I shot a bunch of videos on the topic of knife sharpening. Here’s the first installment where he covers the difference between waterstones, oilstones, and how to test whether a knife is sharp enough by seeing if it will gouge your thumbnail.
Because of the knife theme, our Tool of the Week Giveaway is a little something to get your feet wet to see if you want to invest in the heavy artillery later on: A Kuhn Rikon Mini Pro Knife Sharpener. The one I’m holding is a handsome cobalt blue. Here are the specs:
- designed and engineered in Switzerland
- sharpens Japanese and German style blades, as well as nonstick coated blades
- quality ceramic stone made by Kyocera, Japan gives a perfect edge every time
- hand guard and non-slip feet for extra safety
- compact size for easy storage and traveling
Win one!
One lucky BehindTheKnife.com reader will win a Kuhn Rikon Mini Pro Knife Sharpener FREE, a $20 value. Just leave a comment below by Friday November 27th, 11:59 pm.
Our Assistant Research Director hard at work.
We’re trying to come up with a good title for Chip here at BehindTheKnife.com, something better than my idea: Chief Tool Dude. Little Sh*t already claims the title of Assistant Research Director, so we need something different and snappy. So this week, to enter the contest, we’d like to hear your ideas. What should Chip’s title be? For inspiration, check out his previous videos:
Spread the love by going over to Twitter and retweeting the contest. The good karma will come back to you tenfold. We’ll even write it for you…Here ‘tis:
@BehindTheKnife Win a Kuhn Rikon Mini Pro Knife Sharpener RT by 11/27 http://tinyurl.com/ybkqjwv
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Belinda
Nov 20 2009
My title suggestion for Chip would be Tool Master. Thanks!
Robbie
Nov 20 2009
I really need to get one of these. A sharp knife is a safe knife.
Pamela
Nov 20 2009
After watching the iPhone being CryoVac’d, the name Tooly McToolster came to mind..
Vicki Andrew
Nov 21 2009
like the name MacTool, a play on MacGuyver
Now for the knives, mine are dull, they crush bread and have trouble cutting through an orange. Clearly I need help.
Following you @singermagic1
Nicola
Nov 21 2009
I need to sharpen my knives, following you on twitter @contestsandlife
christopher h
Nov 21 2009
something simple, The Tool Man
Linda Lansford
Nov 21 2009
My husband will love this
Thomas McConnell
Nov 21 2009
Of course, it helps if you have some decent knives to begin with…….
Monique Rizzo
Nov 21 2009
I like that the sharpener has its own storage case. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
Sheila
Nov 21 2009
Looks like a great Knife Sharpener.
NICHOLAS NIEVES
Nov 22 2009
my knifes can sure use that sharpener
jen
Nov 22 2009
I want to give this to my dad!
Mike C
Nov 22 2009
Great giveaway. I’d love to win.
Silvestre Gonzlez
Nov 22 2009
Testing all his concepts pots , knives and sharpeners, he is almost llke a myth buster so naturally his name shoud be Chip the Kichen Buster.
Cheryl
Nov 22 2009
Nice sharpener! I like
“Hip Tester Chip”.
Nikki
Nov 22 2009
Oh this sharpener looks great!
Kathy Scott
Nov 22 2009
That cat picture is too funny. Please don’t cook him.
Peter D
Nov 22 2009
A have a drawer full of dull knives and with the holidays approaching the sharpener would be a great tool to have!
I think the title: Head Tool Dude
Darcy B
Nov 23 2009
Chip’s title should be “monsieur puce” (Mr chip in French) —I don’t speak french but sometimes I like to speak to my cat in French.
Marilyn Wons
Nov 23 2009
I need a knife sharpener. All my knives are so dull. thank you for the chance
Christine
Nov 23 2009
daily tweet http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/5975330877
Jason Nickolay
Nov 23 2009
I do a lot of cutting with some super dull knives. This could be a life saver
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
Gayle Morgan
Nov 23 2009
Cat Pan
Mike
Nov 24 2009
That was very informative! Thanks!
I need to sharpen all of my knives now!
Christine
Nov 24 2009
I love it and I tweeted again http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/6011215939
thank you!
barb
Nov 24 2009
Name Chip: Purrfect Assistant in Charge of Fishing Out All of the Other Stuff!
Christine
Nov 25 2009
daily tweet http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/6049022807
Renee G
Nov 25 2009
She looks like the Chief Pan Dryer to me.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(dot)com
Julie Moe
Nov 25 2009
Toolio?
Sarah
Nov 25 2009
We could really use a good knife sharpener and this looks like a great one!
Sarah Hirsch
Nov 25 2009
Product Specialist?
Christie
Nov 26 2009
Sidechip
Tool Ninja
Tool Slinger
Top Tool Dog
i can’t wait to try it!
carolynewin@yahoo.com
Erma
Nov 26 2009
I could use this.
rachel
Nov 26 2009
how abut Executive Director of Homefront Security
John Rasmussen
Nov 26 2009
Our knives could use this
Christine
Nov 26 2009
daily tweet http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/6088815807
Tamara
Nov 26 2009
I need a good knife sharpener.
Christine
Nov 27 2009
daily tweet http://twitter.com/Tina12312/status/6115131769
dorothy l
Nov 27 2009
I need a new knife sharpner love the color
Candie l
Nov 27 2009
You can still the idea from Ratatouile and call him little chef. Thankyou
I could really use one of these.
Master Chip
The Chipsterino
Sidekick
Retweeted & I am a subscriber
karen
Nov 27 2009
Maybe “Quality Control Officer.”
mr
Nov 27 2009
COBALT
I have some dull knives I could really use this. Thank you for the giveaways
Deb Anderson
Nov 27 2009
How serendipitous!! I was just thinking today that I need a good knife sharpener or my knives are going to be ruined soon. Hope I win this one!!
Sarah C
Nov 27 2009
I definitely think Toolmeister would be the best title!
Betty C
Nov 27 2009
Tweet
http://twitter.com/willitara/status/6132266050
Betty C
Nov 27 2009
I suggest Top Tool.
Betty C
Nov 27 2009
I subscribe to The Blowtorch.
Heather C
Nov 27 2009
We really need one of these. Our butter knives are sharper than our steak knives!
Gianna
Nov 27 2009
Head Chef :)
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What a nicely designed sharpener. I went to their website and saw that the sharpener has it’s own built in storage case. Clever and handy.