Unsharpened knives are not a trifle, as the famous song says. Ask any housewife about it. Indeed, with sharp knives, work in the kitchen is not only faster, but the dishes are much tastier, as this directly depends on the mood of the hostess. In our article we will tell you how to make a simple sharpener in 5 minutes. For its manufacture, you will not need any complex tools and fixtures. And the problem with knives in the house will disappear forever.
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Materials for manufacturing
To make sharpener, you will need:
- two used flint lighters;
- knife;
- self-tapping screws;
- screwdriver;
- wooden block.
Step 1. Disassemble lighters
Having bent the edges of the lid with a knife or a screwdriver, we take out metal gear wheels with aluminum sides from two flint lighters.
We take off the sides. For the sharpener, we only need metal wheels.
Step 2. Assemble the sharpener
We place the wheels on a small wooden block so that the notches on them look in different directions.
Having moved the wheels close to each other, we fasten them with self-tapping screws.
As a result, we get such a compact sharpener that you can always carry with you in your backpack.
Step 3. Sharpen the knife
To check the sharpness of the knife, let's try to cut a sheet of paper with a canopy. As you can see, the paper only bends and tears.
We sharpen the blade by pulling the knife several times between the two wheels. As a result of their impact, the cutting edge of the knife is formed.
Now the knife easily copes with a task that was previously too tough for him.
A simple do-it-yourself knife sharpener
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