If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. What to Buy Kitchen Tools Our Favorite Manual Knife Sharpener Effortlessly Produces Ultra-Sharp Edges, and It’s 43% Off No more dull knives. By Sharon Lockley Sharon Lockley Sharon Lockley has over 20 years of experience as an editor and writer and has been contributing to Food & Wine since 2019. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on December 8, 2024 Photo: Food & Wine / Nick Simpson While you were carving the Thanksgiving turkey, you might’ve discovered that your knife wasn’t sharp enough to make those clean slices. It’s true: Keeping your knives maintained and razor-sharp is a necessary task, especially when you’re making a holiday feast. A sharp knife quickly and seamlessly cuts ingredients while keeping you safe from a dull knife’s nicks and uneven ragged cuts. The thing is, sharpening knives can feel daunting, but, with the right tool, it is something you can do at home quickly and easily. Luckily, just ahead of the Christmas holiday, our favorite manual knife sharpener, the Zwilling J.A. Henckels Knife Sharpener is on sale, and it makes this process a breeze. Over 3,000 shoppers have already bought it in the last month too, and right now you can put it in your shopping cart for 43% off. Shop it for just $25. Zwilling J.A. Henckels 4-Stage Knife Sharpener Amazon $44 $25 at Amazon During our tests, we found that it takes just a few simple strokes through the Zwilling J.A. Henckel knife sharpener and your dull knives will be ultra-sharp again. Plus, it takes very little effort to complete this task. It’s a manual sharpener, so it uses built-in slots that you run your blades through to keep them sharp. The slots held the knives securely, so we were able to get the entire blade sharpened evenly. We appreciate that this sharpener can be used with both Western and Japanese-style knives. It has two slots for each style of knife: coarse and fine at both 10 and 15 degrees. The 10-degree is for sharpening Western-style blades, while the 15-degree is for Japanese-style blades. The coarse slot starts the process of getting your knife up to par, and the fine slot finishes it by removing any burrs and fine-tuning the edge. To begin the sharpening process, simply place the blade in each slot and pull the knife through a few times. It’s really that simple. The knife sharpener measures 7.63 x 1.81 x 10.5 inches and it has a large handle with a separate thumb grip so your hand is safely away from the sharpening area. There’s a protective safety guard on the sharpening portion which slides across to cover the slots not being used. We just recommend being extra mindful as you’re holding it. You’ll never have a dull knife in the kitchen again with this knife sharpener around. Snag it for just $25. It also makes a great holiday gift for any cook in your life. Shop More Knife Sharpeners on Amazon: Longzon 4-in-1 Knife Sharpener Amazon $21 $10 at Amazon Orange Ninja 4-Stage Knife Sharpener Amazon $30 $23 at Amazon Chef’s Choice 2-Stage Knife Sharpener Amazon $60 $28 at Amazon Presto EverSharp 2-Stage Electric Knife Sharpener Amazon $45 $37 at Amazon Sharp Pebble Premium Whetstone Knife Sharpening Stone Amazon $40 at Amazon At the time of publishing, the price was $25. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit More Fresh Finds from Food & Wine These $8 Pasta Bowls Are Half the Price of Pottery Barn’s Nearly Identical Version This Storage Mistake Could Be Ruining Your Food, and One of Our Favorite Solutions Is Nearly 40% Off We Found Sharp Deals on Knife Sets Under $30, Including Henckels and Cuisinart