The production method of the novel austenitic stainless steel kitchen knives and the low-carbon high-chromium martensitic alloy powder of the present invention include providing an austenitic stainless steel knife body. It cladding low-carbon high-chromium martensitic alloy powder on the austenitic stainless steel cutter body through high-frequency density laser pulse cladding process, tempering treatment, cutter face grinding, end face grinding, and edge processing; The invention adopts an austenitic stainless steel cutter body, and then adopts a high-frequency density laser pulsation cladding process to make a low-carbon high-chromium martensitic stainless steel at the cutting edge by plasma electrofusion.

The present application discloses a kitchen article and methods of making and using the same. The kitchen article comprises a knife sharpening bar, a drill driver, and two return closed café rod brackets, the brackets are configured for receiving the knife sharpening bar, the sharpening bar is configured for mounting into the electric drill driver, the café rod brackets are configured for mounting in a horizontal line to a kitchen cabinet or wall, and the knife sharpening bar is configured for insertion into the cafe rod brackets to form a towel bar.

The present application discloses a kitchen article and methods of making and using the same. The kitchen article comprises a knife sharpening bar, a drill driver, and two return closed café rod brackets, the brackets are configured for receiving the knife sharpening bar, the sharpening bar is configured for mounting into the electric drill driver, the café rod brackets are configured for mounting in a horizontal line to a kitchen cabinet or wall, and the knife sharpening bar is configured for insertion into the cafe rod brackets to form a towel bar.

A magnetic sharpening jig, in particular for holding, by magnetic force, a cutting tool which is to be sharpened or polished and which includes a magnetizable blade, and for positioning said cutting tool relative to a sharpening and/or polishing tool, e.g. a rolling sharpener. In order to provide a versatile magnetic sharpening jig, the magnetic sharpening jig includes at least one flexible contact element with which the magnetically attracted blade of the cutting tool comes into contact during normal operation. Also disclosed are a set including a magnetic sharpening jig and a rolling sharpener, as well as a method for sharpening or polishing the cutting tool using the magnetic sharpening jig.

A sharpening jig, in particular for holding a cutting tool which is to be sharpened or polished and which includes a blade, and for positioning the blade at least at one positioning angle with respect to a sharpening and/or polishing tool, e.g. a rolling sharpener. In order to be able to position the blade at different positioning angles and thus allow the sharpening jig to be used with more versatility, the sharpening jig has at least two parts which are movable relative to each other to set different positioning angles.

A sharpening jig, in particular for holding a cutting tool which is to be sharpened or polished and which includes a blade, and for positioning the blade at least at one positioning angle with respect to a sharpening and/or polishing tool, e.g. a rolling sharpener. In order to be able to position the blade at different positioning angles and thus allow the sharpening jig to be used with more versatility, the sharpening jig has at least two parts which are movable relative to each other to set different positioning angles.

A blade sharpness detection system for determining a sharpness of a blade without mechanical contact with the cutting edge of the blade. An optical inspection unit is operative to inspect blade sharpness optically, and a blade positioning and guidance mechanism is disposed to position and guide the blade in relation to the optical inspection unit. An output display is operative to provide a visual output of the sharpness of the blade. The optical inspection unit, which can be a reflective optical sensor, and the blade positioning and guidance mechanism are retained by a pivotable support structure. The positioning and guidance mechanism can be formed by first and second pairs of rotatable spheres, each pair of rotatable spheres disposed in immediate juxtaposition to act as rolling supports for the blade.

A blade sharpness detection system for determining a sharpness of a blade without mechanical contact with the cutting edge of the blade. An optical inspection unit is operative to inspect blade sharpness optically, and a blade positioning and guidance mechanism is disposed to position and guide the blade in relation to the optical inspection unit. An output display is operative to provide a visual output of the sharpness of the blade. The optical inspection unit, which can be a reflective optical sensor, and the blade positioning and guidance mechanism are retained by a pivotable support structure. The positioning and guidance mechanism can be formed by first and second pairs of rotatable spheres, each pair of rotatable spheres disposed in immediate juxtaposition to act as rolling supports for the blade.

Knife sharpener systems and methods are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a knife sharpening system can include a housing configured to receive a knife blade at a proximal end thereof and a sharpening element movably mounted to the housing and configured to sharpen a cutting edge of a knife blade by moving relative to the housing along and against a cutting edge of a knife blade disposed in the housing. The knife sharpening system can include an access door pivotally coupled to a distal end of the housing and configured to allow access to the sharpening element to allow removal of at least a portion of the sharpening element.

Knife sharpener systems and methods are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a knife sharpening system can include a housing configured to receive a knife blade at a proximal end thereof and a sharpening element movably mounted to the housing and configured to sharpen a cutting edge of a knife blade by moving relative to the housing along and against a cutting edge of a knife blade disposed in the housing. The knife sharpening system can include an access door pivotally coupled to a distal end of the housing and configured to allow access to the sharpening element to allow removal of at least a portion of the sharpening element.