We Tried Out a Bunch of Knife Sharpeners: These Are the Ones That Made the Cut

We Tried Out a Bunch of Knife Sharpeners: These Are the Ones That Made the Cut

Refresh the edge on your blade with these editor-recommended knife sharpeners from the likes of Chef’s Choice, Work Sharp, Presto, and more.

The Best Knife Sharpeners of 2025

Not all knife edges are sharpened equally, but all neglected edges are pretty equally useless. So, our edge obsessives — the sorts who always regrind every factory edge to get them just right — rounded up the best knife sharpeners on the market. Led by Ian Graber-Stiehl, a professional blade sharpener, each system sharpened a wide range of knives in testing: budget folders, chisels, professional cutlery, high-end EDC steels, axes, machetes, shea…