Cutco knives sharpening question

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Hi...

Someone gave me their old set of cutco knives and I was wondering about the best way to sharpen them. I've been scanning the forums and read some opinions that they should be sent to cutco for sharpening. If I purchased a sharpening system such as an Edgepro or one of the other popular methods, would that work well with cutco?

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance...
rick
 
You might want to check with Cutco and see what they suggest, as well as how much $ they want to resharpen the knives. The Sharpmaker 204 from Spyderco works very well, but if the knives are really thrashed, you might be better off with a Lansky or something that works better for reprofiling. By the way, welcome to Bladeforums.
--Josh
 
Cutco has a lifetime sharpness guarantee. How do they do that since all knives that are used eventually need sharpening? They sharpen them for free. Just contact them and send them in.
 
The Cutco knives that I have our nicely hollow ground and sharpen very easily with almost anything.
 
Send 'em back to Cutco. They'll sharpend them for ya. You'll probably have to pay for it, though. But they'll do a good job. They do really stand behind their knives.

Dan
 
Simply contack Vector/Cutco and they will sharpen/replace your knives for free. They have something called a Forever Guarantee, with basically states that if your knives break or get dull due to anything other than misuse they will replace/repair them for free. There might be a small shipping charge, just to let you know.

BTW... I own a complete set of Cutco.
 
This is an old thread, started in December 2001. Doesn't matter, there are other people who want to sharpen Cutco knives. :cool:

Back when this thread started there wasn't any Toolshed forum ...

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A Cutco rep came by our house, sharpened our knives for free. Also turned it into a low key sales call but didn't press for a sale. Nice kid. He used a V-rod sharpener (I use a Gatco rod guided sharpener on my other knives). You could probably call Cutco and see if they had someone in your area.
Walt
 
Couple thoughts since I posted to this thread...4 1/2 YEARS AGO....:D :p


I believe you need to be the original purchaser to get the "free resharpening" deal. If you are, then you just pay shipping. If not, they'll still resharpen them for just a few dollars each.

I sent mine off for resharpening soon after this thread - came back sharp. Mostly I was concerned with resharpening the serrated ones (don't want to have to tackle that one). The others should be just fine on a Sharpmaker or V-sharpener, etc.

Cutco does sell a sharpener...but I've heard it's crap. :p
 
Well, since it hadn't been bumped since '06 and since there are probably still people out there wondering how and why ...

I've owned my set since 1978. Matter of fact they are marked A77 which I always assumed was their date of mfg.

Anyways, just sent mine back for the first time in 32 years a couple of weeks ago. Now, that's after 32 years of hard use - mostly in our family restaurant for 24 years where we cut hard crusted homemade bread for our customers upon request at the counter .... I've still got the 3.5 inch thick maple cutting board, that has almost been cut slap through, here in my kitchen ... all from cutting bread, etc., with those cutco knives.

They turned them around inside of ten days and had them back to me as sharp as new. Cost me $6.74 to get them there and $9.00 bucks total shipping and handling for them to sharpen them and send them back.

They do usually replace anything older than their 1980 models unless you specify otherwise - which I did. I specifically specified "do not replace my pre-1980 set," and they did not.

I am a satisfied customer and have been for 32 years - I have the complete "Home Maker's 10 Piece Set," with the ABS plastic drawer trays, including the sheers which cut pennies like butter - it's a sales closer for them and has been forever. No biggie. Hey, it was the hip set to have in the seventies for all you young knife queers about to give me a hard time about my Cutco knives ... don't make me break out the pics of my Busses, Swamp Rats, RATs, and a few from some of the custom makers right here on this forum ... I like my steel.

Are Cutco the finest kitchen knives ever made? No, probably not. Are the overpriced? To each his own - beauty is in the eye of the beholder ... and user. Have I gotten my money's worth out of these knives - darn right I have and I own a wall full of pricier German made cutlery, two blocks full of Old Hickories, another side wall full of heirloom cleavers and I don't know how many specialty knives in my kitchen drawers - very few of them of the cheap variety.

This Ten Piece set of CutCo knives are heirloom to my family - a lot of good memories cutting and carving with these things.
 
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My inlaws bought a Cutco set when they got married in the early 70's. 10 years ago was the first time they sent their Double D edge knives back for sharpening. I have been sharpening their PE knives on a Spyderco Sharpmaker and I even store a Sharpmaker at their place now. Their Double D edge knives are still going strong and will probably not require sharpening until the set is handed down to my wife.
 
Knife Outlet said:
Cutco has a lifetime sharpness guarantee. How do they do that since all knives that are used eventually need sharpening? They sharpen them for free. Just contact them and send them in.
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They charge shipping, the service itself is free
 
I got ya beat AIRBORNE. Got mine in '72 ,just before the wife and I got married. Had them sharpened about 10 years ago.
Have bought a few on Ebay since. Need to send some for sharpening again. Use them daily and often on hard surfaces I must admit. I think my 5 piece set was about $80 back then. About a weeks pay so I put them on the installment plan and the wife and I had established credit. Money well spent.
 
Btw, it's not a lifetime guarantee. It's forever, as in if the original owner dies or passes on the knives to someone else, they will still do the forever services. At least that's what I was supposed to tell people when I was selling them.

There's even a forever abuse guarantee, like if your kid decides to use your kitchen cutlery for target practice and breaks in half, they will replace it for half the current price plus shipping.

Incidentally the super shears split into two super handy kunai in a pinch. Even throw the smooth-backed one and close the distance with the other if you're so inclined.

I agree with others here that they're probably overpriced if you consider them just on a goods based way of thinking. But if you'll really use the hell out of 'em and take advantage of the service, it may be worth it. The best thing of course is getting them gifted or in good shape used.
 
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