How to sharpen a cheese grater
How to sharpen a cheese grater
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Hello,
I work for a trading company and we are in the process of buying a kind of grater (like a cheese grater).
The problem is that the grater is very dull. We want it sharper, but the factory says this is not possible. I know this is not true, because I've seen plenty of graters which are very sharp.
How can we sharpen the grater?
Regards,
GM
I work for a trading company and we are in the process of buying a kind of grater (like a cheese grater).
The problem is that the grater is very dull. We want it sharper, but the factory says this is not possible. I know this is not true, because I've seen plenty of graters which are very sharp.
How can we sharpen the grater?
Regards,
GM





RE: How to sharpen a cheese grater
Two thoughts:
1) Mix abrasive compound in, maybe, parafin and after it solidifies, grate it. Or grate a Cratex stick if it is soft enough.
2) If the grater is made of carbon steel dip it in acid, which will hopefully dissolve the thinner steel at the cutting edge.
RE: How to sharpen a cheese grater
RE: How to sharpen a cheese grater
see http://www.boggstool.com/default1.htm
These guys sharpen files through a process called "liquid honing", which is somewhat more successful than acid dipping. I never personally dealt with this company, but have associates that speak well of them.
RE: How to sharpen a cheese grater
http://www.boggstool.com/liquid.htm
RE: How to sharpen a cheese grater
RE: How to sharpen a cheese grater
A good tool (die, form, etc.) will form the grater and draw the metal out so that there is a sharp edge.
tom
RE: How to sharpen a cheese grater
Yes, they use bad tooling to produce the grater. I've informed them that the best thing to do is produce a better tool.
Cheers,
GM