How to sharpen meat grinder knives?

A meat grinder is one of the best inventions for home use. She will twist meat and other products. Many consider it to be an almost indispensable item, and therefore it is especially unpleasant when the cutter in the meat grinder treacherously dulled during cooking. In this case, it is necessary to solve the problem of how to sharpen knives for a meat grinder.

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Why is the meat grinder knife dull?

Over time, even the highest quality mechanism can go bad. This problem does not get around and the cutter in the meat grinder. This happens due to the fact that in the place where the grate is pressed against the knife, a small depression is formed. In some cases, the cutter itself may become dull if the quality of the blade is poor.

Important! The distance between the net and the knife is very important. After all, the smaller it is, the better the meat will be cut and the meat grinder will work easier.

Over time, the distance increases due to wear, and the following factors can contribute to this:

• When grinding meat, pieces of bones and veins grind metal like an abrasive.
• The mesh and mechanism are made of crude metal, over time they tend to oxidize and rust, and also lose their sharpness.

Sharpening blades for a meat grinder is not a complicated process. Use one of the methods below to complete the operation.

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Where to begin?

To grind the meat grinder knives at home correctly, it is best to organize this process correctly. You can do this as follows.

Before any sharpening method, properly prepare the cutter. This is necessary to improve the quality of their work, as well as to ensure that the sharpening tool does not deteriorate immediately.

Before the process:

1. Lubricate the blades with ordinary sunflower oil.
2. Let the blade dry for 5 minutes.
3. Lubricate the sharpening tool with sunflower oil and allow to dry.

Important! The above procedure will protect the blades from the formation of fragments if the blade is not rotated correctly during operation.

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How to sharpen a knife at home?

You can sharpen a meat grinder knife in several ways. We will consider them in more detail so that you can choose the most convenient and suitable for you.

Method number 1. Sharpening on a special machine

Use a special machine designed for sharpening blades for a meat grinder. This mechanism resembles an ordinary disc in appearance and has a smooth abrasive surface.

Sharpen the cutter on such a machine as follows:

1. Before sharpening, apply a special paste designed for this purpose. The composition of such a paste - the smallest abrasive particles.
2. Let the paste dry. After that, the disk will become rough and ready to work.
3. Turn on the machine - the circle will begin to rotate.
4. Take the knife and gently press the blade against the blade.

Important! Sharpen in several stages with breaks. The metal must have time to cool and not overheat.

The disadvantages of this method:

• Difficulty sharpening in the absence of skills. Anyone who has not worked with meat grinder blades will not be able to grind them on the machine at the right angle.
• Unsafe
• The design of the machine costs a lot of money and it is not so simple to purchase it in a regular store.

Important! Grinding work on the machine is best left to a specialist.

Method number 2. Using a grindstone

This method can be used in two ways: the first is to move the stone, and the second is the meat grinder cutter.Both options are quite effective and allow you to sharpen the quality of meat grinder knives at home.

The method of rotation of the stone is a more radical method, which makes it possible to sharpen even a very stupid mechanism. For this procedure, use a stone with a fine grain size.

Important! Sharpening will be achieved due to friction on the surface. You can use the stone for this procedure the same size as the knife.

Proceed as follows:

1. Put on a mitten on a hand not to get hurt.
2. Take the cutter in this hand.
3. Take the stone in the other hand.
4. Press the stone firmly against the knife and move in a circle.

Important! For efficiency, fasten the torch so that you do not hold it yourself and then grind it with a stone.

5. After grinding, allow the metal to cool slightly.
6. Rinse the mechanism under a stream of cold water to remove any metal residues.

Important! With this method, cardinal sharpening occurs as a result of strong adhesion of materials.

The method of rotation of the torch provides the following procedure:

1. Prepare a whetstone with a surface area of ​​2-3 times the diameter of the knife. The fraction of the stone must be very small, otherwise the grinding process will be long, and the work will not be of sufficient quality.
2. Put the cutter in the middle of the grindstone - the blades should fit snugly against the surface.
3. Holding the mechanism with your finger in the middle, make circular movements with a knife.
4. Gradually increase the speed of rotation by pressing on the blade with force.
5. Check the uniformity of the blades from time to time. Only after they all become equally homogeneous, without nicks and bumps, finish grinding.
6. After the procedure, allow the knife to cool and rinse under running water.

Important! This sharpening method is suitable for blades that are not too dull, and in a very advanced case it is useless.

Method number 3. Sandpaper sharpening

To grind the meat grinder knives in this way, you need to use sandpaper. Select the thickness, depending on the thickness of the knife. A thicker metal requires a larger fraction of grains, small, thin - well grind on weak paper.

To sharpen a knife:

1. Take a knife in one hand and sandpaper in the other.
2. Wipe each blade alternately with paper.
3. Move as if you were carefully wiping the surface with paper.
4. After the procedure, allow the knife to cool and rinse it under a stream of cold water.
5. Wipe the knife thoroughly and dry.

Important! Sharpening the knives of a meat grinder does not end with grinding only the blades. An important role is played by the grill in the process of cutting meat. The grill is sharpened in the same way as the knife: in circular motions.

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Helpful hints:

• If the above methods are too complicated for you, and you need to sharpen the knife, then try instead of the grate, put in a meat grinder a plastic or wooden circle with sandpaper pasted on it. Scroll the handle and the blades will become sharp after 20-30 revolutions.
• If the working surface has exhausted its resource and no grinding method has helped, buy a new mechanism.
• Do not believe the manufacturers who write about self-sharpening knives. Knives that do not blunt simply do not exist. The professional equipment uses forged, very sharp mechanisms. They serve an order of magnitude longer, but it is not rational to use them at home.

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Of course, many are puzzled why grind a meat-grinder knife, if you can easily buy a new, sharp one. But the situation can force you to find a malfunction of the mechanism in the evening, when you urgently need to grind meat to prepare delicious dishes and quit everything, and you cannot go to the store in search of a new mechanism. Spend 10 minutes and use our recommendations - as a result, you save money and mood by preparing your favorite dish with an updated spicy mechanism.