Aw heck, how do I fix this?

I've been given a serrated knife to sharpen. Someone else has tried before me...

I'm really not sure how to go about tackling this beast. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Looks like someone tried using a drill to sharpen it. The grooves are all messed up. You would have to individually sharpen and file down the grooves using some sort of tool. A thin rod wrapped in 200-400 grit sand paper maybe?

I've used an old rough stone that was worn thin. Taking it on its side and rounding the edges for the grooves to fit over.

But it's quite difficult to sharpen a bread knife

Not to sound too negative but that looks seriously damaged by the earlier attempt/s. Is the purchase price of the knife worth the effort involved in trying to rectify it? The Guedes are still on special (mine's coming) and even a basic no-name would seem a reasonable option - eBay for starters maybe even BigW, K-Mart or supermarkets.

The method I've seen is to get a wooden dowel that fits the serrations, wrap some sandpaper around it, and have at it.
Doesn't look like a fun job.

I think I would almost start out with a chainsaw file to even things out a little and then move on to the dowel or metal rod with sandpaper. That is a lot to tackle for someone else's knife though.

Chit can it.

Send it to Dave Martell. Lol

ThEoRy said:

Send it to Dave Martell. Lol

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daveb said:

Chit can it.

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that thing needs invisalign for knives