Ceramic Sharpening Steel 25,5cm

If you compare a ceramic sharpening steel with a whetstone , this corresponds to a grit size of 700; a good intermediate size.

You can use whetstones to sharpen a knife and remove imperfections from your blade, but in terms of ease of use, the sharpening steel wins.

Ceramic sharpening steels have a long lifespan and can be used for almost any steel type.

Because no water is used here, as with water stones, the metal particles cannot be removed. Ceramic sharpening steels therefore have a tendency to become clogged over time. This gives a blackish deposit. A simple eraser solves the problem.

A ceramic sharpening steel is superior to its steel counterparts; The disadvantage is that the ceramic material is fragile. So don't drop it!

This is how you use a ceramic sharpening steel

• Hold the sharpening steel with your non-dominant hand and place the end on a stable surface.
• Grab the knife you want to sharpen with your other hand and hold it by the handle.
• Place the knife with the heel of the blade against the top of the sharpening steel.
• Hold the knife at an angle of about 15 degrees to the sharpening steel. This is the right angle to sharpen the blade.
• Move the knife slowly over the sharpening steel, down the blade. Start at the heel of the knife and drag the entire blade along the sharpening steel to the tip.
• Turn the blade over and repeat the above steps on the other side.
• Repeat this motion about 5 times on each side of the blade and then test the result.
• It is important to consistently use the same light pressure and angle while sharpening. With this method you sharpen the knife without damaging it and making it as sharp as new.