Kyocera Advanced Ceramics Diamond Wheel Knife Sharpener for Ceramic and Steel Knives

Nice product

I have a set of Kyocera ceramic knives which are so sharp. Slice a tomato paper thin - everybody loves them. One started to get dull and I read that you cannot sharpen them at home. All a sharpener will do is remove chips. NOT TRUE. Six passes with the sharper returned the knives to their original sharpness. The instructions said this could also be used on conventional steel knives. YES! I sharpened all our steel knives and they are almost as sharp as the ceramic. The edge likely won't last as long but who cares! Six swipes with this little beauty and they are as good as new. We have Wustof knives and a couple of Wustof sharpeners. Power and manual. Threw them both out. Sorry Wustof but this sharpener is all I need.

Seems to work, however holding it stable is a challenge. Given the brittle nature of ceramic blades this reduces its effectiveness.

Ich habe den Schärfer von Kyocera für deren Keramikmesser gekauft. Kyocera hat sich leider keinerlei Mühe bei der Gebrauchsanleitung gegeben. Das winzige Zettelchen in englisch verrät dann immerhin den Link zu einem Youtube Video. Erst dort erhält man (auch in englisch) die entscheidende Information: KEINEN Druck beim Durchziehen der Klinge ausüben! Das Eigengewicht reicht fast schon! Und tatsächlich sind erst dann meine (schon sehr stumpfen) Messer spürbar schärfer geworden und schneiden wieder gut. Aber die Schärfe neuer Messer erreicht man nicht. Also schlußendlich ein guter Kauf. Vor allem, weil die Alternative bei Keramikmessern nur wegwerfen ist.

bought to sharpen ceramic knives works as described

Bought this to sharpen our Kyocera ceramic knives and got it at a steal with the amazon gift voucher. Works effectively and despite it being a manual sharpener, it does its job well.