Ceramic Knife Sharpener

Is there anything more dangerous than cutting items with dull knives? Probably not. And this is why you'll get a chance to see what ceramic knife sharpener can do for you. Your stress will be reduced, the risk of cutting yourself too, while you will cut all items faster. Knife sharpening is an issue that you need to address, because I am sure you use one in your kitchen, at least. This is why you need a knife sharpener for sure, and today we are going to talk about advantages of a ceramic knife sharpeners and how can you get one.

I bet you can spend a lot of money to find best knife sharpener for your home. There are plenty of them to choose from and it's hard to decide which sharpener would suit you best. Should you get and oilstone sharpener, fixed angle sharpener, electric one or a manual, round sharpener? And there are plenty of them who cost much more then the knife you re going to sharpen. Quite a disturbing thought.

Cone Ceramic Knife Sharpener

The thing with ceramic knife sharpeners is that they are built of a material with a hardness of glass. Now, you may think: "Why should I use glass, isn't it breakable?" Well, it is if you drop it on the floor. But, the glass is actually much harder than steel. And therefore the glass would make a good knife sharpener that would last you for a long time.

And unlike glass, ceramic is built from an abrasive material. This is the winning combination for a knife sharpener, becuse now we have abrasive hardness and durability.

You will be able to find ceramic knife sharpeners by Wusthof, Kyocera, Katsumi, Lansky and Ridge Runner. These are easiest to find and you can browse through Amazon.com a bit to see what can you find. If you want a recommendation, then Wusthof would be a great choice. They have all kinds of ceramic sharpeners, ranging from $15 to $100 for home use. It's a wide range of choice so you will have to see what suits you best.

Something else might be interesting for you, if you are a Do It Yourself person. You can make your own ceramic knife sharpener, if you have the will and right tools. It is a well known fact that white tube insulators from the old knob and tube wiring can be used as sharpeners. The tube is ceramic and it is a perfect tool to make a sharpener. You can find them on scrap yards or from electricians that would give them to you for free. It's not hard to find them at all, you'll just need some time to figure out where are they hiding.

You will see that the ceramic knife sharpener will last you more then stainless steel sharpener. Their efficiency will be the same, but you have to see the advantage of price here. Especially if you are handy, you can make your own ceramic sharpeners and save yourself a lot of money this way.

Electric Knife Sharpener

An electric knife sharpener has a reputation of a fast and easy to use tool. You don't have to use your strength and skills like you do with manual knife sharpener. The electricity will do all the work for you, you only have to position the knife in the right place, and you will have an extra sharp blade. When it comes to speed and safety, electric knife sharpener is the No 1.

For example, Chef’s Choice 110 is an electric sharpener that received Cook’s Illustrated’s highest rating for being a high quality sharpening tool. There are some experts that think a bit different. They say that you have to be really careful with electric knife sharpeners or you will have a lot of metal loss. But there are also others who claim that this Chef's Choice sharpener has a tendency to scratch blades and ruin them.



Lets say a word or two about this cool electric knife sharpener, shall we. Chef's Choice 110 owns three sets of diamond hones, and they all sharpen your knives at a different angles. First set of hones is a very aggressive one. We use him to pre shape the bevel only. The second one we use for knife sharpening and honing. The third one also comes in this category. You have to know that you will need another type of sharpener for scissors, because model 110 will not sharpen them. On the other side, it will sharpen all knives that can fit in its sharpening slots (pocket and hunting knives included).

Another interesting electric knife sharpener comes from Chef's Choice again. Model 120 costs about 130 dollars and represents an upgraded version of model described above. It has spring guides along with the rotating conical hones in place of magnetic guides and orbital motion hones. 120 will sharpen your knives faster than the model 110, which means that fewer passes are needed. Again, there are some who say that this model can wear your knives quickly if you are not sharpening them correctly. But it is a fact that the third stage in model 120 hones edges better than the model 110 does. Chef's Choice 120 electric knife sharpener is built to sharpen straight edged and serrated knives.

You can read many reviews on Chef Choice knife sharpeners, on this blog but on other sites also. Amazon has good reviews and Epinions.com too.

There are some more good electric knife sharpeners by Chef's Choice but most popular ones are models 110 and 120. They are a bit pricey, but this is because they rule the market right now. There aren't many manufacturers that produce electric sharpening tools. One of them is Presto 08800 EverSharp, small and affordable electric sharpener that people are satisfied with. Reviewers said that this cheap sharpener produces a sharp edge, but doesn't work so good on shorter knives.

There are a few guidelines you need to know about electric sharpeners.

First, consider what you want to sharpen with your tool. You know that serrated knives degrade more slowly than straight-edged knives, but they will still need sharpening. If your serrated knives are heavily used, purchase a knife sharpener that can handle them.

Second, try to find a suitable electric knife sharpener, one that can sit on your kitchen counter with ease. The reason for this is simple, if your sharpener is close to you, you will tend to keep all your knives razor sharp and ready to cut. Electric sharpeners do not need to be assembled, but they do require counter space.

And third, try to see how much time you can put into knives sharpening and how much control you really want. There are some great water stones that deliver beautifully polished blades, but to use them takes a steady hand, practice and patience.