You can easily remedy this problem by using a manual or electric knife sharpener and it shouldn t take you more than several minutes to restore your knife s sharp edge.
The proper way to use a ceramic sharpener.
The process of preparing a sharpening stone for use is similar no matter what type of stone you have whether it s a crystolon india stone water stone or oil stone.
The lansky diamond bench stones all come with the same basic instructions.
A while back i received a question that asked about the best way to sharpen stainless steel knives a common problem especially considering how much easier it is to sharpen carbon steel than stainless steel well it seems a lot of you benefited from that article and as a result i thought it d be a good idea to do a very similar article detailing how one can sharpen ceramic blade knives.
Before long you ll probably even find yourself looking forward to your sharpening sessions.
Follow these steps to ensure safe and efficient sharpening.
Use a whetstone first to sharpen and remove dull steel.
Do your daily maintenance with a honing rod that doesn t remove steel.
Manual knife sharpeners are recommended for maintaining good quality knives.
It just sharpens the existing blade.
Place the stone on a damp cloth or towel and make sure both of these are on a flat surface.
If you don t have a manual or electric sharpener you could explore using a whetstone a honing rod or even sending your knives off to a professional.
Preparing your stone for sharpening.
Use a whetstone every few months.