If you have a ceramic knife, you are lucky. Such knives do not require constant sharpening, as, for example, metal ones. However, either over time, or as a result of misuse, the question arises as to sharpening the ceramic blade. In order not to look for a specialized workshop for working with ceramics, familiarize yourself with the basic rules of this work, and you yourself can sharpen blunted ceramic blades.
In order to sharpen ceramic knives at home, special sharpeners are designed. The fact is that any material can be processed only with a material that is more solid. Ceramics have increased hardness, so sharpeners with diamond spraying are used to sharpen it.
Ceramic knives according to the type of sharpening are divided into two types - one-sided sharpening or two-sided. The most common double-sided sharpening, because it can use both "right-handed" and "left-handed".Sharpeners are divided into mechanical and electrical devices according to their design.
sharpeners are widely used by Kiocer Corporation( Japan).They are universal, as they provide not only the alignment of the cutting edge of the blade, but also the chipping, the angle of sharpening. Automation ensures the correct selection of the required distance between the grinding planes, depending on the thickness of the blade. And since all knives this thickness is not the same along the entire length, this adjustment ensures a high-quality sharpening of the entire cutting part. In addition, the model provides a system for cleaning the workplace from the generated crumbs and dust.
It can also be sharpened on a grindstone, but only at low speed and using a diamond wheel. You can and on the so-called Moussat. It should be noted that the requirements for the blade of a ceramic knife are not the same as for a metal knife. Ideally, the cutting edge of the cutting edge should be convex. But metal blades can not be so sharpened. The reason is that the ceramic is a fragile material. It should be taken into account that the process of sharpening the ceramics is quite long, and requires carefulness and a lot of patience. And know that the technique of manual sharpening on a grindstone differs from sharpening on musat. Having chosen a suitable device, familiarize yourself with the nuances of its application.
Keep in mind that a ceramic knife can be sharpened a limited number of times. Therefore, do not use it when cutting bones. Strongly frozen food is also not worth cutting. And never use a ceramic knife on a glass cutting surface.
