john royce said...

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> "john royce" > wrote in message
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>> "Andy" > wrote in message
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>>> john royce said...
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>>>> Saw a ceramic knife sharpening steel the other day, are they better
>>>> in any way than the traditional steel steel?
>>>>
>>>> One disadvantage is i guess they might crack or chip if dropped on to
>>>> a hard floor, but apart from that I'm wondering if they do a better
>>>> job?
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>>> Can't help you there. I have a ceramic (Kyocera) 5.5" (utility?) knife
>>> that
>>> needs to be sharpened by experts every five years or so. Fantes.com
>>> where I
>>> bought it has a free ceramic sharpening service. I don't have any idea
>>> how
>>> it's done.
>>>
>>> Aside from my trusty carving knife, it's the go-to knife for food
>>> prep.
>>>
>>> Andy
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>> Ceramic knives can be sharpened on a diamond dust steel. how much do
>> the *experts* charge?
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> sorry didn't read it properly, i've just seen you said its free....


Fantes doesn't sharpen at the store. Rather they farm it out to be
sharpened. It's not a while-you-wait event.

Andy