Chemiker wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:32:39 -0500, George Shirley
> > wrote:
>
>> john royce wrote:
>
>> I've got a set in the cutlery drawer. Two ceramic steels that go into a
>> wooden block, strop the knife down one side then the other. Have had the
>> thing for probably thirty years, Does a decent job once you learn how to
>> use it properly.
>>
>> Have been wanting a proper steel but the ones in the specialty stores
>> seem very expensive to me and I already own the ceramic set. You do have
>> to hand wash them occasionally to get the steel dust off of them.
>
> George, is that the unit that uses round ceramic rods or triangular
> ceramic rods? I have the latter, and it's been the dickens to clean.
> The porcelain is so fine, the metal impregnates the surface, and,
> while I've tried cleaning it with muriatic acid, I've had no success
> in getting back to the original condition.
>
> Alex
Mine has the round rods. Mine is not porcelain, I think, they touted it
originally as a "space age" ceramic. Looks like the same stuff
electrical insulators are made of without the glaze.