Product Description

This super-efficient sharpening rod is made out of advanced ceramic, a material close in hardness to diamond. The material strength of this sharpening rod will provide excellent results when re-sharpening or honing the cutting edge of your metal-based knives, scissors and cutting tools. Available black 9 inch handled sharpener.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10125 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Kyocera
• Model: CSW-18-BK
• Dimensions: .80" h x 1.30" w x 13.90" l, 2.20 pounds

Features

• Excellent for metal-based knifes, scissors and other cutting tools
• Unparalleled Purity. Ceramic is a pure and healthy alternative. Unlike steel blades, ceramic blades will never rust or change from its natural state. It is totally impervious to acids, juices, oils, salts, or other elements.
• Ultra Lightweight. Kyocera ceramic cutlery is typically half the weight of an equivalent steak knife. Since the ceramic blade is so light, no artificial weight is added to the handle.
• ceramic is unbreakable, wear-resistant, lightweight, and nonporous
• rust proof

Customer Reviews

A must Have for Ultra Sharp Knives
This very understated, plain looking piece of kitchen equipment looks rather like a conventional sharpening steel with a white rod, but is in fact an ultra fine grit sharpening tool.
Don't be fooled by the modest appearance - this is a very high precision piece of equipment.
For high quality knives (eg Global) that are already sharp, but need that extra finish on the edge to achieve a truly razor sharpness, this ceramic rod is superb. Global actually recommend ceramic instead of steels, and once you use this product you will see why !!!
Incidentally, Global also market their own ceramic sharpener, and it's made by - you guessed it, Kyocera.

All knives will lose their ultra sharp edge in normal use, and the usual method of refreshing (re aligning) the edge is to use a steel.
This ceramic rod takes this process to a new level. The ultra fine ceramic actually sharpens the edge as well as re aligning it. The result is an incredibly sharp razor edge, usually with a few strokes.
I have been using it for about 6 months now, mainly on my Global knives, and it is the best sharpening rod I have used - lot's better than conventional or diamond "steels".

I recommend using it like a "steel", with gentle strokes alternating from side to side, holding the knife at very slightly greater angle than the sharpened angle.
Not just for Japanese knives, this great product also works just fine on European knives.

Buy it without hesitation.

Kyocera Ceramic Knife Sharpener
This is a really excellent product. Best steel I've ever used and it's not even steel. It also has the advantage of being remarkably light for what it does. It works perfectly and at a very reasonable price.

Great Sharpening Tool
I received the sharpener in about 4 days with ground shipping.
I immediately tried it on my Henkels, it made it so sharp, I was able to cut thin slices, horizontally, of paper with it. Then I started with my cheap knives, which were pretty dull, using the groved side and then the smooth side. The result was a set of pretty sharp , slicer, bread knife, utility, and paring knives.