is it self sharpening?
218748
I haven't used this yet. It was a Christmas present for my daughter, a teacher. It appears to be very well made and worth the price. Plus, having been in education for over 40 years myself and having used many paper cutters over the years, I thought that all of them are self sharpening, but I'm really not sure.
218749
No, it is not self sharpening but the blade has lasted me about a year so far with no problems & that year has inucluded all the paper/card stock needed for mine & my sister's weddings (invites, programs, favor tags, shower invites, thank you cards etc).
218750
Not to my knowledge. I can tell you it stays very sharp even after cutting magnets. I used a pumice stone to clean the blade and maybe sharpen it a little after cutting with it for a while. Overall very happy with purchase.
1175462
yes its pretty sharp out of the box and item looks like the picture (lol) its well worth the price in my opinion ..in fact i have been wearing it to work at my warehouse job for months now and it seems to be holding up well just a quick sharpen or two in that time and a blade adjustment ...can't go wrong hope this answer helps!
1065558
Not for me. It doesn't recall work the same way in terms of motions and technique. But it is mostly a bit too time consuming to set up that you end up sharpening by hand or rods, so in that respect yes. :-)
1977762
see if you can download the user manual, as it shows you EVERYTHING you can sharpen. To answer your question though, yes.
1434085
It's fairly sharp out of the box, but I'd recommend sharpening it yourself. The pivot on mine is a rivet not a screw. Its firm enough not to open in my pocket.
1506200
If I need my blade sharpened, my husband does it with his knife sharpener. Hand held ceramic sharpener. Had never thought about taking it anywhere to get sharpened. Hope this helps.
2200304
I use an accu-sharp knife and tool sharpener. It does a fantastic job on this particular blade. When you see one; the way it is used is pretty self-explanatory.
1866476
The rod that comes with it is actually a "honing" rod. Sharpening is what must to be done to a dull knife to make it sharp again. This is best done by professionals. Honing is what is done to a relatively sharp knife to maintain a nice sharp edge. This you can and should do yourself. If you regularly use the honing steel provided, you will not have to sharpen these (or at least not as often). We love our set. We hone them each time we use them and they all still have a great edge.
732080
No, it sharpens pretty quickly. It will continue to sharpen until you pull it out.
907666
No it only sharpens the blades that come with it... that is why I returned it.
1231778
I do not know because I have not tried it used alone, buy a gift, but rather sharpened pencil tip
1567805
No dahlinn no question is a dumb one. You can sharpen it with a regular cosmetic sharpener, however it'll never be pointy like how it is when you first buy it.
1841378
No but I think in the details you can request it to be sharp, I of course thought I'd just sharpen it myself :P
1873859
Haven't had to sharpen it. It shouldn't need to be sharpened for some time unless you are really hard on the knife. I have used a leather strop to touch up blade and hone after use. When you buy the knife, it comes with sharpening recommendations on the box.
238942
No, this is a trainer, so the edge is dull and made in a way that it cannot be sharpened.
1098284
IIRC, out of the box the blade was good and sharp. If you sharpen your own, you'll *love* the way this thing takes an edge. My Zetsurin is just about the sharpest thing I own. After a bit of work ;)
1932890
Yes it is, or so it says on the cutting blade. I will add that this is a very nice sharpener for artist's quality colored pencils. I couldn't say how long the blade will last as I've not had it all that long. The only downside I can think of for this sharpener is that you need something to catch the shavings in.