Can you sharpen ceramic blades with this sharpener?
1953105
Here's what the instructions say. "Use on alloy, carbon, or stainless steel. Not for scissors, serrated electric knives and any blade that does not fit freely in the guides." No mention of ceramic. I will say it has sharpened everything from a large cleaver to the most thin fillet knives. Hope this helps. I still give it a 5.
1953106
No, ceramic blades require a professional setup. The vibration from a regular sharpener will shatter a ceramic blade.
1953107
I wouldn't suggest it. These are regular stone and sand grinding wheels. For ceramic you are going to need something with diamond wheels.
1214885
I'm sorry, but I don't know. I don't have any ceramic knives. My best guess would be Yes.
1379857
I would not recommend this! Most ceramic knives are zirconium dioxide, which is a very hard material. Unfortunately the product does not specify what carbide the course blade is, but the cheapest carbides fall above zirconium dioxide in hardness, so I'm guessing the coarse side would work for you. But the fine side with the ceramic inserts is almost assuredly zirconium dioxide as well, so you will be scratching both the knife and the sharpener, making the sharpener nearly useless pretty quickly on the one side. That said, as long as you stay with the course side and are careful, you could still make a ceramic knife sharper.
907666
No it only sharpens the blades that come with it... that is why I returned it.
410221
Absolutely not, it is a carbide sharpener, plus the blades are replaceable.
1745102
Yes, I use the AccuSharp Knife Sharpener, AccuSharp 001 Knife Sharpener , which works very well then I hone it with a ceramic rod, Smith's 50002 9-Inch Oval Ceramic Sharpening Rod
1824778
The label "ceramic" on one of the slots does not refer to the type of blade the slot is intended to sharpen; it refers to the type of sharpening media in the slot. As Frazz stated, the slot is intended to sharpen steel blades.
808450
I honestly don't know. I haven't really came across dull scissors. I know the Ceramic edge is to sharpen, and the Carbide is to set new ones. I don't know if will work on scissors though. I would recommend calling the manufacturer or try Smiths-JIFF-S-10-Second-Scissors-Sharpener in Amazon which is also made by Smith.
1012857
No - the instruction manual specifically indicates that ceramic knives are NOT RECOMMENDED to be sharpened in this model
1154882
There are two stages to this sharpener.. There is a pair of carbide blades that are very aggressive (you will see hair like shavings) as it peels the material off the edge. There are also ceramic rods that do hone to the blades. That said, when using the carbide blades, it is most important that you start at the very root of the blade and make a single pull all the way to the tip of the blade. If you do not do this, you will end up with a mess. I prefer "stones" to the carbide blade solution but it does work to put a fairly sharp edge on a fairly damaged blade in a hurry.
628535
Probably about the same as a regular razor blade. The advantage of the ceramic blade is that it doesn't wear out; in other respects it behaves almost exactly like steel.
1305776
Maybe...I have knives sharpened with diamond stones that I get to "razor" sharp but at a narrow angle. This sharpener gets my work knives sharp, but I don't consider them razor sharp. The angle is wider, but that makes the edge last longer. If your knife is really hard steel, it takes longer to sharpen and the possibility for a razor edge would come only from the ceramic rods and that could take a while.
903727
The Miracle Sharpener " Creates double-bevel V-shaped edge for superb cutting Ceramic edge provides a final polish Made for straight-edge knives." If you have a ceramic blade or knife, I suggest a "Ceramic" knife sharpener specifically made for "Ceramic" knives. There are many to choose from specifically made for ceramic knives. I am not a pro nor do I have any ceramic blades but from what I have read, there are major differences between ceramic & metal blade sharpeners. Hope that helps!
1980694
Personally I would by a different sharpener. I am NOT pleased with the unit that I bought. it does not do an adequate job of sharpening any knife.
1503763
I have black ceramic blades and it does a great job, which surprised me with a battery operated device. I don't see why it would not do white blades, I have used white blades but don't own them and the find the same to me. There is nothing in the manual that does not say not to do either blade.
2227851
Yes, the carbide sharpener and the diamond stone will put a sharp edge on a dull knife, then the ceramic rods will hone the edge and keep it sharp when used regularly. I leave it out on the counter top and touch up Kershaw folder almost daily. You can take it with you since it folds up nicely.
2039545
I've never used ceramic blades yet, but it is my understanding ceramic blades stays sharper longer and does not get as hot as the steel blades. You still have to use the coolant spray on both types of blades. Hope this helps.