Are packed in cartons?Ceramic Sharpening is easy to break.
1285251
Mine arrived fine,was wrapped in bubble wrap,I have sharpened many knives with it and it continues to do great, have kept it loose in a backpack and it hasn't broken,VERY PLEASED!!!
1285252
Yes because there POS' s but I got the dawn thing because I broke a coworkers one and I'm old school when it comes to sharrpen
903726
There is a place to sharpen ceramic stone knives. I don't have any, so I haven't used it,
410221
Absolutely not, it is a carbide sharpener, plus the blades are replaceable.
2068498
No! Put this question to rest. The simple fact is that you cannot hone a serrated edge on a sharpening steel. Not only will it not sharpen the knife, you will probably ruin your ceramic hone. But, hey, as a professional knife sharpener, that's just my opinion.
1257880
A standard sharpener, but not battery or electric as it will soften the soy lead.
1056364
i sharpen them by hand, they seem too delicate to sharpen with an electric sharpener. works just fine.
1277477
It won't hurt, but a sharpener won't improve an inferior product. Invest in good knives.
2162722
it's very thoughtful of you, but we cannot use ceramic knives, in commercial food production. Best wishes to your son!
1638701
I ordered this about a month ago and love it. The info I got with it says the sharpening wheels are replaceable. I'm sure you can contact the manufacturer and get new ones. I don't know how long they will last but it does a good job right now.
1211409
There is an art to sharpening colored pencils with a hand sharpener. It's very easy to break the tip. As manual sharpeners go, this is one of the better ones. But like all of them, it dulls pretty quickly. It's worth the few bucks I paid for it and I would buy it again. Hope this answers your question.
2226026
Keep in mind though you usually have to pay for shipping and handling. If it is broken I would send it in for a warranty but if it just needs to be sharpened I would say just sharpen it yourself, it is really easy
1420662
I use a ceramic stick on my blade. The ceramic stick has two ceramic bearings that I pull the blade through two times first. Then sharpen. I have never put it through any type of grinding wheels. Be care if you practice throwing it, I broke the tip off of one of my blades. The ceramic stick I purchased was from an industrial/commercial knife/tool sight many years ago while working for a meat processor. This knife is one of the most used tools I have on the farm. It goes everywhere with me, so I keep it sharp.
1379855
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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
902405
You could cut the carton in half. There would be two eggs in the middle that would not have complete protection like the other end of the carton.
630701
I think so. The knife is reportedly stronger and holds an edge longer but I have not tried to break it or had a need to sharpen it.
1158834
The edge is not really sharpened, but not really broadly blunt. If you wanted to sharpen it yourself, it would be a pretty easy grinder job.
2009894
They have a terrific guarantee policy: http://www.tweezerman.com/free-sharpening/ I haven't had mine sharpened; just bought another because everyone in my family has their own now! They do require sharpening, and can get out of alignment if dropped. Otherwise, they work great!