Do they need sharpening? Who
1871192
Yes. Amazon also sells the sharpening tool. Its the Rapala Ceramic Sharpener Two Stage. Not that expensive and does the job. I use the knives all fo the time and have had to sharpen them one time in two years. Its a great purchase.
1871193
No they stay sharp. I have had them for one year and they are still sharp. The only thing is though you should was them by hand and put them back in the protective sleeve to keep them from chipping.
1871194
The concept is not the edge but a fine zirconium grit embedded in the sides and throughout the material. Tiny zirconium stone grains file easily into foods (no zirconium residue) whereas conventional knives depend on a finely honed leading edge pushed through food, taking a bit of steel with it, either chemically or by force. You can lay your finger lightly on the edge of a ceramic knife and it will feel somewhat dull by comparison. But move the knife and it will saw easily into your finger, so be careful. ;)
1871195
I have two sets. The first set I bought 2 years ago and the second set last year. I have never sharpened them. I love these knives.
1871196
yes over time they need sharpening, I bought a ceramic blade sharpener on here very reasonable on price! Must be for CERAMIC blades! Good luck.
1374280
Yes they can be sharpened but I have not had to do anything to them yet except wash them. They are still very very sharp.
15029
I had mine sharpened befor the first use but was told that they really didn't need it. I guess it depends on what level skater you are. If your are a competative figure skater you'd want them sharp. If you are like me, a rank shakey amature take them like they are.
792240
Edge doesn't need to be that sharp but if a concern then a rotating grinding/honing stone with the blade held to provide a bevel. Kinda heavy to hold in position though so a bracing system may be needed.
1046376
You can sharpen them however you want. That said, to protect the integrity of the knife you should stick to a traditional japanese whetstone and honing steel. If you are not comfortable doing this yourself Shun will sharpen them for free so long as you pay for shipping. Hope that helps!
643914
Hi Kullen,I have not actually needed a sharpener yet; however, I find the best sharpener for maintain this type of blade is a diamond or ceramic sharpening rod. Hope this helps. Thanks :-)
1007914
No, the pencils we ordered had to be sharpened (which is a lot of work for all those pencils, so we bought a nice counter-mount sharpener). Hope that helps. - Wayne
284290
Good question we have had ours for many years and have not had to sharpen. We purchased a new one for when we wear out this one.
1088046
i have had mine for several months now and still have not needed to sharpen them.However they are made of a steel like metal that could be sharpen although I doubt that they will need it. I always store mine in the holders provided.
1088045
I'm not sure because I haven't had to sharpen mine yet. I would think that they could be because like someone else said they aren't made out of something that is not out of the ordinary. They should last a while before they need to be sharpened.
238942
No, this is a trainer, so the edge is dull and made in a way that it cannot be sharpened.
511197
I don't know. I bought an extra when I got the clippers and haven't had the need to sharpen or replace yet! Sorry!
727721
I'm not really sure. I've had mine for about 8 months and they're still sharp. But i am going out on a limb and saying yes. But not a auto sharpener. I'd use a stone
1402022
They appear to be steel and fairly well made but be prepared to do a little sharpening!
805953
They seem sharper because they are new. It comes down to installing correctly and adjusted afterwards. Properly adjusted they cut just fine. Adjusting is the toughest part and I can't really tell you much except to say, keep moving the metal guard out until it doesn't cut into the skin.
2011012
My husband had his for years & never had to sharpen it. Guess you could use a sharpening stone if you need to sharpen it though.
320840
If you're talking about a Japanese sword, a good one you paid $1000+ for, you should always have it professionally polished and sharpened. I assume the same is true for western swords as well. If it's a work of art, you need an artist to sharpen it. I don't know that this would do the job regardless, but I would advise against it on nice swords and collector items.