If you sharpen the black ones, will the color rub away/crack off?
1821558
The blade seem to be painted before they where sharpened and shaped but you really only need the tip to be sharp for it to stick and after a while any metal thats painted will fade and or come off especially the tips of throwing knives which really isnt a bad thing for most throwers, to us its just a sign that theyre reliable blades that havent broken even with all the punishment they go through
1821559
Yes, the black is paint or a primer, so if you sharpen any further (which I don't recommend) you'll see scratch marks on the knife. With a good throwing knife you just need the point to be sharp. The edges are less important. Any other questions I am happy to answer!
1821560
I did not attempt to sharpen the black ones (those ones were mainly intended for cosplaying, not actual use) however, with most blackened metal the black will be removed when you sharpen the blade as it is typically a surface treatment to alter the metal's color. However, the plain steel ones that I use for practice sharpened quite well though take care when doing so as to not unbalance them. This will make using them far, far more difficult. I would suggest to have them sharpened by a professional if you are unfamiliar with the process. Better safe than sorry.
803667
as an owner of one of these swords I can tell you that it will probably not hurt the blade. BUT it comes very dull and would Take a LOT to sharpen it, and by the time u are done u will have stripped away Most or ALL of the black paint along the edges. I do not recommend doing this.
1029159
No. Do not sharpen. You will weaken the leading edge of the blade. The blades cut just fine right out of the box with slightly dull edges.
754470
Of course they do. Friction will eventually dull even SS edges. The friction of cutting any hot meats will do it more quickly. I sharpen mine using a manual ceramic sharpener. These knives are a good deal for their price.
1323986
Yes the tip can break off somewhat easily. The highest quality sharpener I have used is by shiseido. Hope this helps.
1101510
There is no sign of the colored coating wearing away on mine but this would probably vary depending on how roughly they are used. The blades on mine are attracted to a magnet.
803668
It wont necessarily hurt the blade, but the paint on the side of the blade will come off. So if you don't mind a silver edge rather than a black edge, It should be fine.
1545236
It only had cheap sharpeners when I first got these and I did not have a problem sharpening. :)
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!
689287
I have owned this set for a few months now. I have not tried to sharpen them because they are still as sharp as the first day I got them. They do not show sign of dullness. Hope this helps.
1223047
The only way to sharpen them is to sharpen the non-serrated side of the scissors. If the scissors do become dull, simply let me know and I will send you out a replacement pair free of charge.
2116691
If it is a coating it might take it off. I don't have black, but I can see this taking off a coating especially if it was cheaper. Mine just has laser detail, and it was fine for that.
1418922
Not really. They come out just as sharp for me. Try both sides of the sharpener.
1699358
Have sharpened mine quite a few times, the colors are still intact, however, I use a small kitchen IQ sharpener which I also bought from amazon.The knives came with the steal at the edge visible so I assume this was done to facilitate sharpening.
1939184
I have not experienced any loss of color on blades at all. They remain looking the same as the day I bought them. I have not had them for too long but I am really pleased with these.
1447874
Mine are new so haven't needed sharpening yet. I'm assuming you could sharpen them, however, one blade has tiny serrations on it. It that blade was sharpened, the serrations might be smoothed off.
559595
Yes. I have had this set for about a year and they haven't needed to be sharpened. However, I've had one of the pink chef's knives for several years and it takes sharpening well.