If you like to use a sharpening rod make sure that it s made of diamond steel like the dmt d2sf 12 inch diamond steel sharpening rod.
How to sharpen ceramic knives at home video.
I have the kyocerca advanced ceramic electric diamond knife sharpener at home and so far it has done a good job of sharpening both ceramic and steel knives.
To grind a metal blade it is enough to have an ordinary abrasive wheel at home this tool is unsuitable for sharpening a ceramic blade.
Manual sharpening rods may be less convenient than electric knife sharpeners but some of them may be up to the task of sharpening a ceramic knife.
The good news is that ceramic knives don t need to be sharpened as often as steel knives.
You need a professional or a very fine diamond sharpener if you want to sharpen a ceramic knife in particular.
How long a ceramic knife needs sharpening depends on usage.
The bad news is that it s very difficult and or expensive to do so.