If you apply too much pressure to the side of the blade it could easily snap.
How to sharpening ceramic knives.
I suggest you invest in an electric knife sharpener or a sharpening rod as these tools are effective in sharpening ceramic knives.
Ceramic has a hardness of 9 5 as opposed to steel with a hardness of 6 5.
Ceramic knives may take a while to go dull but you ll eventually need to sharpen them in the future.
A work sharp knife and tool sharpener on the other hand is best suited for people who own multiple ceramic knives.
Ceramic knives have the disadvantage that they are difficult if not impossible to sharpen them yourself.
Quick maintenance with a sharpening rod is also not possible.
Sharp lightweight and rust proof ceramic knives hold their edge longer than a typical steel knife but they re brittle.
When you do the ceramic knife requires special care not just any old manual sharpener does the.
The problem with sharpening ceramic knives is that ceramic blades are very brittle.
The diamond sharpener was not a great means of sharpening either.
If you take good care of a ceramic knife and use it only on items it s best for you may go years without dulling the blade.
As a result edge sharpness will ultimately be dependent on the final grit of the edge and how precise your movements are.