Ceramic Swivel Knife Blade Review

It works awesome for sharpening blades.

Ceramic swivel knife blade review.

I even appreciate the white color as it helps with reflected light when doing. Just got a barry king knife and blade knife is great blade is so so. Ceramic blades are not as difficult to get sharp as most think but they are a little tougher to work up then say a steel blade. If you don t have a nice polishing stone you can go down to your local auto parts store and pick up some 2000 grit bodywork sandpaper.

Expect to pay up to 100. I have six or seven ranging from a 1 50 version from tandy back in about 1955 to a couple of 135 00 robert beards about ten years old now. The size of the knife is great for everyday use and the carbon fiber handle gives you great grip. While a high quality ceramic knife won t set you back as much as a fully forged stainless steel knife they re not as cheap as a serrated never needs sharpening one.

This knife from stone river gear guarantees that the super strong ceramic blade of this knife holds edge up to 12 times longer than steel. I ve heard that ceramic blades are good but can crack easily if dropped. They i gave them a serious stropping. There are only three knives a 6 inch chef knife a 4 inch utility knife and a 3 inch paring knife but they look at lot sleeker than most of the cheaper ceramic knives.

Your swivel knife work is the foundation of your floral carving so if you re going to do it really nice you need a good sharp blade. I bit the bullet and bought the stohlman swivel knife and a set of tandy ceramic blades. Ive got a few tandy steel blades junk imho a few random old blades from a few different places that i have no idea where and they do pretty good. They are a treat to use.

The late 90s brought a huge push for use of ceramic blade knives especially in the kitchen from companies like kyocera. It holds the swivel knife blade at the proper angle. There s a product that tandy sells called the keen edge sharpener. I ve heard of the ruby blades but i don t think anyone makes them any more.

At first i was doubtful as they were perhaps a wee bit better but no great improvement. The reason is that they ve got a smooth black ergonomic handle and they have a rough area near the blade to help you control the blade. Stone river gear carbon fiber handle ceramic folding pocket knife. Tal your perfect swivel knife is fifty per cent luck and fifty percent fit and fifty percent blade choice.

The ceramic swivel knife blades are similar in shape to regular steel or ruby blades but have it s blade made from ceramic materials. How to sharp a swivel knife. I use a barry king swivel knife and his blades don t fit in this sharpener.