Most importantly magnetic knife racks keep your knife blades stable.
How to maintain ceramic knives.
Quick maintenance with a sharpening rod is also not possible.
And depending on usage you may be able to go months or years without sharpening a ceramic knife.
Mount a magnetic knife rack on a wall in your kitchen and store your knives vertically.
Warm soapy water is best.
These are much gentler on the knife s edge.
Here is our officially unofficial guide on how to care for your ceramic knives.
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.
You should always clean your ceramic knives by hand.
A professional knife smith will determine the correct angle for your knife s beveled edge.
The main advantage that ceramic knives have over steel knives is that they don t need to be sharpened as often.
Always clean ceramic knives by hand.
This results in push back which can harm dull and easily damage the tips and blades of your ceramic knives.
Ceramic knives have the disadvantage that they are difficult if not impossible to sharpen them yourself.
I would only ever use wood plastic or bamboo as a cutting surface.
The biggest concern with ceramic knives is the chipping of the blade.
This method keeps your knives easily accessible while being safely off the counter.
Sharpening depending on how much you use your knives they need professional sharpening every 6 to 12 months.
Most manufacturers will include a set of instructions with their knives but in all honestly the care instructions are the same across all knives.
Over time the ceramic blade develops small chips that makes the edge dull.
Use your ceramic knife for slicing or cutting soft foods only fruits vegetables boneless meats etc.
They will reinstate its original angle by taking off very small amounts of metal from the blade to create a new edge.