After 8 to 10 strokes, turn the blade over and hone at 22 for another 8 to 10 strokes. Finally, strop the edge using aluminum oxide powder. Hold the blade at 24 to 25 to the strop and strop each side. The Japan Woodworker has the largest selection of water stones available to suit any sharpening situation. If you are undecided as to which stones to select, please feel free to call for our recommendation.
Ceramic blades are easy to care for.
They do not require any special oil or treatment, other than rinsing in hot water. As long as they are restrained and not allowed to rattle around, they are dishwasher safe. The blades do not need to be thoroughly dried before storage. Since the blades are very fine grain, they are can be chipped if hit against a hard object, i.e. silverware, tableware etc. So in this respect they are similar to our high quality metal blades.