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what do you have against ceramics? obviously you're not going to get one from an old japanese dude that's been making them for decades, but they seem like they'
by durkie 11y ago
what do you have against ceramics? obviously you're not going to get one from an old japanese dude that's been making them for decades, but they seem like they'd be way harder and hold and edge for longer.
- xanfred 11y agoActually you'd be surprised. Kyocera started selling ceramic knives in the 80s. They are still literally hand-sharpened by old Japanese dudes in specialist workshops. Great video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFnT5INymiY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFnT5INymiY
- buttermilk 11y agoThere are a few problems with ceramic knives. The problems that I see personally are: -Not sharp enough and no way to sharpen them at home without diamond, or potentially aluminum oxide, stones -They're chippy and breaky. One of the reasons most makers produce them without a pointed tip. The high hardness of a material that is inherently not tough, reduces the toughness further. This material has the ability to take a razor edge, but it would be uselessly brittle. Under light use though, I can see them working really well for some users. -The geometry is terrible. The bad geometry of the blade sacrifices cutting performance, the bad geometry of the handle is just uncomfortable. Their near weightlessness is also a detriment for anything beyond small tasks. -They're typically only small and, again, lack pointed tips -I find them to be particularly unattractive Again, if they work for you, great! I got nothing against that and nobody should think less of you. They just don't work for me.