Price dropped 65% today!
Hone the edges of your knives with the Global Ceramic Sharpener, with the ceramic being a harder material that is suitable for high quality knives.
Suitable For:
The Global Ceramic Sharpener is suitable for all blades 24cm and below, can be used to hone knives before each use, and is not suitable for serrated blades.
Delivery to:
Perth - $17
Sydney - $10
Melbourne - $10
Brisbane - $10
Adelaide - $10
Hobart - $17
Darwin - $17
Thanks to Price Hipster
Title always stated plus post:
Global Ceramic Knife Sharpening Tool - $40 + Post (Was $114) @ Harvey Norman Online
oops .. post varies
$17 post is a killer for some states
Not really, still only $57, next best price I found from a quick look was about $118 @ House
There is a 22cm for about half that ($60ish+ ), however this is the 24cm
FYI, not a sharpener. This is a honing rod.
This is a honing rod.
what is that? and what does it do
The edges of the blade can bend to one side (on a micro scale). Honing realigns the edge back to centre.
Sharpening removes metal. Honing only bends the metal back, or remove microscope bur/imperfections.
Thanks for clarifying what this does
Are you a professional chef
Straightens the edge (if it's been folded) on a knife.
Sharpener takes off metal.
Sharpening tools include water or oil whetstones, or those handheld pull-through style ones (these give you a very rough edge)
Not sure why Global has this honestly, Japanese knives have harder steel than German knives (softer steel)
Harder knives = brittle, more prone to chipping. Usually is a thinner knife with a sharper angle too.
Softer knives = softer, will usually fold with use
Usually you hone in between meals, and sharpen much less often.
Global knives have a HRC in the mid 50s. It's very soft. Also, global uses stainless steel, not carbon steel.
Traditional carbon steel knives are upwards of HRC60.
European stainless steel knives are also hardened to HRC mid 50s.
"what is that? and what does it do"
Said the cat in the hat to thing one and thing two
Everywhere else refers to it as a sharpening tool, or sharpener:
https://www.house.com.au/product/global-classic-ceramic-knif…
But you're right in the terminology:
http://www.globalknives.com.au/knife-sharpening
Ceramic & Diamond Rodsrod
Stone sharpening is the best way to sharpen any knives, not just GLOBAL knives. In between stone sharpening’s you can use GLOBALS ceramic or diamond rods. These sharpeners are used in the same way that traditional steels are used to sharpen other knives and, as they are made from the two hardest materials known to man, are suitable for sharpening all good quality knives.The diamond rod is harder than the ceramic rod and will bring back an edge quicker. The diamond rod also will not break if it is hit or dropped like the ceramic rod. However, the ceramic rod will give a finer edge if used regularly and replacements may be purchased if you break your ceramic rod.
NOTE Do not use traditional steels made from other materials as they are likely to damage Global knives.
I think it was named by a consultant marketing team.
Who seem to be just taking a stab….
This price is still up there. Bought MAC equivalent (so same) for <$35 delivered.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000N5BVN2/ref=ox_sc_act_imag…
Also shorter, that's about 21-22cm long. Global also offer a shorter model for a cheaper price (though equivalent to this, given the markdown)
Is it any better than the Ikea rod for $17 ?
http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/10167004/
I have the Ikea one and it works quite well as a touch up tool every couple of weeks. It does NOT sharpen a blunt knife though.
IMO the best way to get a repeatable seriously sharp edge on a knife (without well-practised skills with a stone) is using one of these;
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2015-2nd-Gen-Professional-Fix-Ang…
There are various different flavours of the same thing, but it works an absolute treat. I use better quality stones, but the actual device works really well and will get you a shaving sharp edge. Then you use the ceramic rod every couple of weeks to maintain the edge. There is a lengthy thread on Whirlpool forums about knife sharpening using these tools for those REALLY interested (it will take a LONG time to read through).
This product is currently out of stock. :(
That didn't take long!
I have used the ikea ceramic for years, works well, way less expensive. I am not sure why this is so much more expensive.
When I saw the title I thought this was going to be a sharpening tool for ceramic knives, not a ceramic sharpening tool for metal knives.
plus $10 delivery No pickup available