Friedr. Dick, the market leader in sharpening steels in terms of quality, adds a special steel to its range – with a fine blade made of high-quality ceramic.
Friedr. Dick sharpening steels are unrivalled in quality and performance. An extensive range satisfies virtually every requirement. Centuries of experience and accumulated production know-how as well as ongoing developments make F. DICK sharpening steels what they are today: THE global market leader in terms of quality. Now, Friedr. Dick is adding a ceramic sharpening steel to its range for resharpening professional kitchen knives and keeping them sharp. The new, round ceramic sharpening steel with a 20 cm blade length is manufactured in accordance with Friedr. Dick’s high quality standards.
The F. DICK ceramic sharpening steel combines the hardness and durability of ceramic with the shape of a sharpening steel. The velvety ceramic particles of the blade guarantee an exceptional sharpness experience. The grit size of 1,000 (corresponds to a grit size of 3,000 according to the Japanese standard) results in a very fine cutting edge when sharpening.
The blade of the all-ceramic sharpening steel is made of high-quality aluminium oxide ceramic. The fine surface is ideal for sharpening and honing. Thanks to the solid material, the sharpening steel is extremely durable and of the highest quality – with absolute straightness. Due to the sintering of the ceramic grains at high temperature, it is significantly harder than steel. Since the sharpening steel must always be harder than the knife blade, the ceramic sharpening steel is also suitable for knives with a high degree of hardness.
Handling: to sharpen a knife, pull the blade several times alternately from the left and right along the entire length of the ceramic sharpening steel. Important: an equal number of actions on both sides. Guide the blade on the sharpening steel at an angle of 15-20 degrees. Then repeat the sharpening process with less pressure, honing and refining the cutting edge to make it velvety soft. It is best to briefly hone the knife on the ceramic rod before each use as every time this realigns the fine edge with which the blade cuts.
The sharpening steel is almost wear-free thanks to the ceramic’s high degree of hardness. When sharpening with the ceramic sharpening steel, metal is abraded by the knife, which is deposited in the surface (pores) of the ceramic rod. If the pores are clogged, little or no material is removed. By regularly cleaning the sharpening steel with a rubber or rust eraser and a damp kitchen sponge, the sharpening performance is quickly restored.
Friedr. Dick has been committed to sharpness since 1778: a success story that began in Esslingen in southern Germany with a small file-cutting workshop, which developed into a quality company with a complete product range for chefs and butchers – from a filing specialist to the epitome of truly good knives. Tough quality criteria and high design standards characterise the traditional professional brand. Every Friedr. Dick knife is made of the highest quality steel and impresses with perfectly balanced blades as well as ergonomically shaped handles for perfect cutting ability. The company’s long tradition and experience in manufacturing products for professionals have enabled it to continuously develop innovative new products.
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