Review on Messermeister Ceramic Knife Sharpener 12 Inch by Vanesa Williams

Well I learned from a really good knife blog that a lot of the time your knife isn't really dull if it's not cutting - the blade just curves. If you stick it in a sharpener you're removing the steel and wearing down the blade that shouldn't be there. What you need is this kid to align and straighten the edge of the blade. Since I found out about it (from a kitchen knife guru, see his blog) I have used this tool many times and it has brought me so much joy to use my Japanese knives. The big one now literally cuts through meat like hot butter. A paring knife goes through tomatoes like tomatoes. Okay, hot oil again. I highly recommend this sharpener.