On 2013-12-02 17:41:12 +0000, James Silverton said:

> Many electric or static knife sharpeners are sold but I have never
> gotten good results. Has anyone any recommendations for a knife
> sharpener that they actually use themselves?

Yes, see below. We covered this in some topic or other last year.

> Particularly I'd like to know if there any that are useful for ceramic
> knives. A ceramic knife will slice a ripe tomato when it is new but
> even it loses its edge.

Spyderco Sharpmaker. They have the video of their product on youtube.
I use to have the VHS tape that came with the Sharpmaker and lost it so
I was glad I found the youtube. They presernt it in 4 parts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB0r6GvESGg (Introduction, general info)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP9Uc3ZM24Y (Sharpmaker general usage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYFjbwjzK_E (Serrated knife, btw)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vShJbhM0VDo (shop tools)

The information is good regarding sharpening in general. The product is he

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=77