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Jeff, I looked at the ceramic knives you purchased to try out...I noticed that they come in black, as well.  If you sharpen a black knife, is it black throughout, or will it leave a silver edge on it? 

The SG will do the job.  Grade the stone carefully and work carefully.  SB will cut it faster, but I wouldn't buy one just for that.

OK, now 2 follow-up Q's:

1.  "Grade the stone carefully..."  What do you mean?  What am I aiming to do that's special here?

2.  "Work carefully..."  What am I trying to avoid here?  What is unique about sharpening ceramic knives, what is likely to go wrong if I'm NOT careful?  It'll help me to do the job if I know why I'm being so careful...thanks!

I have a restaurant owner who's asking if I can sharpen a madolin slicing blade.  Their mandolin looks like this:
http://images.google.com:80/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cutleryandmore.com/img/14711.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cutleryandmore.com/tools/mandoline.htm&usg=__BuHeU9iqPvZ1GrhAEwQQleMIaHg=&h=300&w=400&sz=20&hl=en&start=10&sig2=FIELdRz1qQzcQ0sOgEq4Ig&tbnid=_n5f7_l630yGpM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstainless%2Bsteel%2Bmandoline%2Bslicer%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den&ei=EHlPS9LKEYjIMovr_YoJ

I know I wouldn't do the grooved blades, but the straight slicer?

Hi,

Up until now I've been telling my customers that I do not sharpen ceramic knives since I don't have a diamond stone machine.  B ut I've read here and there that the Tormek will do them.  I do NOT want to ruin a ceramic knife and have to replace it (my guarantee...if I ruin it, I replace it, thus I don't do things I'm not comfortable with or set up to do!). 

Jeff, which stone do I use...the new carbon one, or the original stone (I have a T-7, btw), and are there any other things I should know about sharpening ceramic kitchen knives? 

Thanks!

Hi,

I'm a pretty new Tormek T7 user.  I have a customer who wants his broad hatchet sharpened; it's a right handed hatchet, with the bevel on the right of the head and the left side is completely flat.  I plan to use the axe jig (head is about 6.25 inches), and figured I should do this like a chisel...I've used the side of the wheel to do the flat back of a chisel, but can I do that with something as large as an axe head?  I found a picture online of a hatchet that looks pretty much like the one I have to sharpen, it is here:
http://www.toolexchange.com.au/imagesUSERS/axehammond1989.jpg
and here's another one:
http://www.toolexchange.com.au/imagesUSERS/broadaxe1996.jpg

Any and all suggestions on sharpening the bevelled edge and doing the flat side are most appreciated!