Replacement ceramic stones for sharpening system NEW EDGE, KAI

Product detailed description

The KAI NEW AGE SK-S1 is not something you would retire once the abrasive parts wear out. The SK-SE gives the system owner a much more sensible option: restore what naturally wears out through use and keep going. In the kitchen, it is always nice when good equipment is designed to work for the truly long term.

Main advantages:

• The KAI SK-SE is a set of replacement ceramic sharpening units designed for the NEW EDGE SK-S1 sharpening system, serving to restore its original sharpening performance after long-term use.
• The set contains two separate sharpening stages that precisely match the design of the original NEW EDGE system.
• The White ceramic unit forms the first sharpening stage and corresponds approximately to #1000 grit, serving to restore and resharpen the cutting edge itself.
• The Orange ceramic unit represents the second, finer stage with an equivalent of approximately #4000, following up with polishing and refining the edge after the initial sharpening.
• Both stages utilise high-quality Japanese ceramic-bonded sharpening and polishing stones designed for gentle and even resharpening of kitchen knives.
• After replacement, the original two-stage NEW EDGE principle remains: first, the edge is restored on the coarser stage and then finely finished.
• The replacement units are designed for use in the original guide of the SK-S1 system, so the pre-set sharpening angle and blade guiding method remain preserved after installation.
• The SK-SE is designed for the maintenance of the system when used on Japanese kitchen knives with a double-beveled edge.
• In the first step, the knife is guided through the white sharpening unit approximately ten times without significant pressure, using only the weight of the blade itself.
• In the second step, the orange unit is used in the same way, refining the resulting structure of the cutting edge after the initial sharpening.
• The design of the system allows you to move the blade back and forth through the sharpening slot, so there is no need to make only one-way strokes.
• KAI recommends replacing the ceramic sharpening units after sharpening approximately 500 knives to ensure the sharpening system maintains consistent and predictable performance.
• By replacing the SK-SE, there is no need to purchase an entire new NEW EDGE system - you only restore the working parts that gradually wear out with regular use.
• The set is also practical for more intensive use of the NEW EDGE, as it allows you to maintain the exact same sharpening process without changing habits or switching to a different type of sharpener.
• KAI does not just treat blades as another item in a catalogue - for over a century, they have been developing know-how around cutting edges, and alongside the knives themselves, they offer replacement components for their long-term maintenance.

Additional information:

• material: ceramic-bonded abrasive
• The SK-SE does not include the wooden body of the NEW EDGE itself, nor the leather honing strop; it consists exclusively of replacement ceramic sharpening units for the first and second sharpening stages