If I try sharpening it, will that hurt the blade?
803666
Yes. This isn't a blade. It's a chunk of metal, you'd have to do ALOT of sharpening.
803667
as an owner of one of these swords I can tell you that it will probably not hurt the blade. BUT it comes very dull and would Take a LOT to sharpen it, and by the time u are done u will have stripped away Most or ALL of the black paint along the edges. I do not recommend doing this.
803668
It wont necessarily hurt the blade, but the paint on the side of the blade will come off. So if you don't mind a silver edge rather than a black edge, It should be fine.
1192478
No. Not without industrial quality sharpening tools that would damage the overall quality of the piece.
580570
I have not attempted to sharpen it. I use it for cutting and scraping dough.
388790
Not as per the directions. The sharpener is supposed to rest on a counter surface. The machete blade would likely be too long.
1422481
I wouldn't waste my time on trying to sharpen it. Buy a new one. You won't believe the difference in using a new one compared to the old one.
58564
It comes very sharp and i havent needed to sharpen it even after constant us for a few months.I would say that yes at some point when you sharpen it,it will take a small layer of the coating of near the blade.
216119
If used for another purpose than a knife, probably. This blade is quite robust, but like most knives, it can be damaged.
497391
No, because that would dull it considerable, and probably lower the temper in the blade due to excessive heat. The blade is much thinner than a conventional kitchen knife.
1514869
No, it won't ruin it, but it won't give it the sharpest edge either. The best sharpening tools, and the easiest to use, that I've ever used are the Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener and the Lansky Diamond Sharpening System. Either of them will get you a razor sharp edge, and they are both extremely easy to use (especially the Work Sharp)!
597979
Yes, tiny bits of metal scraped off the edge of the blade when you sharpen it, but that happens to some extent with all sharpeners. I just rinse the blade in water and wipe it on a kitchen towel before using it.
1719455
Yes. Like everyone else said, just sharpen it. I took a bench grinder to mine and it is awesome!
1277477
It won't hurt, but a sharpener won't improve an inferior product. Invest in good knives.
1909547
Yes, absolutely it can be sharpened. The blade comes sharp but not razor sharp. If you wish it to be razor sharp ,I suggest you use a wet stone. They have a ton of them right here on Amazon.
2068498
No! Put this question to rest. The simple fact is that you cannot hone a serrated edge on a sharpening steel. Not only will it not sharpen the knife, you will probably ruin your ceramic hone. But, hey, as a professional knife sharpener, that's just my opinion.
929206
Most likely not, it seems to be made out of quite good material. It will take a lot of sharpening though. The blade is really dull, to the point where its basically a flat surface.
1066818
I have not tried using one of those to sharpen it. But I have used every other standard sharpening tool and so far it hasnt received any damage at all.
1663306
No, it will put the wrong angle on the knife. Also, Shun offers free sharpening for their knives, you just need to pay S&H.; Honestly, I would just do that. http://shun.kaiusaltd.com/warranty