I have an array of knives that include kitchen knives, pocketknives, and camping/survivalist knives and I am also a woodworker where sharp edges are mandatory. I have dozens of different types of stones and rods and have learned over the years how to keep a keen edge on my cutting tools. I find different steels respond differently to differing honing materials. What works for a hard stainless doesn’t necessarily work well on a high carbon steel. The array of different steels around today seems endless. I took this ceramic rod to the kitchen and without a doubt, it improved every edge on every knife (a variety of common stainless steels). Then I tried it on my S35VN knife. S35VN steel is a modern stainless and is one of the toughest and hardest steels available, and generally takes quite the effort to get a good edge on it. This ceramic rod worked excellent on it. I made a dozen passes on each side and then a few passed on my Translucent Arkansas stone. The knife was nearly sharp enough to shave with. Needless to say, I am very happy with this rod. It is a very fine grit rod so it won’t restore a blunted edge but seems to remove metal well and will put a keen cutting edge on a reasonably sharp knife.
Ceramic rods are fragile and need to be handled carefully. I created a holder for mine out of clear plastic tube, foam supports, and some end-caps. This will protect it from impacts and knocks. They also need to be cleaned often. This may be bothersome for some, but it goes with the nature of the material.
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| Sold By | Menyae | EVEREX | recommerce | Atlas Seller | ONLINE BULK DEALS | Grab A Find |
| material | Ceramic | Pure Ceramic | Ceramic | Ceramic | — | Ceramic |
| grit type | Fine | Fine | Ultra Fine | Fine | Fine to Ultra Fine | — |
| weight | — | 229 grams | — | 1 pounds | — | 0.1 kilograms |
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Excellent ceramic rod
I have an array of knives that include kitchen knives, pocketknives, and camping/survivalist knives and I am also a woodworker where sharp edges are mandatory. I have dozens of different types of stones and rods and have learned over the years how to keep a keen edge on my cutting tools. I find different steels respond differently to differing honing materials. What works for a hard stainless doesn’t necessarily work well on a high carbon steel. The array of different steels around today seems endless. I took this ceramic rod to the kitchen and without a doubt, it improved every edge on every knife (a variety of common stainless steels). Then I tried it on my S35VN knife. S35VN steel is a modern stainless and is one of the toughest and hardest steels available, and generally takes quite the effort to get a good edge on it. This ceramic rod worked excellent on it. I made a dozen passes on each side and then a few passed on my Translucent Arkansas stone. The knife was nearly sharp enough to shave with. Needless to say, I am very happy with this rod. It is a very fine grit rod so it won’t restore a blunted edge but seems to remove metal well and will put a keen cutting edge on a reasonably sharp knife.Ceramic rods are fragile and need to be handled carefully. I created a holder for mine out of clear plastic tube, foam supports, and some end-caps. This will protect it from impacts and knocks. They also need to be cleaned often. This may be bothersome for some, but it goes with the nature of the material.
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I have an array of knives that include kitchen knives, pocketknives, and camping/survivalist knives and I am also a woodworker where sharp edges are mandatory. I have dozens of different types of stones and rods and have learned over the years how to keep a keen edge on my cutting tools. I find different steels respond differently to differing honing materials. What works for a hard stainless doesn’t necessarily work well on a high carbon steel. The array of different steels around today seems endless. I took this ceramic rod to the kitchen and without a doubt, it improved every edge on every knife (a variety of common stainless steels). Then I tried it on my S35VN knife. S35VN steel is a modern stainless and is one of the toughest and hardest steels available, and generally takes quite the effort to get a good edge on it. This ceramic rod worked excellent on it. I made a dozen passes on each side and then a few passed on my Translucent Arkansas stone. The knife was nearly sharp enough to shave with. Needless to say, I am very happy with this rod. It is a very fine grit rod so it won’t restore a blunted edge but seems to remove metal well and will put a keen cutting edge on a reasonably sharp knife.
Ceramic rods are fragile and need to be handled carefully. I created a holder for mine out of clear plastic tube, foam supports, and some end-caps. This will protect it from impacts and knocks. They also need to be cleaned often. This may be bothersome for some, but it goes with the nature of the material.
Ceramic rods are fragile and need to be handled carefully. I created a holder for mine out of clear plastic tube, foam supports, and some end-caps. This will protect it from impacts and knocks. They also need to be cleaned often. This may be bothersome for some, but it goes with the nature of the material.
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