Ceramic Rods For Serrated Edge
Features carbide blades to quickly set the edge ceramic stones to finish the edge and a tapered diamond rod to sharpen serrated blades and guthook.
Ceramic rods for serrated edge. Get the rod and then place it within the first groove. The ceramic knife sharpening rod i recommend should be at least 1500 grit but 1800 grit ceramic rod is best to sharpen hard steel japanese knives as well. For general edge maintenance use the serrated ceramic element 3 or the diamond tapered rod 4. First you must visit a hardware store to find a ceramic rod that sits perfectly in the gullets of your serrated knife.
The rods can be round square or triangular as long as the knife has a smooth surface to slide along. The fine ceramic rods can be used on their own to provide a touch up sharpening. Always use the ceramic rods as the finishing step to using the carbide element. The easiest and most efficient way of sharpening these blades is by using a ceramic sharpening rod.
Secondly while holding the rod gently and lightly pull. It won t get your knife as sharp as using a whetstone but it s a handy tool to maintain an edge and for emergency use. Features carbide blades to quickly set the edge ceramic stones to finish the edge and a tapered diamond rod to sharpen serrated blades and guthook. This method will work evenly for both.
It doesn t matter if your serrated knife has wider scallops or short or narrow scallops. Sharpening rods are my favorite way to maintain my edge. Before buying a rod you need to make sure that the diameter of the rod is about the same size or smaller than the size of the serrations. Hold the knife s tip way from your body and lay the ceramic rod in each scallop.
Many of these rods are made out of alumina ceramic. Now slowly move it back and forth to sharpen that groove. The material is a distant cousin of what your crock pot is made of but a much higher grade. They are quick easy to use and easy.
Lightly and gently pull the rod back and forth in both directions slowly drawing the rod away from the blade to avoid hurting yourself with the knife s sharp edge side. There s a tungsten carbide slot for dull blades ceramic sharpening rods plus a ceramic bar for serrated knives and a tapered diamond rod. It would be pretty easy to sharpen a serrated knife if you are using a ceramic sharpening rod. Try matching the angle of the serrated side well.