Recommendation? Best sharpener for serations

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kendell

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I have spyderco, gerber and crkt knives with serrations. Some partial blades some full blades
I am seeking a recommendation as to what
Sharpening rods I should use to sharpen the serrations on various knives. I realize one size won't fit all but would like to know what you folks recommend and any advice where to find them

Thank you in advance
 
I use my Spyderco Sharpmaker on the corners of the rods to do serrations. I also have the DMT file for serrations, but unless dealing with super hard steels that require diamonds, honestly I find the Sharpmaker solution easy and fast. I only have a few serrated blades now, and most are cheap bread knives or similar stuff in soft steels.

Also note that @HeavyHanded has some old posts here on creating an improvised sharpener for handling serrations. Use the search function for his user name and serrations, you'll find it eventually.
 
I posted this in another thread a while back:


I’ve been using my sharpmaker to sharpen my serrated Spyderco Salt 2, and haven’t been completely happy with the results. It was sharp, but not sharp enough, if you know what I mean.

I saw a post on reddit a few days ago where someone used their worksharp to sharpen serrated knives, and their technique worked.

Basically, you hold the knife at an angle across the belt, instead of parallel. The belt is flexible enough that it flexes into the grooves of the serrations. Do a couple of passes, then a light pass on the backside of the blade to remove any burr.

I used my WSKO with an aftermarket 800 grit belt. Then switched to a leather belt to hone it. I got a mirror edge, and the knife is sharp enough to slice hairs. Cutting cardboard with it is a pleasure- it slides cleanly through the cardboard.

Anyway, I thought I’d share this technique here, in the hopes that it can help others get their serrated knives really sharp.
 
Any abrasive rod that fits inside the serration will work. I've found that the ones made from harder, less friable materials work best.
The Spyderco ceramic file set will probably sharpen everything you have now or in the future. They'll last forever and are easy to clean. If the edge is badly damaged, something more coarse would help. Small diamond files are inexpensive and work fine if you don't lean on them too much.
Lansky makes pocket sized rods for serrated blades, one specifically for the spyderco pattern. They are pretty tiny, though.
 
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