Chef rod problem

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rc3mil

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Morning guys. Ok heres my issue. When i sharpen my kitchen knives(or any knife for that matter) i run them down the rod. But what happens is, the one side gets sharp(with a little effort it shaves hairs off my arm) but the other side feels dull. I run my thumb over it and the one side feels nice and sharp but the other side feels dull, like almost rounded. I am a complete noob when it comes to sharpening so if this is normal then let me know so i can stop trying to get both sides to feel sharp. Despite all my efforts, everytime i try to get the other side feeling sharp too, it ends up dulling the knife. The only way i can have my knives sharp is if i only keep 1 side feeling sharp and leave the other side of the edge dull. Any one else have this problem? Is this normal?
 
rc3mil said:
Morning guys. Ok heres my issue. When i sharpen my kitchen knives(or any knife for that matter) i run them down the rod. But what happens is, the one side gets sharp(with a little effort it shaves hairs off my arm) but the other side feels dull. I run my thumb over it and the one side feels nice and sharp but the other side feels dull, like almost rounded. I am a complete noob when it comes to sharpening so if this is normal then let me know so i can stop trying to get both sides to feel sharp. Despite all my efforts, everytime i try to get the other side feeling sharp too, it ends up dulling the knife. The only way i can have my knives sharp is if i only keep 1 side feeling sharp and leave the other side of the edge dull. Any one else have this problem? Is this normal?
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I really don't know about rods bur are you sharpening both sides on it?
 
You have a burr. I use a piece of cotton duck fabric stapled to a stick and strop to remove the burr. This works well with a fine burr but would not work with a coarse burr from reprofiling an edge. The cotton material is similar to that used in Carhart clothing. The burr is on the side that shaves but i would strop both sides.


Johnny
 
Greetings Rc3mil: It sounds like you might have a burr problem. Sharpening on the rod may be pushing the fine burr on the edge to the side opposite which ever one you sharpened last. If you stroke the left side of the blade last and the right side is now sharper it looks like it could be a burr. If you then sharpen the right side of the blade and the left side is sharper, it definitely is a burr. Some types of steel and sharpening methods are more prone to generating a burr than others. Frustrating isn't it? You may wish to try moving the blade about five degrees more horizontal and stroke LIGHTLY on the rods two times on each side after you FINISH sharpening. This often will remove a fine burr. OldDude1
 
Have you tried this method? I don't what to call it but "5,4,3,2,1." Run the knife down the steel 5 times each side. Repeat for 4, then 3,2,1. This should elliminate the burr by working it back and forth. I hope this helps.

Jim L.
 
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