Convex sharpening with a ceramic rod?

[pacificmanitou]

Ive never owned a knife with an edge that wasn't compound bevel or scandi ground, so Im sort of scratching my head on sharpening a convex knife. I would imagine it can be done with a ceramic rod, but how, exactly?

 

[awestib]

I would suggest to do a search on convex sharpening on this forum first, then browse convex sharpening on youtube, then come back. It is a complex topic and yes, it can be done on a ceramic rod, would be my last choice though!!

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

The best use of a ceramic rod will be in applying a small V-microbevel to the convex, as it would be on any other edge. Just a handful of passes should be enough. It would be very, very slow in attempting any significant re-bevelling or re-shaping of a convex, and would more likely over-polish it and/or dull the edge in the process.

It's MUCH easier to maintain a convex on a strop, using some fairly aggressive compound, or with medium-to-high grit sandpaper (wet/dry) on firm-to-hard backing, such as thin leather, wood, or harder backing like glass, also with a stropping technique (edge-trailing).


David

 

[Thomas Linton]

Making a small final bevel free hand with any rod-like tool tends to produce a convex edge due to variations in position.

 

[richard thurman]

how about like this sharpner that I made.

 

[Thomas Linton]

how about like this sharpner that I made.

I agree with how about. I like too.