Crock Stick Roughness/Availability

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Beetle

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1. I have been using a Lansky Two Stage Crock Stick with great success. A good blade pops hairs like there's no tomorrow after a session on the sticks. I like to sharpen for other people also but too often I'm presented with blades that are in such terrible shape that I can't get anywhere with them with medium sticks. Are there coarse sticks available, and if so, where? I never could free hand sharpen, do more harm than good.

2. Is it possible to wear down the "fuzz" on these sticks? I swear my mediums have lost their bite. I did just scrub them down with cleanser and a scotchbrite, didn't seem to make too much difference.
 
Have you tried turning your medium sticks upside down? You might try a different cleanser or even a little bit of a soak in muriatic (swimming pool) acid. Only a little bit or you'll weaken the rods. Try rubbing the rods with sand paper.

I would do rough sharpening with a medium coarse silicon carbide or aluminum oxide bench hone. I like to use the side of the stones for rough work.
 
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