Diamond rods for sharpening

[rmeron]

How are diamond rods used for sharpening. I think I have a diamond stone in my Lansky.
Just curious because I read the the CPM S110V steel needs diamond rods to sharpen well.
I usually bring two or three and have the pro at the gun show sharpen my them.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

For diamond, a rule of thumb I try to stick by is to reduce the pressure used on them by at least 2/3 of whatever pressure you might use with other stones or sharpening tools. Diamond is roughly 2.5-3X as hard as the next-hardest commonly used abrasives in stones (silicon carbide, aluminum oxide mainly), so it'll cut just as aggressively with much, much less pressure. Going too heavy with diamond hones removes far too much metal than is necessary, leaves a very ragged edge that's harder to refine, and it's also not good for the diamond hone itself, as the diamond grit can be ripped out of the nickel substrate of the hone. Learning the proper 'light touch' that works well with diamond will also pay dividends with every other sharpening tool you might use down the road, as a lighter touch will always yield better results in the refining stages, no matter what tool you use.


David

 

[Insipid Moniker]

Hard ceramics work fine on S110V, honestly, unless you're reprofiling. Then I DEFINITELY recommend diamonds. For a quick touch up, though, good, hard ceramics are more than enough.

 

[Bobby3326]

Yea I had an unfortunate incident where my s110v pm2 was grabbed without my permission and used to cut open shrink wrapped metal brackets...by time I realized it the knife had been drug across 8'of metal twice...needless to say it wrecked my micro bevel...but I was able to bring it back using the ceramic rod on the work sharp field sharpener...it's not as sharp but back to a edge most would consider pretty sharp.

 

[rmeron]

Thanks for the help.