Ferro rod as hone?

[Sufler]

Just a thought. But, has anyone used a ferro rod as a hone? Wondering if it would be any good for a light touch up in the field if nothing else is available. Do it light enough and it might have some effect on the blade without producing sparks? Recurved blades?

Thanks.

 

[fujita yuji]

basically, it's much softer than the blade and easily carved when the cutting edge touches it.
Sometimes it's long time exposed surface gets oxidized and becomes quite hard though.

 

[Ankar Sheng]

Might be able to realign a rolled edge, but it's probably too soft even for that.

 

[raylaconico]

I've never tried it but I know it's too soft.

 

[Sufler]

Can't help but think that it might have some effect if lightly "stropped" from end of edge at choil at bottom of rod to tip of blade at top of rod with a slight wrist twist.

It'd be very utilitarian if a ferro rod could pull double duty.

 

[Bushman5]

WEIRD!!!!! i was just honing a blade on my firesteel before i logged in, thinking, i winder if this works...(works very well on 1095.....)