Knicks in one corner of my new ultra fine SM rods.

Cereal_killer

Cereal_killer

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For xmas I got myself a set of UF rods and one of the corners of one rod has some knicks in it, maybe 5-6. They're hard to notice till you run a blade over them, so its hard to simply not use that corner. Anyway I'm wondering, can these cause issues with my sharpening, should I warranty it out or just use it? Is there a way to smooth it out?
 
My fine rods have the same nicks. I chose to use them rather than send them back and found the imperfections have no effect on the operation of the system.
I was a little concerned at first, thought it was my brand new blade that had chips in it. :eek:
 
One side of my rods has developed some nicks. I don't believe they affect performance though.
 
Ok cool, so the general consensus is its fine. Thanks guys. Is there a way to smooth it out? Even tho it's not an issue it still bothers me but not enough to send it in.
 
When I had a SM the UF rods had nicks as well... Didn't notice any problems occurring from them though
 
Nicks in mine. I think it does affect the consistentencey though. The only rods I use the corners are the mediums. I don't like the corners. I would be sure to clean and scrub your rods thoroughly. Sometimes when I feel things it is steel buildup.
 
I have UF rods that also have small nicks on edges. I read some place to use the edge of the other rod to file down the imperfections. I tried it but didn't notice any difference. But I didn't invest much effort in trying to remove the nicks. Maybe that would do the job for you.
 
Cereal_killer said:
Ok cool, so the general consensus is its fine. Thanks guys. Is there a way to smooth it out? Even tho it's not an issue it still bothers me but not enough to send it in.
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Diamond very fine hone should work. Mine have small nicks in the corners as well, no issue in use so I haven't bothered..
 
Yep, use a diamond hone by hand to remove them, it'll take a while but that ceramic is so hard you're not going to get far with other abrasives.
 
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