No nothing about burrs, but need help

[dsmegst]

This is the one I tried using last night on some dull kitchen knives

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/s...425000000_425011000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_THUMBNAIL

All it did was make the white on the ceramic rods turn to the silvery steel color. I went like 20 times on the carbide and 10 or so on the ceramic on one knife and did not notice anything. I was about to return it but will wait until you weigh on on this thread and some of y ou may tell me to work with this cheapy thing and see what I can do and how I can tell if it is working.

Ahhhh!!!!, stay away from any pull through sharpener. The amount of damage it does to a knife edge is scary. Carbides literally rip across the edge, leaving a jagged mess with chunks of hanging metal.

Do yourself a favor and get a pocket microscope and see what you're doing through out the sharpening process. I have this: http://www.buy.com/prod/carson-mm-200-carson-micromax-led-60x-100x-led-lighted-pocket/q/listingid/34235213/loc/111/210255941.html and it's very informative.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Smith 3 in 1? http://www.thegreatknifeshop.com/se...g-System,-Medium-fdsh-Fine-fdsh-Coarse/Detail

also shown here at bass pro

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/s..._10847_425011006_425000000_425011000_425-11-6

or

the red head at bass pro

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/s...207416_425011006_425000000_425011000_425-11-6



This is the one I tried using last night on some dull kitchen knives

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/s...425000000_425011000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_THUMBNAIL

All it did was make the white on the ceramic rods turn to the silvery steel color. I went like 20 times on the carbide and 10 or so on the ceramic on one knife and did not notice anything. I was about to return it but will wait until you weigh on on this thread and some of y ou may tell me to work with this cheapy thing and see what I can do and how I can tell if it is working.

Among these choices, the Coarse synthetic stone on the Tri-Hone system might be OK. I'm not real sure about the other 2 Arkansas stones in that system. Arkansas stones can vary WIDELY in quality. Cheap ('inexpensive') ones usually perform that way. The best ones are much more expensive.

I tend to believe diamond is best. However, I think you'd do well to find a Coarse/Fine setup in diamond, instead of the Medium/Fine. Even if you have to spend a little more, a Coarse/Fine diamond stone will give you more versatility in the long run.

As for the other, cheap/carbide/ceramic/pull-through 'thingy', chances are you'll never be happy with that thing (as you indicated). Get rid of it, or at least just put it away somewhere.