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Just curious,who prefers round rods vs. Spyderco's triangle?Inquiring minds want to know.
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Or for recurved blades. I just pick up a rounded rod by Lansky to sharpen my Kershaw Chive and Scallion but I didn’t try cuz I didn’t need yet. When I’ll do I will write my first impressions.I have not used either but if I was sharpening a knife I would want to use the triangle ones because they are going to have more surface area,I think the rounds ones are for sharpening serrated knives.
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I've never much liked using the corners of triangular rods, as they just focus pressure too much against a knife edge. Using the flats of those rods is fine, however.
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Do you think that the contact area is actually larger for a round rod vs the corner of the triangle? It seems to me that the blade only meets at a point on the surface in either case. I also wonder how many people are able to keep the blade straight enough on the flat of the triangle to not just slide down one of the corners.
I guess what I am wondering if anytime I see variables if the shape is the determining factor or it is just happenstance?I would think it is just what one gets used to or a personal experience of better results with one early on in learning. Not sure one is better than the other.
Myself I prefer round rods ... never got good results with the Sharpmaker no matter how I tried the flat edges or corners ... but for me round rods I can use and het great results easily.
I guess what I am wondering if anytime I see variables if the shape is the determining factor or it is just happenstance?
Triangle for sure, the corners get into some serrated blades and for regular plain edges they apply more force to an edge to correct damage faster . . . then change to the flat sides to refine and carefully polish the final edge.Just curious,who prefers round rods vs. Spyderco's triangle?Inquiring minds want to know.