Spyderco Sharpmaker Diamond rods

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I'm considering buying some diamond rods for my Sharpmaker for more aggressive sharpening jobs.

I've read some reports that the diamonds rub off or wear down on these rods? Interested in personal experiences and pros/cons of these. Thanks.
 
I have the diamond rods. They do wear rather quickly. especially if you are trying to cut a new bevel. I pressed harder than I should have!
I do not even use the Sharpmaker anymore. DMT 3x8 diamond plates are all I use now and finish with a strop
 
Yes they do wear rather quickly but I like them. If they should wear out you can attach some sandpaper on them, that should work also...:confused:
 
Just fold sand paper around your brown stones. That's how I get re-profiling done.
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it takes very little pressure, just the weight of the knife, to get the diamonds to do their job.

if you apply too much pressure, the diamonds will be scraped off the rod.


they do wonders for reprofiles. ive also used them to even out a grind after chipping a blade.
 
MORIMOTOM said:
it takes very little pressure, just the weight of the knife, to get the diamonds to do their job.

if you apply too much pressure, the diamonds will be scraped off the rod.


they do wonders for reprofiles. ive also used them to even out a grind after chipping a blade.
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Yes, and this is true of all similar diamond products, including DMT products, at least in my use and experience. Easy does it.
 
JNewell said:
Yes, and this is true of all similar diamond products, including DMT products, at least in my use and experience. Easy does it.
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+1 :thumbup:

Ditto, from a Lansky/GATCO diamond user. I wore out one of my Lansky diamond hones, BEFORE I learned to ease up a bit. Let the diamond do the grunt work. No need to lean into it.
 
Just got a set of the SharpMaker Diamond Rods in the mail no less than an hour ago. I got them just to make touch-ups easier and to reprofile my Strider WP to 40* inclusive. It came with a big red sign that says "EASY DOES IT!" It says that barely any force is necessary to take metal away. Extra force will not take more metal away but can/will remove the diamond particles from the Nickel bonding agent. I will definitely take it easy on my first "project." Reprofiling that thick ass WP will remove a LOT of metal.

PS: I tried the sandpaper trick and it does work surprisingly well... although it is kind of a PITA changing the sandpaper out over and over. That's why I decided on the Diamond rods.
 
I tried the sandpaper trick and it does work surprisingly well... although it is kind of a PITA changing the sandpaper out over and over. That's why I decided on the Diamond rods.
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Yes, sandpaper does work extremely well for sharpening knives.

It's really only a PITA if you go from 150 grit to 2,000 grit.
If your just going from 150 Grit then to the brown stones it's a breeze.

I don't mind doing a little extra work prepping the sandpaper if it's saving me a little money.
 
Amazon had the Sharpmaker for $44.99 and free shipping, like 4 left, so I am going to go with that. Everyone says that it is easy and if you keep them semi sharp, great for touch up. If I get one that needs reprofiling, I will get some 200 grit sandpaper and wrap it around the rods or a coarse stone. Someone mentioned that you can use a sharpie, color the edge and you will see what is removed when you use the sharpmaker. I wont have many knives and will hit the kitchen knives, once they are sharp, once a month on it, maybe a few strokes here and there. Maybe 7 or 8 knives a month to touch up?
 
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