Ultra fine rods are great

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RyanMM

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So I was working on a crummy Henkels International chef's knife; I sharpened it's factory edge then polished it with some Flitz. I gave it a back bevel and micro bevel with the sharpmaker. I just stropped it a few times on my jeans belt and didn't give it much thought until after I polished the blade. My knives are usually dull enough that I can wipe off the bevel with some toilet paper, but as I was wiping the polish off I felt a sting in my middle finger and found blood all over it. After spacing out for two minutes with my hand in running water I looked at my hand and couldn't remember if it was my middle finger or ring finger. The pain had faded and the cut was too small to see.

I am noticing the benefits of the ultra fine rods first hand you could say. The ceramics are without a doubt my favorite Spyderco products. Henckels International is the discount brand of Henckels, and even Henckels itself isn't particularly fantastic, yet this knife is now so sharp that it sinks half an inch into an orange when I just set it atop one in preparation for slicing it.

I don't ever see much detailed discussion about the sharpening products in this subforum which is odd since it's all that really interests me. I'm thinking of getting a pocket stone or ProFile for example, but I've never seen a photograph comparing either one with a knife for scale and size. Anyone else think the ceramics are a neglected topic?
 
I have all grits for the Sharpmaker and in the Spyderco Benchstones. It is not uncommon for a very good steel to whittle hair off of the medium stone, and the UF stones definately leaves an excellent polish and extremely sharp edge. The very low maintanance along with excellent edge sharpness definately make Spyderco ceramics excellent sharpeners.

Mike
 
Sorry to hear about your cut Ryan. I hope you heal up quickly.

The sharpmaker was my first Spyderco love. I received a Spyderco imported knife for Christmas in 1995. In January of 1996 I purchased a Sharpmaker and have been using Sharpmakers ever since. That tool is what won me over to Spyderco forever.
 
I love my UF Ceramic sticks. :D Serious sharpness difference. From "sharp as hell" to "so sharp I didn't notice the cut."
 
The UF rods are awesome. :thumbup: Try to strop it after with some CrO you'll be blown away. :p
 
The benchstones are even better:thumbup: Definitely some of the best money I've spent on a Spyderco product, and that's saying something.
 
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