Imperfect tri-stones on Sharpmaker
Imperfect tri-stones on Sharpmaker
I probably should have asked a long time ago. The tri-stones on mine, particularly the Fine (white) feel imperfect.
1. The sides on mine have "pimples". I mean if i run my finger down one side I can feel a pimple or two; and it's like this on two sides per stick, giving me only one side on each stick to use.
2. The corners on some parts are slightly jagged. So slight I can't see it until I run my fingers over that portion, but it's certainly there.
Are these conditions normal? Should the sticks/rods feel perfectly smooth?
1. The sides on mine have "pimples". I mean if i run my finger down one side I can feel a pimple or two; and it's like this on two sides per stick, giving me only one side on each stick to use.
2. The corners on some parts are slightly jagged. So slight I can't see it until I run my fingers over that portion, but it's certainly there.
Are these conditions normal? Should the sticks/rods feel perfectly smooth?
Re: Imperfect tri-stones on Sharpmaker
Sounds not normal to me: Just checked my white, brown and CBN rods: All perfectly smooth (other than being abrasive of course.. ) on the flats and the corners, no "pimples" or jagged spots.
The "pimples" on yours are really that bad that you actually can´t use the flats where they (the "pimples") are?!
The "pimples" on yours are really that bad that you actually can´t use the flats where they (the "pimples") are?!
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Re: Imperfect tri-stones on Sharpmaker
I have a couple sets of each and mine are all smooth. Have you considered contacting Spyderco?
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Re: Imperfect tri-stones on Sharpmaker
The are some bumps on my UF stone flats that will chip an edge if I try sharpening on them. Luckily, there's at least 1 side to each UF rod that is perfectly smooth so I just marked the smooth sides and only sharpen on those.
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Re: Imperfect tri-stones on Sharpmaker
Yes, I feel that's why I've had such difficulty. Like "The Meat Man", I marked the two sides that are perfectly flat and just use those.Wartstein wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 12:13 pmSounds not normal to me: Just checked my white, brown and CBN rods: All perfectly smooth (other than being abrasive of course.. ) on the flats and the corners, no "pimples" or jagged spots.
The "pimples" on yours are really that bad that you actually can´t use the flats where they (the "pimples") are?!
Re: Imperfect tri-stones on Sharpmaker
Yes, that's been my solution too.The Meat man wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 12:41 pmThe are some bumps on my UF stone flats that will chip an edge if I try sharpening on them. Luckily, there's at least 1 side to each UF rod that is perfectly smooth so I just marked the smooth sides and only sharpen on those.
Re: Imperfect tri-stones on Sharpmaker
Same with mine. I don't know exactly well but I bought them many years ago, probably more than 10, and they were like that from factory.The Meat man wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 12:41 pmThe are some bumps on my UF stone flats that will chip an edge if I try sharpening on them. Luckily, there's at least 1 side to each UF rod that is perfectly smooth so I just marked the smooth sides and only sharpen on those.
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Re: Imperfect tri-stones on Sharpmaker
Yes, my Sharpmaker rods are smooth.
It’s obviously a different kind of rod and a different production process, but my diamond rods had a few very large particles - one chunk was so much of a ‘pimple’ that it would catch and stop the whole knife dead in the pass.
Luckily it was near the bottom of the rod.
I ended up knocking the outsized pimple out by tapping it with the side of a plane iron. I wonder if you could do something similar on your caramic rods?
It’s obviously a different kind of rod and a different production process, but my diamond rods had a few very large particles - one chunk was so much of a ‘pimple’ that it would catch and stop the whole knife dead in the pass.
Luckily it was near the bottom of the rod.
I ended up knocking the outsized pimple out by tapping it with the side of a plane iron. I wonder if you could do something similar on your caramic rods?
Re: Imperfect tri-stones on Sharpmaker
It's pretty common to flatten and lap sharpening stones. This will remove new stone imperfections.
With new diamond plates, I run a scrap piece of steel over them till the surface is even.
With new diamond plates, I run a scrap piece of steel over them till the surface is even.