It has been my experience that a razor sharp knife get dull quicker one sharpened at a little less of an angle stays sharpe.
Difference between carbide and ceramic knife sharpener.
Many of these rods are made out of alumina ceramic.
Learn how to use a knife sharpener like a stick sharpener simply hold the knife edge down while you drag it across and down the stick surfaces as you learn how to sharpen a knife.
Ceramic diamond rods.
The difference between the two however is that aside from the color the quadsharp is blue and the c sharp is orange the quadsharp has carbide inserts and the c sharp has ceramic.
If it wont sharpen with the ceramic.
The rods can be round square or triangular as long as the knife has a smooth surface to slide along.
Not back and forth.
Well now hang on there.
Then use the ceramic for final sharpen.
Then use the carbide first to repair recut the blade.
They will both work ceramic might give you a finer edge.
Sharpening rods are two rods set in a base at a specific angle 30 degrees for the ones i use.
Pull back about 3 to 4 times.
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If the blade is not damaged.
A stick sharpener comes with a pair of fine ceramic sticks and a carbide notch for roughing photo 1.
Only go the same direction with the blade.
Why does this matter.