Then use the ceramic for final sharpen.
Difference between carbide and ceramic knife sharpener.
Only go the same direction with the blade.
Well now hang on there.
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.
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.
But at a practical level it doesn t make that much difference.
A stick sharpener comes with a pair of fine ceramic sticks and a carbide notch for roughing photo 1.
Pull back about 3 to 4 times.
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Many of these rods are made out of alumina ceramic.
Sharpening rods are two rods set in a base at a specific angle 30 degrees for the ones i use.
Well how you use your knife and maybe even how you feel about your knife will determine which one is a better fit.
If the blade is not damaged.
Not back and forth.
Then use the carbide first to repair recut the blade.
You simply want to use the ceramic only.
It has been my experience that a razor sharp knife get dull quicker one sharpened at a little less of an angle stays sharpe.