I have some diamond rods for my Sharpmaker that work great. But I have only used them on blades without a coating.
I have a couple 1095 steel blades with a coating (Becker, ESEE) and less than desirable edges. I would like to take them back to 30 degrees, which will involve taking off a lot of the coating. Any special considerations using the diamond rods for this?
What's the best way to clean the diamond rods? I've just been rinsing them off in the sink with a little soapy water.