Quick update on these. They fit like they were made for the Sharpmaker base (which they probably were). I broke 'em in a bit with an older CV Case Sodbuster at 15 degrees. They had a couple of raised 'bumps' on the corners but smoothed out fairly quickly and gave me a nice toothy edge. There's no way I can confirm the grit at 100-200 as advertised, but the scratch pattern is consistent and appears just a little less coarse than I get out of my CBN rods.olywa wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:34 amWondering if any of you have tried these Idahone rods that fit the Sharpmaker? They come in 3 grits and I'm thinking about giving the coarse (100-200 grit) a go. They are reasonably priced and I've had a good experience with one of their 10" round hones on my kitchen knives.
https://idahoners.com/collections/acces ... cement-rod
I next took my new K390 Delica PE to them at 15 degrees. I used both the corners and the flats and moderate pressure and progressed to the browns and then the whites. After a couple light strokes at 20 degrees on the whites, I was rewarded with one of the sharpest edges I've ever managed.
I was really impressed with the edge that they put on my SE H1 Salts. Did a great job on my Manbug Salt, Salt 2 and Dragonfly Salt HB, all at 15 degrees. So far, they seem like a good value, and I'll be interested in seeing how well they hold up to extended use.
I should mention that they come bubble wrapped but with no tubes for protection. I need to get another Sharpmaker base with no rods to store these and my CBN rods in. Prolly impossible so I'll keep them wrapped in a soft cloth for now.