Sharpening Serrated Knives

[Ken S]

The only serrated knife I have sharpened is my Henckel bread knife. That knife has served me well for twenty seven years. I have had very satisfactory results sharpening it with a wooden dowel, either covered with sandpaper or diamond paste. I also tried using a tapered diamond file once, with less satisfactory results. I have a Soyderco tringular shsrpmeker, but have not yet tried it with my serrated knife. The expedient of just grinding away the non beveled side seems barbaric to me.

Once begun, touching up the individual scallops does not seem so daunting.

Ken

[Rupert Lucius]

Again I, find myself in full agreement with you.

Rupert

[grepper]

A fellow sharpener uses the large Cratex wheels (6") - they are easily dressed with a diamond wheel dresser to shape/size of serration.

https://www.cratex.com/Products/Rubber-Abrasives.

That looks like a very interesting product Mr. Rupert.  Thanks for the reference.

Do you know if the abrasive is just bonded to the surface or thorough the material? 

Considering they can be dressed suggests that the abrasive is incorporated throughout the material.

Looks like they have different softness of rubber. I wonder how firm/soft the stuff is.

[Rupert Lucius]

Thru the material.

All I can say to the softness/hardness and etc issues, try one.  Most jewelry supply house stock the smaller wheels.

Will work for some sharpeners, some may not appreciate the product.

The way I would go if into serrated knives.

Again my opinion.

Rupert