Is this steel smooth or have very small ridges on the honing surface?
1353114
Very very small ridges. Works great!! My Chicago cutlery knives are shaper than ever!!
1353115
The steel shank has ridges the entire length of the honing surface. I find they do a very good job keeping our five kitchen knives sharp.
1353116
Very small ridges. I just replaced this piece after 25 years of using the first one. The old one became too smooth to work well, but the new one I purchased has the ridges.
1353117
It has small ridges on honing surface. I have used Chicago cutlery since the 1960's, always happy with walnut selection! Dee
1575984
On any whetstone you should be able to see that one side looks smoother than the other. The finer the grit, the later in the honing process you use it. In this case the lighter side is the finer grit
463495
Yes they are smooth. I use them on my ceramic stove all the time with no problems.
2267258
No groove lines but plenty of nicks. My xxf also had bumps all over it which after 12 hours of working on still wouldn't hone smoothly much over the xf grit so I wore them down with another xxf diafold that I had. This helped with the bumps for sure so now other than being scratched up from the wear down has a relative constant honing resistance to it. I had another diafold that had the machining lines in it on the xxf side and you could feel the zzzz of them when going across the surface. Dmt said that it was defective and replaced it for free. If you don't feel the lines then it should be fine. No groove lines but plenty of nicks. My xxf also had bumps all over it which after 12 hours of working on still wouldn't hone smoothly much over the xf grit so I wore them down with another xxf diafold that I had. This helped with the bumps for sure so now other than being scratched up from the wear down has a relative constant honing resistance to it. I had another diafold that had the machining lines in it on the xxf side and you could feel the zzzz of them when going across the surface. Dmt said that it was defective and replaced it for free. If you don't feel the lines then it... » Read More No groove lines but plenty of nicks. My xxf also had bumps all over it which after 12 hours of working on still wouldn't hone smoothly much over the xf grit so I wore them down with another xxf diafold that I had. This helped with the bumps for sure so now other than being scratched up from the wear down has a relative constant honing resistance to it. I had another diafold that had the machining lines in it on the xxf side and you could feel the zzzz of them when going across the surface. Dmt said that it was defective and replaced it for free. If you don't feel the lines then it should be fine. « Show Less
1197688
The rough surface doesn't matter. With use, it will smooth out, and become very non-stick. I have very smooth vintage pans in my collection, and they are no more or less non-stick than my modern Lodge pans are. Some people are so bothered by it that they waste time and energy to sand down the pans, but that is totally unnecessary. Just use them, care for them, and in a short period of time you will see them smooth out.Hope this helps someone.
939642
Smooth although there is a slight depression in the center 3 or 4 " diameter
195887
It is very smooth. You could even call slick. It has a coating to it that gives it a semi-glossy finish. Almost like an old kitchen cabinet door from the 50s or 60s. But I should also point out it the material itself that is like that not just the surface. The drawing board is one whole piece that is smooth all over. I mis-spoke. It is the material not just a coating.
387587
There is a slight noise because the surface is ridged. It does not bother me.
183997
this knife is not hollow ground, its a saber grind. its a pretty good knife. S30v steel is pretty good, not great.
1530018
Yes, it is smooth with no marks from the handles.However, the metal (they say it's stainless steel) is of very poor quality and gets stained after a couple of times.
1802072
I did not find any ridges on the 2 I bought. I wondered about that too, when I was considering buying them. But, I really like mine and my mother likes hers. The space between the teeth of the comb seem quite smooth. :) Hope this helps, good luck! ^_^
344283
It is smooth. There is a little rubber like surface to prevent slipping but it's smooth, not ridged.
1822543
The bottom outside surface is completely smooth. It appears to be ridged but when you run your hand across it, it is smooth. I've been very very happy with this pan.
671538
They do have small ridges, which I like. Helps items to stay in place. The ridges are not rough or sharp.
1596775
The surface is fairly smooth. It has that texture like most non stick surfaces do. It also a hole for grease to drain and a little cup that carches the grease. Hope this helps. Mine works great for cooking eggs, bacon, and pancakes. About all I've used mine for so far.
1659116
I use norton waterstones going from 1000-&gt;4000-&gt;8000g It takes a while to get the touch down though if you aren't used to sharpening blades (I am a woodworker.) If the nicks are deep you might be better off sending it out to be sharpened. Stainless is a difficult metal to really put a hone on in the first place so the 1000g is necessary to remove significant metal. The 4000g basically tunes the edge you generate with the 1000g and the 8000 removes burrs and puts on a polish. Once done, I will touch up occasionally on the 8k, every so often hitting it with the 4k first.
2268061
It is a lot smoother than a cast iron pan, but there is still a little texture. I plan on grinding/sanding and polishing my pans at some point, but for now they are good for all of my cooking needs.