Hello everybody, some questions from the newbe

Hi Taras,

Welcome to the forums! Good to hear there’s going to be another European retailer. I only know retailers in Germany and France. You should definitely talk to Clay to work out what to stock, etc. He will also be able to answer questions related to the ones you ask.

It will be quite expensive to import the WEPS bases. It is not necessary either: any properly sized block of wood will do. See for example [url url= http://www.wickededgeusa.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=advsearch&q=europe&titleonly=1&exactname=1&childforums=1&Itemid=63%5Dhere%5B/url%5D. I don`t know whether you have IKEA in the Ukraine, but their butcher`s block is perfect. Clay provides mounting instructions and the WEPS comes with the required screws.

If you can do something so the Dutch beat the Germans at football next Wednesday, I`ll answer some more questions 😉

Hi Taras –
Welcome aboard as a dealer for WE.
:woohoo:
I sell from Santa Fe mainly at trade shows but also online. Kay can get you more detailed information and suggestions as well, but while they are traveling:
Your idea of cutting board/counter top material or manufactured/solid rock product you can get locally is a great way to go for the bases. I have shipped WE a lot internationally and the bases push the shipping charges way up, so I recommend to my customers that they get something locally if at all possible. When I shipped dealers for Wicked Edge, those international dealers who did order bases, got the Paperstone since it is the lightest that WE offers (about 8 pounds).
The sharpener mounts with two screws coming up through the base material into the blue metal base of the sharpener. So, setting the base up for mounting the sharpener is a matter of drilling two holes through the base. Attached is a pdf of the mounting template (be sure it prints at 100%). Wicked Edge base thickness varies between 1 and 1.25 inches and they are either 12×12 or 10×12 (also in inches). The screws included with the basic kits work for the 1.25 inch thick bases and they are #10-32 and 1.5 inches long. WE uses 3M Bumpon SJ-5023 – photo attached – on the bottom corners of their bases. The base type and weight will vary based upon the preference of your customer – at home for personal use, I use a 2.5lb piece of cherry wood (what WE sold early on) – this is probably as light as you would want to offer. Many people consider this 2.5 pounds too light – granite in 12×12 can be as heavy as 19 pounds – all a matter of preference.
Hope that helps! Clay and Kay are back in the office Tuesday!
Email me if I can be of more help and again – welcome aboard!
Bob 🙂

I’ll try that attachment again…:unsure: