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Welcome to the forum and the Wicked Edge family, W T! There are people here that are ready and willing to help you out. You can also click on, “Knowledge Base”, near the upper right corner. There’s a lot of help in there also.

Looks great, Marc! I’m still loving mine.

It looks great! Marc does a great job!

I uploaded a Kershaw Launch 1 for the list several months ago and it still hasn’t been added to the list yet.

This problem has been well discussed on BFC. It is a potential problem with a very simple fix – just reprofile/sharpen the edges down to some steel that has a good heat treat. That’s all it takes. It is also a potential problem that newbies may not think of.

The main focus of this article is manufacturers sharpening new knives by dry grinding and ruining the heat treat at the blades apex. The hardening and heat treat can be excellent on a blade, but dry grinding the blade apex can ruin the heat treat at the apex. There is very little steel at the apex of the cutting edge. The very tip of the edge…[Read more]

You are right. I have a bad habit of assuming that most people coming to this forum know the basics of sharpening a knife. I’ll change the wording even though I do believe that a ruined heat treat by the manufacturers at the blade apex is a larger problem than most people think.

I meant most people that have problems with the edges on their new knives. It isn’t meant towards you or anyone in particular. I agree that people having this problem should buy their knives from someone else also.

That’s exactly how I hold my stones.

Yeah but it seems that as hard as diamonds are that they would cut the steel easily. I’ve been wrong before, so maybe I’m wrong this time too.

I don’t know, it just seems to defy logic. It seems like as hard as diamonds are, that they would perform better the harder that a given steel is. It doesn’t sound logical that diamonds would not work well on pretty hard to very hard steel. I have a hard time imagining the whole thing.

That could be a reason if they are using too much pressure with the diamond stones. Diamond stones don’t need a lot of pressure. I use only enough pressure to keep the stones flat and even against the edge of the blade. It does take practice though. I used to catch myself applying too much pressure occasionally.

I’m a doubting Thomas when it comes to this ‘mythical’ Japanese steel. Until someone actually proves that the steel is as hard as they are claimed to be and that diamond stones ruins the edges, then I don’t believe it. It seems to me that the harder that a steel is the better that diamond stones would work.

I’m waiting for someone to prove it…

It seems to me that the harder that a steel is the better that diamond stones would work. I question the actual hardness of those types of knives. I don’t believe that they are as hard as claimed. I have some knives that measure between 50 – 55RC according to my Tsubosan files and my diamond stones rip the steel off like it’s nothing. Maybe the…[Read more]

Thanks, Marc. I sanded the surfaces flat on mine and don’t have a problem with mine loosening up. But I’ll keep it in mind just in case.

Thanks. I’ve always been happy with my orders from McMaster-Carr. I went ahead and ordered myself a 2′ bar just in case I ever need it.

Wise choice! I am very happy with my PP3. I also added the scissor and chisel attachments, 50/80 and 2200/3000 stones, and other stuff since then.

I bought the aluminum base with my PP3. It is heavy enough and I have had no problems with it. It is cheaper than the granite base but the main reason that I chose the aluminum base is that it is lighter. My brain and heart wanted the granite, but my bad back wanted the aluminum – My bad back won the debate.

The PP3 also comes with the 1/4″ clamps as well as the LAA. The case with the PP3 sounds expensive, but it’s worth it in my opinion. It is built like a tank! here’s a few photos of the hard rolling case.