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Anarchy84 wrote:

Beautifully written. Fear itself can be more debilitating than the things we’re most afraid of. I’m glad you found an outlet.

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RLDubbya

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Marc H wrote:

Hope you get well soon…..and heal quickly! Marc

You still can sharpen.One side at a time

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Mark76

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Mark76 wrote:

I agree with Tom (tcmeyer). Curtis (cbwx34) is also right… you don’t really need anything extra to get a sharp knife. But if you want something extra to get even sharper knives, I’d personally get the 800/1000 stones. You could instead get stone blanks with aluminum platens and lapping film. The 9 mm film will get your knives about as sharp as the 1000 grit stone. I think that at this grit level it is a matter of price vs. durability. The 800/1000 stones may last you a lifetime, the lapping film lasts about 10 knives per film (at least the diamond lapping paper does, I never tried the aluminium oxide paper; does anyone know whether it lasts as long as the diamond paper?). At higher grit levels (above 1500 or 1600 grit) there is no stone alternative to the lapping film, unless you consider natural stones, which are not even on the site. Personally I’d also consider an angle meter as an addition. The angles the WE indicates are good, but not perfect due to various technicalities.

I agree an angle meter would be a good addition.

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Marc H wrote:

Organic wrote:

Clay must be working on a new version of the micro adjusts so that you don’t have to break out an Allen wrench. I would be very interested in this upgrade.

My same observation and interest! Clay how do we get those?

Count me in too

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wickededge

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NotVerySharp wrote:

I started out and I could test the knives with my fingertips. I am now learning not to do that, it seems stuff cuts very fast ( my skin ) before I know it! I just now cut myself 2X. I think Im making progress, heh. Moral of the story, don’t run your fingertips on the blade? ‘ I would also like to give beginners a tip, be patient take your time. as the weeks go buy, you will discover your knives will be getting sharper and sharper. And you will understand why. I like to read / watch about 10 video’s to every knife I sharpen, take your time , and enjoy

That the right of passage.  We have all gone through that.

Keep Band aids handy!!

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DeeR, driwash2, Mark76, wickededge

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Congrats. You figured out what the rest of us a all ready know!! Got to deal with the source.

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Just film, I find it easier. I don’t have to worry about cross contamination and the mess of the paste.

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M1rrorEdge

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tuffy braithwaite wrote:

clay this is nice looking adapter for WE…….when do u expect possible release and approx. cost…….can we pre-order? [/quote

That was my question too

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Alan wrote:

I sharpened a mezzaluna blade about a month ago. If you’re not familiar with this blade it is very tall, such as that of a cleaver. I mounted it in my WE Gen 3 Pro, and set the front angle lever to 27 degrees, the highest there is marked. Angle cube showed the true angle to be 24 degrees. There are so many different types and shapes of knives that it would impossible for the front angle lever to always be accurate on all knives. Sometimes it is, but lots of times it is not. What the lever is really designed to do (I didn’t design it, so my thought here) is to get you in the “ballpark”, that is, to get you close to what you want. Then, use the angle cube to see and make what adjustments necessary for the exact angle you desire. So, IMHO, yes, you need an angle cube to really know what angle you’re sharpening at.

I agree with Alan. Eventuality it will be part of the routine.

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Hapslappy wrote:

Does that law actually protect anyone’s safety? Sure. They protect the health and safety of those that mean us harm and pay no attention to laws.

Who the politicians

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M1rrorEdge

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wickededge wrote:

I’ve been thinking about the way that scalpels are made with one side rough and the other polished and I’m wondering about finishing knives that way. I just tried it on a Victorinox 3″ paring knife. The results were interesting. The knife definitely prefers cutting in one direction over the other but is extremely aggressive on the side it prefers. I used 100# stones on the left (when in the vise) and then polished the right hand side up through 1000# and then used the 9 micron films. I continued alternating strokes all the way through, just keeping the 100# stone on my left the whole time. I’d love to hear other’s results and impressions if you get around to it.

At what angle?

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Hapslappy wrote:

It was patiently waiting for me after work. I didn’t do anything with it right away other than check for damage, make sure that all parts were present and accounted for, read the manual and, of course, lovingly fondel it. Today, Tuesday, I used it for the first time. I put 19 degree bevils on what I thought was a half dollar thrift shop beater chef’s knife that turned out to be an excellent piece of steel. I’ll never know the exact type but it was hard, tough, took a great edge and is now a valued addition to the cook shack. Not bad for half a buck. After some initial awkwardness, I started to get the hang of it and it became a pleasure to use. In addition, no blood was spilled. I already love this gadget and will be getting plenty of practice in the near future. Thanks, Clay and the rest of the WE crew for a great product. A bit pricey and worth every dime.

 

 

Keep the band aids handy

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Hapslappy

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Frans wrote:

QuisUtDeus wrote:

I’m wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if purchasing the low angle adapter is the only way to fix this.

Yes, I also have this problem and it is just about the only thing that I don’t like about the WE. In my opinion, the angle of the vise itself is too wide (is that the correct word?). I think knives the size of the Benchmade 940-1 are very common and the vise should have such an angle that you are able to sharpen them at an angle of 15 degrees or less without the need for a low angle adapter. I made my own low angle adapter from an old Lansky clamp it works very well but I still hope that a new style original WE low angle adapter with notches for small knives as well as holes for the depth key is still in the works.

pictures would be helpfull.

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Not bad I have 325000  on a 05 Acura

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Mark76 wrote:

This is an ok setyp. Personally I’d add diamond lapping films on glass platens.

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