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In my opinion you got it!  I sharpen all of my wife’s kitchen knives to 1000 and that is it.   I have gone to 1500, film and strop but she prefers the tooth to cut the tomatoes..

Timm you may be interested in a Kit I make for the scope to assist in using it by hand when sharpening.  Fixes a bunch of issues with the design that come to light when using it for the specific purpose viewing the entire blade (sides and well as the apex whil looking down) while sharpening.

Your photos are outstanding, the mount makes all the…[Read more]

That is actually are very good idea.  The 50/80 stone rips the crap out of the steel, I bet a file might take a bit longer but be less destructive with softer steel. Not experienced enough to guess what it would do to hard steel.  I am guessing there are a few members here who may have tried this.

If you want to buy the kit please send me a PM with your email address and I will send you the detials.

Thanks,

Doug

The surface that contacts the blade is .9mm thick so there really is no room for a grove.. I  get why it would be very cool to have, but alas, not really all that possible…

The Plugable Scope Kit (also fits white Carson scope) will sell for $18 + $6 shipping.

Comes with Focus sleeve, 2 3/32 set screws (wrench not included), 2 shutter caps one 8mm the other 10mm opening, 1 tall nose cap with alignment notch.

I am willing to work with you if you have a different brand of scope to fabricate the same accessories, just…[Read more]

The dimond stones don’t realy need to be covered and dont’ cross contaminate.   That is just an issue  that can occure with strops that you apply different grit medium to.  You don’t want your strops to touch each other or rub on the same surface as one of the other strops with a differnt grit did.

Whetstones are a very expensive aftermarket alt…[Read more]

I am working on a focus ring Fix for the pluggable, Prototypes going out to Marc and Ed soon.  I really think these to accessories will be a big plus for the Pluggable scope.   The thanks goes to Marc as usual, for pushing me to do this, I had thought about it some time ago, but don’t really use the scope much as I only sharpen a few of my wi…[Read more]

I certainly can’s Strop you 🙂 ..  I have been selling my covers for  strops and whetstone for a long time, but I am not associated with WE, so like you, I  designed and manufacture  a product for a very small niche  market.  Guess all I can say is welcome to the forum.

Doug

Happy Holidays everyone!

Just wanted to let all the new folks know that I am still making and selling all of my accessories.

Thanks,

Doug

Welcome!  There is a guy who makes those Shapton stones for the WE!  One of the other members who have them can point you to him if you decide to add them to your collection.

Those are not mine, those are Ed’s accessories.

Hi everyone!  Just want to pass on some info, just hear from Ed and he is moving.  He wanted me to let you know he will be out of the Micro Adjuster business until probably January.    If you want any of my accessories please contact me directly.  Hope everyone is having a safe and healthy summer!

I guess the point I was tryin go make (should not post when in a grumpy mood 🙂  is spending hours to polished  a bevel so it  looks cool, is not necessarily going to make it cut better than if you stopped when it was sharp.   The shine looks cool in slasher movies on on TV, but not really the goal of sharpening a knife so it cuts what it was…[Read more]

Ever time I wasted the time to polish the knife to a  shinny finish, my wife would say.. “I thought you sharpened this, it won’t cut the tomato skin”…I now stop at 1000, strop the lower should over and she is happy.

I Just wanted to thank everyone who as purchased accessories from myself, Ed and Marc, and to let new folks know we are still making all of the accessories.  I have had several messages from the last couple of member looking for accessories start with “Not sure you are still making these”  The answer is Yes We ARE!  Thanks again!

Doug

Hi Bryce, I have been away for a few days.. will email you when I get a chance.  Thanks for reaching out!

Doug

Try it and see if you like it!  I have no experience with it and if it was really effective wouldn’t it be something the manufactures would do all do?

This reminds me of my first class  in automotive school back in the 80s.  A fellow students asked about some “High Performance add on accessory” and how great  it must be  and the teacher repl…[Read more]

if you have spent sufficient time with each grit you should have no catches.. I only sharpen to 1000 for my wife’s  kitchen knives as that is what cuts best for her use.. there are no catches when slicing the phone book paper.  You have many stones, and it sounds like non are fully broken in. give it a few more knives and I think your result w…[Read more]