Frank B
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Frank B replied to the topic Had my system a few months–but a REAL amateur in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 10 months ago
Hello MarcH–
With your help (everyone else), I’ll figure this out. Everyone has been very kind.
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Frank B replied to the topic Had my system a few months–but a REAL amateur in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 10 months ago
thanks for your response. I need all the help I can get. I will figure this out one way or another.
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Frank B replied to the topic Had my system a few months–but a REAL amateur in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 10 months ago
Hello Sksharp–
This isn’t the first time I have a problem with having a screw loose… 🙂
I will continue to research this issue and when I find a good solution, it will be my pleasure to share it with the group.
Thanks for your thoughts. One hand washes the other.
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Frank B replied to the topic Had my system a few months–but a REAL amateur in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 10 months ago
Hello AlieN–
I believe that my primary problem is that I have overworked one side of the blade in an effort to create a burr along the full length of the blade. And I used the 100 grit stone to do so. So your advice is correct–I need to stop doing that. Fortunately, I have the Gen 3 2017 split-jaw, self-adjusting vise. I already had fig…[Read more]
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Frank B replied to the topic Had my system a few months–but a REAL amateur in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 10 months ago
Hello TC–
I appreciate your insights. I’m glad that you discovered that the ends of your nylon screws have worked well. As I previously posted, because my vise does not have those holes in the side, I’ll see if I can solve this another way. But I still am disappointed that the Gen 3 2017 system, especially considering the great so…[Read more]
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Frank B replied to the topic Had my system a few months–but a REAL amateur in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 10 months ago
Hello Marc–
Thanks for the additional information regarding the proper method and amount of Teflon tape to apply. I would have wrapped a piece all the way around the threads, and would have bound up the screw. I managed to get back from Lowe’s with the tape before it snowed last night. I haven’t tried it yet, but will report on the results th…[Read more]
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Frank B replied to the topic Had my system a few months–but a REAL amateur in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 10 months ago
Hello–
Somewhere around this house I believe I have roll of that Teflon tape, and if not, I need to run to Lowe’s this evening. I’m still not sure which screw is working loose–the one holding the ball joint or the center-opposed locking screw. I typically check the ball joint screw first, but who’s to say which one has worked loose? But at…[Read more]
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Frank B replied to the topic Had my system a few months–but a REAL amateur in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 10 months ago
Hello Organic–
Your specific approach–checking and evening out the bevels right from the start–is valuable. When reading the official Wicked Edge instructions, I followed them literally. While they offer a general approach, they are really more of a guide to sharpening principles. By the way, despite my uneven apexes, the knives ended up VE…[Read more]
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Frank B replied to the topic Had my system a few months–but a REAL amateur in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 10 months ago
Hello Marc–
Before I invested in the Wicked Edge, I viewed a lot of these videos. It’s now time to go back and watch them again. As you pointed out, they make more sense now that I own the system.
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Frank B replied to the topic Had my system a few months–but a REAL amateur in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 10 months ago
Hello SKS–
I appreciate the tip on setting the angles differently on each side when necessary. I have the Gen 3 Pro 2017 model, and according to the Wicked Edge literature, the new vise is supposed to correct for this automatically. That said, I also use a black sharpie to check my progress and my bevels. I also use a digital angle gauge to…[Read more]
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Frank B replied to the topic Had my system a few months–but a REAL amateur in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 10 months ago
Hello Marc–
I appreciate your thoughtful reply. In my working life I wrote technical manuals and related instructions. So I tend to follow manuals literally, as the instructions that I used to write were complete and accurate (if only the users would take the time to follow them…). The Wicked Edge manual emphasizes the need to raise a bu…[Read more]
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Frank B started the topic Had my system a few months–but a REAL amateur in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 10 months ago
Hello Everyone–
I have been reading posts on this forum, but am finally getting around to registering so that I can correspond with everyone. I’d like to thank you for your helpful remarks. They are only now beginning to make sense. You have to use the system for several months to really understand how it works. I’ve sharpened about six kni…[Read more]
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Frank B became a registered member 6 years, 10 months ago