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Another suggestion, is there any paint abraded from the vise or jaws indicating the stone was contacting them befre it allowed to make full, flat contact on that heel portion of the bevel.

Also, I was hoping you had the thumb stud protected with tape, which was why it didn’t show damage.

If I were to take a guess, it appears the thumb stud may be hindering your sharpening stone from sharpening down as low as it can sharpen forward, (i.e., towards the tip), of the thumb stud.  Is it possible to remove the thumb stud to allow clear access to the knife bevel edge by the sharpening stones?

Welcome to the forum and sharpening community Dave.

Expidia, with the large knurled thumb wheel locking the micro-angle adjusters you no longer need to use the nylon opposing locking screws also.  THe wheel holds tight by itself.

Click on the blue “NotSharpEnuff” in the users that said “thank you”, in the previous two posts.  It’ll take you to the page where you can send a private message direct to him.

Welcome to the W.E. Forum HMAK.  It reads like you’ve done your home work and you’re on your way with a good plan.

Welcome to the Wicked Edge Forum Cruzer.

I suggest you google or search “sharpening choils” on You Tube.  You may find the blade enhancement helpful on knives like the Spydercos

https://japanesechefsknife.com/collections/daily-maintenance-tools/products/tsubaki-oil

I just received these new Strop Cover prototypes from Doug.  They are very nice and fit well.  They slide on and off easily with enough height between the covers and the leather strop strips to prevent contact and cross contamination but still cover and protect the leather.

Each strop handle/paddle pair has 4 strips of leather for 2 different gr…[Read more]

Lay, just about any knife that can be clamped in a W.E. vise can be sharpened with the W.E. Sharpener.  The question really is are the standard included W.E. diamond sharpening stones the best suited sharpening stones for that particular steel.  These knives appear to be made of VG-10 steel hardened to HRc 61, what Shun regularly calls their “…[Read more]

I asked essentially this same question from another knife forum about 4 or 5 years ago.  The immediate answers I got from them was, “it’s not real Damascus Steel!

I wasn’t asking if modern multi-layered damascus steel knives were made from ancient wootz steel with authentic methods like swords made in 13th century Persia.  Simply, if Damascus S…[Read more]

Welcome to the Wicked Edge Forum Eric.  If you purchased the Pro Pack 1, it comes with the WE100.  The Pro Pack 2 includes the WE120.

Both the WE100 and the WE120 utilize the W.E. Standard Vice setup.  The WE100 has 1/2° angle adjustment increments with no microfine angle adjustment feature.  The WE120 has a wider overall angle range with 1/2°…[Read more]

To the best of my knowledge, the strop compounds, sprays and emulsion are aqueous bases,  (i.e. water based distribution vehicles).

I agree that oils like neatsfoot oil have been used to treat leather for years and years, to maintain suppleness.  I don’t know that’s necessarily the best mix with the aqueous stropping compounds/vehicles.

I have f…[Read more]

Here’s a YouTube Video by a long time Wicked Edge user. He explains the basics of stropping.  It is not a video specific to the Wicked Edge.  Nonetheless, the video has helpful content and explains the issues we experience, well.

SVan there are many angles and motions involved sharpening with the Wicked Edge.  The guide rod arms guide the sharpening stones motions up and down across the knife steel.  The rods also allow the stone to rotate across the knife steel in an arc of rotation since it is locked at a center position relative to the vise.  The knife steel is not fl…[Read more]

Uh oh,  you’re already going over budget buying accessories before you even bought your sharpener, let alone tried it.  Wait… once you start using it and go down the rabbit hole, it only get’s worse.  On a positive note when you’ve spent about $1500 you should have most everything you’ll want.  LOL

I like the DXL360S 3 axis digital angle cub…[Read more]

It seems two threads in the W.E. forum are converging in subject matter.

Knife sharpening with the Wicked Edge sharpeners is a consistency driven process.  Success is based on doing the repetitive process, over and over again, consistently.

At the outset, there’s no way of knowing how long I may need to spend to sharpen a knife to achieve the…[Read more]

I never consider how long it takes to sharpen a knife.  For me this is an enjoyable hobby.  It takes what ever time it takes.  I continue working at it till I have results I’m satified with.  Whether it’s a 30 minute touch-up or a two day sharpening marathon, it’s all the same.

That’s not to say I don’t recognize that I’m extending more eff…[Read more]