Baxsin

Welcome to the forum Samuel Vanchieri.  I have mostly chef ‘s or kitchen knives and only a few folders or every-day-carry, (EDC), knives.  Some of the kitchen knives are uneven or asymmetrical beveled knives, with a different bevel angle from one side to the other.  These knives require that I use WE130 when the bevel angles, from side to side, ar…[Read more]

I sharpen only sitting at my dining room table.  I have both models.  I lowered my Gen 3 Pro.  It no longer has the under-mounted shelf unit that elevated it.

I use both end grain wood and the plastic type.

I save the plastic type for meats, fish and raw foods, especially fowl and poultry with blood or biologic juices that could possible contaminate or transfer onto to other foods that could make us sick.  These plastic type boards are easier to clean well and to sanitize.

I use the wood for the…[Read more]

This is my opinion based on my personal observations and my user experiences:

The older 1500 grit stones owned by Michael Blakely and Frans are the originally released 1500/glass blank combo, stone set.  I have two of these older stones and two of the more recently released, (this past year) newer 1500 grit stones.  The older stones in my user e…[Read more]

Michael,  how long ago did you purchase the 1500 grit stone?  Is it a couple years ago or is it just recently, this year.  What color is the plastic paddle and the center finger grips the 1500 diamond grit stone is mounted on?

Clay, I believe those of use with some sharpening experience recognize that the same grit particle size when adhered to a steel plate as with a diamond sharpening stone and applied to a stropping medium through a paste, suspension or an emulsion, or adhered to a plastic film do behave (possibly very) differently.  I believe if the grits you list…[Read more]

Keith, the Kramer by Zwilling Knives Series are made with four different steels: Damascus Stainless (SG2), High Carbon Steel 52100, the Meiji in Damascus Stainless Steel (FC61) and the collection I own, the Stainless Steel FC61 (Sandvik Knife Steel).  All of the various size and style knives making up these four collection are available in these…[Read more]

I want to add, to make it very clear, I do not assert that these products or any products introduced, marketed and sold by Wicked Edge, Clay and his company are not top quality and fully functional products.   I enjoy using them all.  I just suggest the documentation as requested could be more forthcoming.

Bandaid’s question/assertion may have been direct, gruff and undiplomatic but I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect the specifications (i.e., grit particle size) of a product being marketed and sold is a known commodity, that can be shared.  Afterall how to you rate the grits in order to name them without this information.  Obviously W.E. a…[Read more]

I don’t intentional try to raise a burr after the first coarsest grit when I do, as the starting point to be sure I’ve apexed the bevel.

I do however, draw a burr, with each and every subsequent grit just by the nature of my technique.  Using each stone long enough and well enough to create the evenly aligned scratch patterns I’m looking for,…[Read more]

Nicely done KP Church.  Welcome to the W.E. Forum.  Which model WEPS are you using?

Welcome to the Wicked Edge Forum “SquatchSharp”.  The Gen 3 Pro micro-angle adjustment screws working loose is an issue some Wicked Edge users have experienced.  “Stuffing something between the bolts” may not seem right.  It can be a quick, inexpensive, and simple fix, nonetheless.   It’s worth trying however wonky it seems, if your looking for…[Read more]

Brewbear, thanks for sharing that.  I didn’t actually research Dean’s specific knife.  It may be one with the secondaty bevel, like you mentioned.  Either way,  I would sharpen them the same way as I suggested only sharpening just the secondary or the edge bevel.  The primary grind shouldn’t need addressing in that situation.

If you look ther…[Read more]

With regards to the burr I would attempt to use an edge leading stroke on the side I was sharpening as my last sharpening strokes with each grit in the progression, in an attempt to limit the burr formation, all together.  I would also employ a felt block pulled down the apex after each grit to attempt to remove any remnant of a burr.

If there…[Read more]

Welcome to the Wicked Edge Forum, Dean.  Which W.E. model sharpener do you use?

The Skandi, as you know, is essentially a sort of chisel grind or single sided ground knife.  The primary grind is called a “flat grind” or a “zero grind” on the Skandi because the bevel angle is the same angle as that entire angle ground side of the knife. The o…[Read more]

I just mailed off another one of my 24 post Rigid Hybrid “Rack-Its”, I was given the opportunity to build for another new forum member.  This is proving to be a popular “Rack-It” design because of it’s capacity, (12 pairs of stones), and it’s compact design.  It allows you to easily see and reach your sharpening stones.  It also can hang on the wa…[Read more]

The Gen 3 Vice showed in the file I attached is off a WE130 model.  I don’t know if that has anything to do with the number of stacked pairs of belleville washers.  It’s possible W.E. updated the vises to include the 6th pair in the stack at a later date or the Gen 3 Vise used with the Gen 3 Pro model intentionally was fitted with the extra w…[Read more]

Here’s a pdf file with instructions with illustrations:

WEClampCleaning

Frank, W.E. moved to these larger diameter guide rods to improve the precision and tolerances.  This change was done when W.E. moved to a new style, new plastic material, sharpening stone paddle handles.  This increased guide rod diameter has reduced the space between the paddles and the guide rods to reduce the wobble or slop we once e…[Read more]

Pat, just to share with you and other W.E. users looking to make the move “up” in their systems, as you have….

The older or original “Standard Vise model” that I believe you’re referring to as the “Gen 2”, can be upgraded with the same new Gen 3 Vise clamping system as utilized on your new Gen 3 Pro model.  Depending on which particular…[Read more]