Baxsin

Anything that limits the sliding, that you can imagine.  It can be as simple as rubber bands!  I originally used faucet repair washers I had found at Home Depot on the plumbing aisle.  As long as it inhibits your motion when you feel it you’ll stop.  If it’s not a solid stop it’ll still cause you to stop you’re stroke.

Originally the upper sto…[Read more]

You are correct Tommie.

The lower stop keeps the stone from scratching below the shoulder of the knife bevel, and the sides of the knives

The upper stop keeps the bottom edge of the stone from sliding up above and off the knife edge.

If the stone is allowed to slide up the guide rods above and off the knife edge, on the way back down, in…[Read more]

Tommie, 20 degrees per side, (dps), is a good average bevel angle to start with.  I believe this is tcmeyer’s mainstay.   After beginning with this bevel angle you can monitor the edge durability, longevity and knife performance to guide you to tune the bevel angle more to your liking and expectations.

New knife science applied studies suggest th…[Read more]

The curved stones are for concave edges.  More of an issue is you’d need to use a Wicked Edge model that uses the standard vise.  Then using longer screws you may be able to clamp an axe head for sharpening.  The W.E. models with the Gen 3 vise would not open wide enough to clamp and sharpen an axe head unless it’s only less than 1/4″ thick.  Eve…[Read more]

Tommie we’re here to try to help you.

I have profiled knives that were made at the factory with only one beveled side.  Those were old inexpensive knives.  I also own knives that are also beveled on one side.  Those are high end, quality chef’s knives, made for a specific duty like boning.

If you’re in question about what your working with, po…[Read more]

Tommie, just to be clear, which ever model scope you settle on….they all take time and practice to learn to use them so it’s easy for you and you can understand what you’re looking at.  All the scopes have a focusing ring that is pretty much right where you’ll want to hold the scope.  Learning to hold and use the scope while holding it around t…[Read more]

The necessity for Mac compatibility may both limit and help determine your selections.  I’d shop Amazon.  I’m still using the very first and least expensive USB scope I ever purchased.                A Plugable model.  I’ve tried 5 or 6 others and keep going back to this one.

Thomas, for me the burr formation is the knives steel edge indicating I have done my job correctly and apexed the edge.  That is I have brought the bevel angle, as I set it, up and then off the knife edge.  When I have accomplished that on both sides of the knife properly, completely and thoroughly the results is the burr where the two bevel p…[Read more]

I just wan to help clarify with photos, Ed K’s post above:

The Gen 3 Pro does not utilize the locking “L” handles because the angle settings are controlled and locked by the central lever:

The WE120 and WE130 use “L” brackets sliding on the square to determine the sharpening angles.  There are the new mini “L” brackets Ed has in the top of his…[Read more]

Yes, That’s tcmeyer’s method, also.  Thanks

I’ve been sharpening four fish cleaning knives this guy has been using a “V” style pull through sharpener, with.  The sharpener destroyed the edges on these knives I have previously sharpened, well.  Here is some damage it had incurred.  You can see the horizontal scratches and the steel tear out, from the carbide pull through sharpener:

I st…[Read more]

I wanted to add these photos to illustrate what I wrote above.  This shows a knife edge of a clamped knife, (in the W.E.), that was sharpened with the W.E. 3000 grit Diamond Stones.

First is a photo of the Burr formed at the knife tip, when I first started with the 3000 grit diamond stone.  The subsequent alternating side edge leading strokes k…[Read more]

The W.E. lends the angle control ability to your stropping that you can’t get with hand stropping.  I don’t believe you’re rolling the edge stropping as lightly and as few times as you’re describing even with the plain leather hand strop with out the compound.  I’d look back at the early steps to be sure you are apexing the knife edge with each a…[Read more]

Welcome Tommie.

Welcome Chazz,  I’m west of you on the gulf side of Tampa Bay.  Sitting here sharpening a friends fish fileting knife on my WE130.

I suggest the Pro Pack III.  It’s the WE130 with everything you’ll need to get started and do top notch jobs.  There’s more then that which is included, you may want later, but that’s a great introductory setup.  I’ll…[Read more]

IMO, with persistence, ingenuity and Google.com anything can be found!

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Amazon .com  and Google.com   are two great sources for a world of information for modding our Wicked Edge Set-ups

Danny I sent you PM’s

Yes the Shaptons Glass Diamond Stones for Wicked Edge are discontinued.  But I did think Bob has the Shapton Pro Stones.  I had bought those from him and used them in the past.  They are very good stones especially for harder steels.