Baxsin

jayhwer01:  I am a fan of Shapton Pro stones, mounted on Wicked Edge paddles.  I enjoy using them.  I think they are great. They are a true splash and go stones.  Just spritz them with a little water and have at it.  They don’t require you to make a mud slurry like Chosera’s do to get them to cut.  Shaption’s are like using W.E. diamond stone…[Read more]

Oil’s used with very fine grit Arkansas Stones.  It may just work well with the diamond lapping film??  You won’t know till you try.   As long as the oil doesn’t deteriorate the films psa and cause it to lift off the platens.

Welcome to the Wicked Edge Forum Lenny…if you’re asking if it’s OK to use the oil,  all I can say is have at it…that choice is your’s.  I have not heard of anyone trying oil on the lapping films.  If it works for you and gives you the results you’re looking that’s all that counts.  Those of us on the Forum will be the first to tell you if bas…[Read more]

N.Keil.2005  Thank you for your inquiry.  I’ll get back to you via private message.

Jacob, IMO the aluminum oxide and silicon carbide or silicon dioxide lapping films don’t cut or work as easily and efficiently as more expensive diamond lapping films.  Also,  I don’t think you need to employ a film more coarse grit than 6µ or 9µ.  Anything more coarse you should have covered with your WE diamond stones. Also be careful what you’…[Read more]

Codswallop, We neglected to say welcome to the Wicked Edge Forum and community!

On the other side, different sized and different shaped or styled knives will help you to learn a variety of skills as you undertake different challenges presented while attempting to sharpen these different knives as you learn your technique.  It’ll certainly make you a more rounded and more experienced sharpener with a broader skill set.

If you’re more likely to sharpen even bevels and symmetrical grinds, and do some convex bevels, the quicker and simpler to use Gen 3 Pro is the way to go.

Just to interject here, Ian, this difference is in theory based on stats and is on paper.  To put it into practice would be challenging.  If you were starting with a clamped knife without a pre-existing bevel, maybe backing one side micro-adjustment screw all-the-way in and running the other side micro-adjustment all-the-way out, you may be a…[Read more]

Welcome to our forum and sharpening community Nick.

We’re here to help.  Many of us share this same problem, I mean situation!

Welcome to the Forum Gijs.

Welcome to the Wicked Edge Forum and Community Steve!

Japanese Kitchen/Chef’s Knives rock!

You already have everything you need right now to get you started,  into, and through the “learning curve”.  It will take you some time to get it down and learn how to use your Gen 3 (Pro?).  It’s not hard…but it’s not simple either.   At the same time…[Read more]

Jacob, it can be misleading using the sharpie.  IMO it’s a good guiding tool to get you in the ball park.  Unless you view the knife edge under magnification it may appear your removing the sharpie at the knife edge while really your not quite there.  You’re really not apexing the edge.

Several things will prevent the sharp edge your used to…[Read more]

Peter, Welcome to the Wicked Edge Forum!

DO NOT use “Simple Green“.  This is one of those products Tom mentioned above that will loosen the adhesive and remove the stones!

I have, probably accumulated three sets of diamond stones that I have purchased and used over the years.   I have never cleaned them or washed them in any manner.  All I do i…[Read more]

Ian it is a “give<>take” situation.  Yes the Gen 3 Pro helps you apply convex bevels quickly, easily and efficiently.  But it falls short in other areas.

The WE130 allows you to apply a larger array and variety of edges.  All your regular “V” grinds, along with, asymmetrical and uneven ground bevels, easily.  But it will take a lot of time, eff…[Read more]

Tom, thank you for the time and effort it took to make this very informative and illustrative video.  And thank you for your service.

I’d like to comment on Tom’s technique, for Wicked Edge users.  Tom as he mentioned around 19 mins into the video has physical  limitations between his left and right sides.  Due to this he has found it to be saf…[Read more]

Grayson, depending on the version, (i.e., how old) the vice and jaws are on the commercial series may effect it’s efficiency.  The new version model has the split jaws and the tension adjustment features on the vice backside down near the base.  This small silver lever/knob, you can rotate from the “-” starting position, clockwise to “+” p…[Read more]

Aaron, break the knife down and work your strokes in smaller sections.  Maybe do your knife in two or three portions.  It should be easier to correct your technique by working on a smaller portion of the blade.  Then overlap the portions to blend then together.  Do it this way for any stroke direction you employ until you get comfortable with the…[Read more]

Welcome to the Wicked Edge Forum and Sharpening Community Grayson.

Grayson, could you share some info to help us to help you?  Specifically, which model WEPS are you using?  First we’d like to help you to use your specific clamp model and version as well as you can to achieve the best holding power it can allow.  Most clamps on the majority of kn…[Read more]

Aaron this video , also produced by Clay, fits right in after the previous one to show you how and where the “edge leading” stroke fits in.

Between the two videos you should be in business.