Richard
@cayenneman
active 2 days, 17 hours ago-
Richard started the topic Sharpening a Hawkbill in the forum Advanced Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Anyone have any experience doing one? I got a request over the weekend and don’t know if I’m setup to do one. That curve kind of makes me nervous.
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Richard replied to the topic Growing Pains in the forum Welcome Mat 6 months ago
With the help of all the guys on this forum, it took me a good six months to develop my own style.
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Richard replied to the topic Sunday Afternoon plus alternate Sharpie video in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Kinda goes hand in hand with the pinned “How to Find the Sweet Spot” post.
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Richard replied to the topic Hello Fellow Blade Lovers! in the forum Welcome Mat 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Hey Jason and welcome to the forum! It took me a good six months before I developed a skillset that I could call my own with the help of the guys on this forum. There are some good YouTube videos as well as some bad ones so yeah, take those knives in the bucket and put them to the test, it’s fun!
Richard
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Richard replied to the topic Hello everyone in the forum Welcome Mat 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Welcome Russ and Robert!
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Richard replied to the topic Bess tester on the cheap… in the forum Main Forum 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Just wondering if the tension on the media would cause an error in the result?
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Richard replied to the topic New WE 130 owner from TN. in the forum Welcome Mat 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to the forum! Ask away, lots of knowledge here.
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Richard replied to the topic Pitted edge on kitchen knife in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 10 months ago
Don’t rule out buying the 50/80 WE stones either, they do a great job. I used mine a lot since purchasing my sharpener.
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Richard replied to the topic Advice with Scissors in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks, I’ve seen that. Believe me, I’ve rotated the adapter as many ways as possible and still can’t get the angle I need.
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Richard replied to the topic Advice with Scissors in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I’ve got the Gen 3 Pro and the scissor adapter. I’m trying to figure out what factory bar you’re talking about.
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Richard started the topic Advice with Scissors in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I swear this is going to be my last set of scissors! I do great on a cheap pair of Fiscars or Scotch but when I get a pair of expensive clothing shears or some for pet grooming, the angles on the two blades can differ up to 12 degrees.
So does anyone have a tip for either spreading the angle of the rods out more or shimming up the scissor…[Read more]
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Richard replied to the topic New to WE, New to Sharpening in the forum Welcome Mat 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Welcome to forum BK! One point I’d like to make after Marc’s comment about YouTube videos is to be careful in implementing some of the techniques used by those posting. Some of them seem like they’re trying to set some kind of land speed record when sharpening their knives which can be extremely dangerous when someone is new to the WEPS. Ju…[Read more]
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Richard replied to the topic Potential problems with my new Wicked Edge Pro (WE320)? in the forum Getting Started 10 months, 3 weeks ago
The only time I use the angle guide on the WEPS is when I’ve used a Sharpie on the edge and am trying to find the angle of the blade, I can adjust the angle back and forth at 0.5 degree increments until I find it. The rest of the time, I’m using my angle cube, not a big deal.
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Richard started the topic So Tempted in the forum Off Topic 11 months, 1 week ago
Was wandering around the courtyard of a Buddhist temple about an hour ago and saw this collection of old swords and daggers. They’re in pretty bad shape but I’m game to take on the challenge. My dilemma is can I check them and bring them back from Thailand?
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Richard replied to the topic Excited … in the forum Main Forum 11 months, 2 weeks ago
It definitely is fun but don’t become impatient. Take it slow around the knives, otherwise, it can get ugly (no reaching over the knife to grab something, bring it around the back). And always go for the burr, you can’t go wrong.
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Richard replied to the topic Sharpening 70/30 in the forum Advanced Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Am I seeing this right? Looks to me like the DPI are identical, it’s just that more material has been removed from one side.
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Richard replied to the topic Whats your experience with magnetic knife holding strips? in the forum Sharpener and Accessory Maintenance 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Do you think they’d be suspect to scratches from the magnets? That would be my primary concern as you pulled them off and on the fixture.
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Richard replied to the topic Newbie in the forum Welcome Mat 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Welcome Mark!
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Richard replied to the topic Scratches beneath the beve. in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I can certainly see how a knife sharpened at those low angles can be incredibly sharp, what is the HRH on those? Seems like they’d have to be really hard in preventing chipping.
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Richard replied to the topic Scratches beneath the beve. in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Works now. I ordered a can of Ballistol Multipurpose Oil and bought three grades of wet sandpaper at Lowes yesterday and practiced on a paring knife I have that’s full of scratches. Worked great, took about an hour.
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