Richard

Has anyone tried fine grit oil stones, or whetstones for this alloy?

Edge leading strokes will probably slash lapping films. Do to the nature of the thin plastic-like film, edge trailing, that is up and off strokes, like used with strops are recommended with this medium, also.

5/29/2023: Asking price lowered to $185.00 includes shipping.

To quote Ret Det Joe Kenda, “my, my my”. You are down the RH.

Once you add a scope to the routine it means you can really scrutinize your efforts. Working with a scope I began to see the inconsistencies in my efforts. Checking and making micro-fine angle adjustments is my way to monitor my stone and knife positioning is rock stable. Also, I work…[Read more]

Yes, order the emulsions and the strop blanks separately to make that 2/1 pair.

Yes, the logic is the pair the finer cmpds with the smoother leathers. I’ve read there are natural silicas or particles in cow hide making it inherently scratchy. This limits cow hides ultimate smoothness. Too scratchy for the finer grit cmpds??? I’ve also wanted to…[Read more]

I’d add finer grits, like 2µ/1µ on new leather strops.

This is the Rabbit Hole…. I use simply a 4µ/2µ on cow following every stone progression on every knife. That strop pair following good stonework done with an attention to detail gives me a very nicely polished bevel and very sharp edge. If you want more than this, you can increase the grit progressions, stone progressions and mediums you use w…[Read more]

For stropping, IMO, the most important contributor is your preparation. Good stropping will not enhance or bring out the shine and sharpness of an unfinished knife edge.

I believe good stropping technique is key. More-so than the strop type. I prefer to strop in a mostly vertical, up and off, edge-trailing strokes, with moderate applied finger…[Read more]

The strop mediums themselves range from smooth to smoother:    Cow leather> Kangaroo leather> Microfiber.

I try to apply and use the finer grit strop compounds to the smoother strop mediums.

As strop compounds go, I found the pastes are drier and tend to flake off the strops with use. The emulsions are a smoother milky liquid and easier to a…[Read more]

I can’t speak with any experience about clamping that particular knife. It doesn’t look especially challenging. Any current W.E. model should be able to clamp it well. I the believe newest vise and jawset like on the new WE66, was desigbed for folder knives and those sharpening them. Especially for distally tapered and FFG knives.

Any W.E. model…[Read more]

Tom I also posted to the FB Group. I can share more photos here.  I was fortunate enough to end up with part of an unpursued project that I was testing. The concept is great. This (blue colored) “Outrigger” supports and stabilizes knives I have clamped in my modified WE130.

The rear orange cradle belts the handle in place. I can slide and…[Read more]

Welcome to the W.E. Forum Chuck. If you buy a package or setup from W.E. it comes with every needed to assembly then use it.  If you didn’t get everything it’s an oversight. Contact them by submitting a ticket and they should promptly remedy it.

This is where the “original” standard vise design is helpful.  The standard vise can clamp these very thick knives.

Possibly if you have a low angle adapter you can exchange the standard included screws for longer screws to accommodate that thick knife. A Tormek Small Knife Holder may be another clamping option since it holds a knife by it’s handle.

Just sent this “Rack-It” to new Forum member, BigBen.  This one is a new version of an existing design. This revised design overcomes the aspects of the previous design that I didn’t find quite right. This 3 Tier 18 post Step Tiered “Rack-It” incorporates a covered plastic pull-out storage box.

Like my previous design this “Rack-It” incorporates…[Read more]

Yes, there is a “want to sell” forum page for placing those posts.

To be clear…it’s not so much the W.E. as the skill or sharpening knowledge needed about how to properly sharpen these types of scissors; barber/hair shears.  But for high end, real quality shears I read there are special trained and certified sharpeners. I have no clue if one of the experienced sharpener persons might be able to do it with a W.E.

Go to this forum post. Then click on “airscapes” in blue. That will allow you to message Doug.

https://knife.wickededgeusa.com/forums/topic/we60-66-new-accessories/

Good expensive hair shears can have special convex or hollow ground edges. These require special sharpening techniques. I have a lot of experience using my WE130. I would not sharpen these hair shears. Basic straight flat household scissors are a much easier job. Many of these common scissors are easily done with a W.E. and the scissor adapter.

I like this one. Been using it for many years. It does everything I need it to do:

https://a.co/d/hmV0n3q