Chazz

Yes, I am still making these custom and semi custom stone “Rack-Its” for Wicked Edge paddles.

Please look back at the earlier pages of this thread to see how my designs have evolved and changed.

Thank you for the interest via PM.

Michael, each strop handle has two different grit strop compounds.  If you use a new/fresh plastic bag each and every time.  When you remove the strop handle to use it, discard the bag then roll the strop back up in the new/fresh bag, when finished, it’ll probably help prevent cross-contamination of grit compounds.

Here’s another method for a s…[Read more]

Derek,  I would wait till your sharpening stones are well broken in before attempting to sharpen that knife.  I always start a new knife with the marker and a wide angle at least 20º to determine the “Sweet spot” clamping position.  I use a very fine grit in an attempt to remove just the marker and very little steel.   Be sure to works the entir…[Read more]

Informative reading about Damascus Steel

Wootz Steel: Making Damascus Steel Blades

Damascus Steel Facts

Here is an interesting quote from the third link: “Although modern high-carbon steels made using the 19th century Bessemer process surpass the quality of Damascus steel, it remains an outstanding material, particularly for its day. There are…[Read more]

The guide rods are just wider then 1/4″ and 5/16″ is way too large.  I just measured a rod at 33/128″ in fractional inches or 0.2555″ in decimal inches.

HoytFlinger’s offering is $1075 new, (to replace it from Wicked Edge), as it sits in the hard carrying case.  He’s taken $275 or 25% off the “new” price.

I use my 15yo Wusthof Serrated Bread Knife all the time.  It’s one of those specialty knives helpful to have in the kitchen.  IMO, your knife had clearly evident and restorable serrations all down the blade.  A few minutes of effort with a small round file or small round ceramic rod would have done wonders to renew that knife.

Now you have an…[Read more]

Welcome to the Wicked Edge forum, Derek.  The WE100 will allow you to sharpen your knives well.  It will yield an edge just as sharp as all the other model Wicked Edge Sharpeners when used properly.  You do need to know the WE100 is an entry level sharpener with out the precise angle control of the more expensive models.  The WE100 only has gro…[Read more]

Chuck, just through the nature of my repetitive technique, I raise a burr with each and every grit.  It just happens as a result of using the scrubbing strokes.  It’s not intentional it is just the results of my method and technique.  My progressive burrs are kept to a minimum by my alternating side method and my frequent visual inspection with th…[Read more]

Gene, the hard part of sharpening folding knives like that one is the limited amount of flat clamping surface you have to position and clamp the knife for sharpening.  Then you may have a thumb stud to contend with that may limit that clamping room also. It appears to have a sharpening choil so that’s helpful.

It won’t be an issue if the Wicked…[Read more]

Ted, I’ve watched many of Clay’s videos.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen one with sharpening 70/30 bevels.  Would you please post the link to that video.  I’d be interested in viewing it. Thanks

Roy, first, a truly “scratch free” mirror polish is almost impossible.  Especially if you don’t invest hundreds of dollars in the necessary abrasives, polishing mediums and accessory tools.  I’ve only seen maybe two knives in my few years at this, that may have been polished that well.  I never saw those bevels up close or magnified.

Roy I don…[Read more]

Jon J,  That vise/setup in expidia’s case is the Gen 3 Pro.  It is not the WE120, (in the Pro Pack II), upgraded with the Gen 3 vise, like you said you have.

The Gen 3 Vise upgrade you’re now using, I don’t believe is any taller then the original Standard Vise that came with your Pro Pack II.  So if the original PP2 fit upside down in your ca…[Read more]

Brewbear, there are several different abrasives used in lapping films.  If it’s not distinguishable what their selling don’t buy it.  Some sellers simply call it lapping film.

Also Wicked Edge redesigned their paddles and have them made now with a new manufacturing method that yields tighter tolerances on the Wicked Edge guide rods.  If you ca…[Read more]

Roy, I use the angle cube to read the guide rod angles and micro-adjust them as needed with each and every grit change.  So I start each new grit back at the same sharpening angle I stared the knife at.  Not everyone does this.  I prefer to do it this way.

If I see when using the new grit that my scratch patterns are not being applied across th…[Read more]

The purpose of using the 100 grit is to remove steel when profiling a new bevel angle.  If you find your removing too much steel then go up a grit, or two.  We always recommend that you use the finest grit diamond stones that you can get away with efficiently.  If the stone you pick to start with seems to be too much effort and time to do what yo…[Read more]

Richard, try posting that picture plus a picture of the full knife at: https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/

They should be able to help you there.

I modified this larger ruler to make an XXL AAG:

Chuck, I only advocate using the steel stock to break-in stones when there are high spots or clumps of abrasives your looking to knock down or even out.  The sharpening experience you gain through continued sharpening use of your stones can’t be replaced.  As you continue to use these stones you will learn how to discern through the feel, (i.e., t…[Read more]

Roy,  it may be possible that your sharpening took away enough steel that your after sharpening readings were about 0.5 degrees more since the edge is now essentially lower.    Since you marked the  guide rod positions and verified they didn’t shift the only other guess for an explanation may be possible the knife settled slightly lower in the vis…[Read more]