Karl
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Karl replied to the topic Angles – To Re-profile or not??? in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 6 years, 3 months ago
Oh great, the majority of my fixed blade collection is Bark River.
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Karl replied to the topic Why Wicked Edge? in the forum Getting Started 6 years, 3 months ago
Damn!? (pardon the Navy french) Big OUCH!
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Karl replied to the topic Why Wicked Edge? in the forum Getting Started 6 years, 3 months ago
Note to self- give away my Buck 110 with wicked convex edge 🙁
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Karl replied to the topic Newbie needs help in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 3 months ago
Put the 110 back on the bench. I used the 1000 grit at 25 degrees, then 24 degrees… and then stropped it at 21 degrees. Good stuff.
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Karl replied to the topic Newbie needs help in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 3 months ago
I just watched Clay’s vid on how to make a convex edge. Gonna try it on this little guy. Would hate to mess up my 110…
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Karl replied to the topic Newbie needs help in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 3 months ago
Thank you for all the help gentlemen, I was hoping the learning curve would be shorter… but, I am enjoying the learning process.
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Karl replied to the topic Newbie needs help in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 3 months ago
Clay, please send me a Gen 3 vice and I will gladly pay you on Tuesday.
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Karl replied to the topic Newbie needs help in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 3 months ago
oh great, or maybe I should try the 50 and put it back to 25 dps lol
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Karl replied to the topic Newbie needs help in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 3 months ago
Today I found an old knife to sharpen. Buck 110 (circa 2004). My thought was to get it sharp. So I started with the 80 grit, and used the angle cube to get it at 23 on the left side of the vice and 24 on the right side. I finished it off with my strops at 21 and 22 respectively. It came off the bench screaming sharp. But after push cutt…[Read more]
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Karl replied to the topic Newbie needs help in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 3 months ago
Thank you guys for all the help. I just sharpened the knife, and it is sharp. But the bevel is not polished and it is full of scratches. So, I am hoping that my stones are not broken in just yet. Marc, to answer your question, I used to be able to get all of my knives really sharp with a Spyderco…. and if I needed to reprofile I would use…[Read more]
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Karl started the topic Newbie needs help in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 3 months ago
Alright fellas… this is my weekend project and am looking for your expert advice. It is a CR knife so I don’t expect to put a wicked edge on it. But, I would like to put a beautiful polished edge on it. Based on my stones, what should I use? And about how many strokes per side will it take to get a ‘show room’ polished edge?
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Karl replied to the topic we100 pro pak 🙁 in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 4 months ago
So frustrating… I get the angle dialed in and about halfway through the sharpening process the jam nut falls off 🙁
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Karl replied to the topic Angles – To Re-profile or not??? in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 6 years, 4 months ago
I feel your pain, Dave. I am a newbie and am in the same boat. Started collecting spydercos about 3 years ago and then higher end production fixed blades for hunting and a few customs as well. Have had great success with the WE on my cheap kitchen knives they are screaming sharp. Got a little confidence and put a chris reeves fixed blade on…[Read more]
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Karl replied to the topic we100 pro pak 🙁 in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 4 months ago
Sweet Jesus… I just made my first wicked edge 🙂 Thanks All!!
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Karl replied to the topic we100 pro pak 🙁 in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 4 months ago
Attached are the upgrade elbows for the WE100, not sure how to install them. And… my base did not come with feet.
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Karl replied to the topic we100 pro pak 🙁 in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 4 months ago
Thank you for the help, Gentlemen. I am embarrassed to say, I might be missing a foot on the base… will check when I get back to the house this weekend. And, Clay, I will also post pics of the joints.
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Karl replied to the topic we100 pro pak 🙁 in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 4 months ago
I will certainly flip the bar over, that is GREAT advice. The granite base wobbles. Of course that is an easy fix. Originally, I did not want to spend $800 on a system… hindsight is 2020, wish I would of bought the Gen3. If only I would of visited this forum before making the investment. You fellas are a wealth of good information!
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Karl started the topic we100 pro pak 🙁 in the forum Welcome Mat 6 years, 4 months ago
Received it a couple of weeks ago from Amazon and just want to throw in in a box with all the other diamond stones, etc and send it back. I received my we100up4 today… but can’t get the original joints off. And the granite base wobbles… so I have to rely on that degree thingy. I was always able to get good results with the Spyderco Sh…[Read more]
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Karl became a registered member 6 years, 5 months ago