Michael Blakley

I’m trying to sharpen a meat cleaver that has an edge about 6 inches long and the bevel is long, about 3/8th of an inch.  With that long of a bevel, it’s really easy to feel the angle.  If I use a metal ruler, the bevel is so long, it almost works like a fulcrum for a lever.

Anyway, the bevel on the right side is at about a 15 degree angle.  Th…[Read more]

This may sound silly, but I really like the look of knife with an edge that has a nice shine or glint to it.

I currently own the stones that are 1500 grit and on the opposite side I have the diamond lapping film (6 micron).

I also have the 14mu/10mu and the 3.5mu/5mu stones with the gels.

So, once I’ve finished sharpening a knife and it’s time…[Read more]

A friend handed me a knife and asked me to sharpen it for him.  The blade is severely curved.  If the arc of the blade was turned into a circle it would be about the diameter of a basketball.  The total length of the cutting edge of the knife is about 8 inches long.  It’s made of 440 steel.

The blade is really dull.

If it were a straight bla…[Read more]

First, Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions.

So this might be a bad decision.

I am choosing to sharpen all my knives (except for one) at 20 degrees.

My knives are either pocket knives or kitchen knives.

What issues should I be prepared to deal with and lament?

Thanks!

Michael

I have a basic system, but need to add the low angle holder.  Will the W.E. low angle work with my system.  I have the WE100 (along with several additional stones and strops).

Thanks!!

I heard about this method of checking the sharpness of a knife and wanted to run it past you guys with more experience and see what you think.

I took a Sharpie Marker and held it at a 45 degree angle to the desktop.,  I then laid a knife on the market with the blade perpendicular to the desktop.  Then I gently drag the knife towards me, as if t…[Read more]

One of my pocket knives is a not very tall.  The blade about 2 1/2 inches long, but not very tall.

When I try to sharpen it, my stones (at 20 degree angle) don’t rub on the knife, but rub on the knife holder.

Is there a work around for this?

I bought a Basic Kit (that’s the terminology by the UPC code).

I have mounted it to a granite stone I…[Read more]

Here are the Wicked Edge sharpening stones I have.

100 – 200

400 – 600

800 – 1000

Fine – 1500

5 mu -3.5 mu

10 mu – 14 mu

Diamond Lapping

Question:  which is finer?3.5 or 5mu?  I’m guessing they are from most coarse to most fine are 3.5 then 5 then 10 then 14, but I may have it backwards.

To what holder do I attach the Diamond Lapping s…[Read more]