Jacob

Thanks for the detailed reply. It made me feel better that it’s really only an aesthetics thing. You are right the steel is thicker behind the edge at the tip. It still sharpened up really good just looks a little off. I picked up an advanced alignment guide and I will try following your instructions next time I need to sharpen it. I suppose I…[Read more]

So I think I may have been going to fast last time. I sharpened a kitchen knife this morning and went slow and methodical. I used mostly edge leading strokes after getting the initial burr.

I also got in the 1500 diamonds and 6 micron lapping film. I followed it with 5,3.5,1,0.5 leather strops. It is the sharpest knife I have ever done on the…[Read more]

I appreciate the input. I decided to get the WE 1500/glass stones and the 6 micron film from WE for now.

I spoke with WE on the phone and they have great customer service. They helped me get my order changed up and I just got an email saying it had shipped only a couple hours after I placed the order. If the lapping films go well I will look…[Read more]

1. Do you think these would work 9 Sheet Variety Pack 3M NON PSA (.3, 1, 3, 5, 9, 12, 30, 40 and 60 microns) Lapping Microfinishing Film Aluminum Oxide (OA) 8 1/2” x 11” https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074DK653S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_wU27BbVFDXTTZ ?

I’m having a difficult time finding an assortment of diamond lapping film sheets

Clay is this still your approach to sharpening?

As as a follow up…. once you find a burr on the first stone, do you check for a burr on each sequential grit?

I’m having troubles similar to the op. I’ve had my WE 120 for awhile and it’s been awhile since I sharpened any and I went to resharpen a couple knives and they are not as sharp as I used to get them. Heck they barely shave hair. I used it to cut a couple pieces of cardboard and it no longer shaves.

I sharpened In this order: 400,6…[Read more]

Another question,  if I buy the 1500 diamond with glass platen, can I buy a bunch of different lapping films and change them out. Are they able to be taken off and put back on multiple times or is it a one time install then it’s ruined?

Has anyone tried this technique for budget lapping https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=q7VveqPnW98.

I found the films on amazon for around $20. Seems like it would be worth it to try it out before dropping a couple hundred bucks on the whole set of films plus Glass Platens

Thanks. Guess I’ll just pony up and buy the 1500 stone!

Just got a 120 about a month ago. Mine also wouldn’t work with the washers

amd is exactly as you described. I just mounted it without the washers and it worked fine. This is what I did:

Tragic. I just joined and he was so helpful to me!

I can definitely relate to where you were at in the beginning because that’s exactly what I’m going through! I have a few that I’ve sharpened that I wish I would’ve done differently. I don’t want to change it without using it but I also want to try different things!

Patience is a virtue and I need to practice it lol

Do you strop after the microbevel passes?

I’m still in the learning phase of “what angles to use” on my knives. Currently I’ve been trying to match the factory edge but so far I have yet to find a knife that has the same angle on each side. It’s caused a bit of confusion when trying to select what angle to sharpen at. So I’ve been doing some sort of reprofiling on most of my knives.

Mo…[Read more]

I achieved my first “wicked edge” last night on a 7” santoku kitchen knife. I’m up to 6 knives sharpened on the system and I am getting more confident. I think I have not been getting a true burr formed. This last knife I kept sharpening on the initial stones until I felt a big burr.

Im starting to think that what I think is a burr is not act…[Read more]