Jacob

Knife #3 is in the books. Again it was a $3 Walmart folder. Initially, I felt like this was my best one to date. I took my time and used light pressure. I felt like I could feel a difference and could tell when the stones were becoming smoother. Prior to stropping it felt extremely sharp. After sharpening it would sort of shave hair. I noticed…[Read more]

I will check those out thanks!

Once you find a burr on both sides, how many alternating strokes do you do? I realize the answer is “it depends” but I’m trying to get a general idea. I haven’t quite developed a feel for when the scratch pattern changes.

That was a great thread! Thanks!

Also I think I’m using too much pressure!

I purchased the we120 and added the 800/1000 diamonds and the 5/3.5 strops.

This has been my method so far:

I’ve followed the factory bevels so far using the sharpie trick. I sharpen one side until I get a burr and then do the other side an equal amount of times and check for a burr on the opposite side. Once I have a burr on both sides I do a…[Read more]

So I got my sharpener in and got it set up this weekend. So far I’ve been able to sharpen two knives.

The results have been underwhelming at this point. I know it’s me and not the sharpener. I think I need to go slower and do more strokes with each stone. They are getting sharp but even after the 1000 grit diamonds and the 5/3.5 strops it sti…[Read more]

Thank you everyone for the input!

I pulled the proverbial trigger today and purchased the we120, 800/1000 and a 5/3.5 strop.

Im sure I’ll have a million questions once I get it but I’m super excited. There is definitely a sticker shock that comes with the intial purchase. I’m sure it’ll go away as soon as I receive it!

I have a few Spyderco’s with ffg blades. Will  the 130 be better for that?

Thanks for the reply! I realized I should’ve given more background after I posted.

I own around ten edc knives, mostly folders and a few fixed blades. Most are s30v or better. In addition I have a bunch of kitchen knives.

Currently I have a Spyderco sharpmaker with diamond stones and the uf stones. In addition I have a stropman strop with g…[Read more]