Thanks guys! Here’s the thing, at least with this one specific knife. It’s not particularly small (but it is cheap!), call it 4″ long and over 1″ wide. I’m thinking either the blade itself is uneven, or when it sits in the vice it’s not exactly vertical. On one side I can get 15 degree or less, but the other side and I hit the vice at 17 degrees. But, rotating the knife 180 degrees, meaning the blade is facing me instead of the handle, I can now do the offending side at 15 degrees, but again hit the vice on the side that was no problem before. So, somehow the knife is not sitting properly in the vice.
In the end I’m gonna give up on this knife. I was really just using it for practice and to break in my stones, so no big deal.
I was able to get my little Spyderco Dragonfly to less than 15 degrees, and while I did not hit the edge of the vice, I did hit the lower vice tightening screw. Annoying! Solved it by using only short, half strokes to stay above the screw, but this seems a design flaw. Anyone try using s different tightening screw that sits more flush with the vice?
I also just got both a LAA and a Tormek. The LAA on a brief attempt seemed to make things worse, not better. Maybe I was using it incorrectly? I’ve searched for some videos on how to set up and use these two add-ons, came up blank. Anyone have some good links?
Otherwise, as perhaps others can relate, I’ve been sort of obsessed with getting perfect, well, wicked edges!
