James
@jacknife
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You will get different answers from different people. Some like to raise a burr with every grit, some skip pulling a burr like every other grit. It is mainly to ensure that you are reaching the apex. On touch up I still raise a burr with first grit I start with usually 800 or 600 depending on condition of blade. Some will chime in with more advise I am no professional. I have realized some have different methods especially those with more experience. Welcome to the forum by the way.
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Welcome Jason, hope you enjoy your purchase. Plenty of knowledge here to help.
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Welcome Gary, a lot of info here. Hope you enjoy the WE & the forum.
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Welcome, I think you will be happy with results.
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Welcome Brain, with knives of that value I wouldn’t touch them with any other sharpener.
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Hi Doug and Welcome to the group. I am very new with the Wicked Edged myself 3-4 weeks and less than 15 Knives on it, but happy with it. I by know means have mastered it all but very pleased with the results I am getting. The first knife I sharped was a Old Hickory Butcher Knife that had only been used for a small hatchet for last 15 year. I basically just went a head and started from scratch with it, it will shave hair well and cuts paper well considering 25 degree. Reminder my first knife and a pretty much junk just to learn, start to get a feel, and break stones in a little. Second knife was actually a Gerber Fillet knife I found in a junk truck, truly the dullest fillet knife I could imagine. lol but no joke there was NO Edge. I have the low angle adaptor but did not find it quiet as helpful as I had hoped for. A flimsy fillet knife 7.5 inch is a big step for a beginner like myself, careful mount slow and patient working one side at a time while trying to support the knife too. I have to say it turned out way better than I thought it would, actually decent knife now. I would have got some more practice and get my stone broke in good if was one of my better fillet knives. I like the Wicked Edge but wish it had a better adaptor for such knife, and also something better for smaller pocket knifes another challenge, but I am looking into that. If I can do a fillet knife for my second I am sure there is other that can do a awesome job on one with it. Good Luck !
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