John Derry

[John Derry]

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[John Derry]

I have had good luck with the liquid version of Barkeeper’s Friend and an old stiff toothbrush.
I usually wet my stones during use, so I go 20-30 sharpening sessions between cleanings.

[John Derry]

Yes and they are about as custom as you can get! Rock on Tom!! (Tom made them)

That’s awesome!

[John Derry]

Very much like my solution. I had a length of mahogany I’d salvaged from my parent’s old headboard. I too used 1/4″ aluminum stock to stand the stones on. I spaced them out a little more to avoid cross-contamination or accidental contact. The organization advantage came out to be a no-brainer, as you have to return a pair of stones to its assigned home before selecting the next grit. There’s no where else to go with them. I decided this more than offset the negatives: (1) having to reach over the clamped blade to exchange stones and (2) where would I go with an additional pair of stones – like the 50/80.

Are the white paddles on the right side lapping films?
who makes those?

[John Derry]

Okay, I sent the same pictures to Kyle, he is replacing the strops and said the stones should not effect sharpening negatively at this point.

[John Derry]

Pictures of stones

[John Derry]

My 400/600 are very very slightly off, but the others look wavy.

[John Derry]

I have used the strops once.
The stones maybe 15 sharpenings.

I got the PP1 in April and the strops in July.

[John Derry]

Man, just looked at my stones, the 100/200 and 800/1000 are not flat at all.
My 1/.5 leather strops are nearly round.

[John Derry]

I was just looking for one more step!
I feel like water stones are a whole other ball game.

[John Derry]

Ever have any luck with this?

[John Derry]

I am having issues near the tip, the bevel on either side looks good, until the tip. The scale side has a larger bevel by the tip and the lock seems smaller.

Does anybody on her offer knife sharpening services?

I am not willing to mess this one up learning.

[John Derry]

Like the title says looking to buy some, let me know what you’ve got!

Just to be clear, are you looking to buy a used set from someone interested in selling theirs, or to buy a new set from WE?

Sorry, If I had read the Forum Category first I wouldn’t have asked this stupid question :blink:[/quote]

Looking to buy a used set

[John Derry]

So do I simply clamp my knife, set the angle of each side to 25 degrees, via the micro adjustment and angle cube.
Then work the more narrow side?

[John Derry]

Sharpie trick and time. Set the bevel to what you want it to be and work one side more or less but evenly. If I know the angle is about where I want it I will visually, using the sharpie trick and watching the bevels develop, make them look even.

Are you using an angle cube to determine the angles are off or are you just going by the guide makings? The vise side will be different than the floating side and the marks are for reference only. Angle cube is a must.

Or, are you just noticing this visually that it is off?

Angle cube, and visually off

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