John

Thanks so much, Marc! Other than scrubbing motions, I have been doing only upward strokes with the stones. I will try downward and look for improvement. Thanks again!

Marc

Thanks so much for the quick and thorough reply!  I will describe my routine below.

I either match factory bevel if I am happy with how acute it is or adjust to my preferences.  I always use sharpy marks on the bevel.  Even between different grits. I make sure to achieve a burr on each side using a paper towel to see the fuzz.  After ach…[Read more]

I bought by WE setup 8 years ago.  Don’t know the model.  Has the cam clamp base that has to be C clamped to a table.  I have 100/200, 400/600, 800/100 diamond stones, as well as 2000/3000 and 5000/1000 Naniwa stones.  I stopped using the Naniwas 5 years ago as they were much thicker than the diamond stones an near impossible to match edge ang…[Read more]