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Mr.Wizard replied to the topic Abrasives in Micron Scale in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 2 weeks, 1 day ago
The chart has been updated to revision 15. The directory link in the original post has been broken. Here it is again:
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tcmeyer replied to the topic Wicked Edge Buyer's Guide – Fall and Holiday Season 2023 – WE60, WE66 & Gen4Pro in the forum Product Announcements 1 month, 1 week ago
I have three WE rigs: A Gen 3 Pro with a 3/4″ riser block added and the SS aftermarket micro adjusts (my design), a WE130 with the same type microadjusters and what would called a WE120, with the original vise and on which I use the rods/microadjusters from the WE130 rig.
The Gen 3 Pro is a very nice rig. I especially like the incremental…[Read more]
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tcmeyer replied to the topic Wicked Edge Buyer's Guide – Fall and Holiday Season 2023 – WE60, WE66 & Gen4Pro in the forum Product Announcements 2 months ago
I can’t imagine not using the micro-adjust on every knife I sharpen.
The main purpose is to match the angle of the edge of the knife you just mounted. If you know what that angle is, you’ll want to be spot-on to avoid starting a major profile job. If you don’t know what the angle is, you’ll want to use the micro-adjusts to zero-in on the c…[Read more]
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tcmeyer replied to the topic Carbon Fiber Guide Rods in the forum MODS 2 months, 1 week ago
Mcmaster Carr sells carbon fiber rods which you could thread yourself if you get a 1/4″-28 die and die handle.
Carbon fiber rods are quite expensive at $50 plus shipping for a 48″ length.They also sell rods in Garolite, which I believe is the equivalent of G10 and has some lubricity to it. It sells for $16 per 48″ rod.
I made my rods from…[Read more]
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tcmeyer replied to the topic Discordant micron ratings in the forum Main Forum 2 months, 3 weeks ago
I’ve been using a micron/mesh chart that was published by Advanced Abrasives about 10 years ago. It’s always worked for me and seems to match up very close to the chart on the WE grit/micron list taken from the WE support list.
I think it’s important to note that we’re not publishing a set of standards for the industry – just a guideline to use…[Read more]
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tcmeyer replied to the topic Annoying purchasing experience in the forum Welcome Mat 3 months ago
I’ve run into this problem of abnormally large clusters of diamond grit a few times before. In instances where the cluster is aligned parallel to the stone, they are really hard to knock off and the normal process of breaking them in doesn’t do it. On particularly hard steels like my ZDP-189’s, they can produce some really nasty chips. I fo…[Read more]
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Mr.Wizard replied to the topic Discordant micron ratings in the forum Main Forum 3 months, 1 week ago
I do not believe so. The “old” values were posted before the effect-measurement method* was discussed, and the “new” values are described with “This chart is not our suggested sharpening progression, it is simply showing the order of grits from coarsest to finest.”
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Mr.Wizard started the topic Discordant micron ratings in the forum Main Forum 3 months, 1 week ago
I don’t know how long it has been around but I just found this article: https://support.wickededgeusa.com/portal/en/kb/articles/wicked-edge-grit-micron-progression-chart
The micron ratings therein are very different from those provided previously/elsewhere, e.g. https://support.wickededgeusa.com/portal/en/kb/articles/grit-comparison-table
Can…[Read more]
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wickededge replied to the topic Annoying purchasing experience in the forum Welcome Mat 3 months, 1 week ago
Jeff,
That’s terrible all the way around. The only good thing is the quality of your photos… I’ve asked our Customer Success manager to reach out and try to fix this for you more quickly.
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tcmeyer replied to the topic 3D printed Custom handles in the forum Want to Sell 4 months, 1 week ago
Sorry I’m late on this one, but here’s one tidbit I have to share:
If the long bore diameter is larger than the rod diameter, you’ll want rods which are extra long. If you slide the handle high enough to have the rod drop out of the upper bushing, you’ll see some angular error and if the bushing are a tight fit, you’ll see some binding between…[Read more]
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wickededge replied to the topic I'm getting a crapload of spam in the forum Suggestion Box 4 months, 4 weeks ago
The spammer has been blocked, thank you Marc. Is anyone still getting spammy messages?
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tcmeyer replied to the topic Gen 4 Pro release soon in the forum Product Announcements 7 months, 1 week ago
Hi Marc:
How do the micro-adjusters work?? What are the internals?
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NotSharpEnuff replied to the topic WTB – WE Gen 3 Pro in the forum Want to Buy 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Gordon,
I didn’t want to reply earlier because I knew the new Gen 4 was coming out. It wouldn’t be right if I had inside information and got a few more dollars for my Gen 3.
My Gen has a riser block (1.3″) added and my custom made micro-adjuster kit. It’s the later model with the adjustable tension control on the vise jaws. I have a brand ne…[Read more]
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tcmeyer replied to the topic "Wings" in the forum Main Forum 8 months, 2 weeks ago
I used the VSTAs quite a bit and with good success when I was using custom stones which varied in thickness by more than 0.010 – 0.015 of an inch. They take only a few seconds to make an adjustment, as compared to using an angle cube with each grit change. Like Mark says, they never really caught on and users simply found it easier to either u…[Read more]
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tcmeyer replied to the topic Gen 3 V2 Jaw in the forum Main Forum 9 months, 3 weeks ago
I had to look at a few of the new product photos to see what you meant. The new version has only one pair of holes for the height position key.
I don’t know how different the hole height position is from the previous version, so can’t say for sure, but my experience is that there’s only a small change from one position to another, whether you…[Read more]
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tcmeyer replied to the topic Any tips on sharpening a Sandrin tungsten carbide blade in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Which stroke direction works for each user is a subjective thing. For whatever reason, one might work better for you than others and that’s fine. Clay did some tests awhile back and found that under higher magnifications, edge leading strokes seemed to leaved a less jagged apex. I had argued this point for several years as I had experienced s…[Read more]
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tcmeyer replied to the topic Thick blade mounting in the forum Main Forum 11 months ago
Seems to me that 5/32″ is less than 1/4″ (8/32″). It ought to fit in the 1/4″ jaws. In fact it ought to fit in the standard jaws. Are we miscommunicating or is this another case of me being too old? Seems to happen a lot lately. Maybe you meant 5/16″?
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tcmeyer replied to the topic Any tips on sharpening a Sandrin tungsten carbide blade in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 11 months, 2 weeks ago
I bought a WorkSharp 3000 for sharpening plane blades, thinking that it would also speed up the process of sharpening ceramic knives as well. Haven’t tried it yet, but the principle of higher grits and low pressure makes a lot of sense. Thanks guys, for reminding me of a lesson learned five years ago. I’ll have to give it a try.
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tcmeyer replied to the topic Convex Wicked Edge in the forum Main Forum 11 months, 2 weeks ago
I’ve been Wicked Edging for about 12 years and I have both the Pro with the Gen 3 vise as well as an older setup with the Gen 1 vise and I’ve found solutions for every knife I’ve been asked to sharpen, from itty-bitty little pen knives to 12″ jerky knives to an Alaskan Ulu. Some have required the assemblage of some gadgetry, but I’ve never…[Read more]
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tcmeyer replied to the topic Long & flex knife mount in the forum Main Forum 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Here’s how I do it, using RAM mount gadgets:
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