Wicked Now.
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Wicked Now. replied to the topic My new Buck 120 General in the forum Knife Photos 3 years, 3 months ago
Thanks for that 000Robert. Don’t ask me why but i am going for 15 degrees which means i have to use the top holes as a minimum otherwise i am grinding my vice (I wish they still made riser blocks.). As it is i found an old chamois cloth and used that instead of tape, it gives me the grip needed to stop my knife from moving plus i can use it over…[Read more]
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Wicked Now. replied to the topic My new Buck 120 General in the forum Knife Photos 3 years, 3 months ago
Hi there 000Robert. That is a nice looking knife. When you do get around to clamping it let me know how you work around the blood groove. the reason i ask is i have been trying for ages trying to clamp my Buck 119 which also has the groove. The vice does not have enough steel to grip properly if you clamp over the groove and if you try forward…[Read more]
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Wicked Now. replied to the topic Maintaining a constant angle. in the forum Main Forum 3 years, 3 months ago
Thanks MarcH, i did get a USB Microscope two days ago and going through the learning curve of interpreting what i see. What i do see is my scratch marks are nowhere as neat as others i have seen in this forum which comes back to practice, patience and perseverance. Once again thankyou.
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Wicked Now. replied to the topic Maintaining a constant angle. in the forum Main Forum 3 years, 3 months ago
Thankyou MarcH for your quick response. I am using the DXL360s cube which does take forever to settle but that aside, i have been following all of the advice you gave me. It is probably the advice i read in one of your previous posts. It seems i need to work on my consistency and needed to be reminded of that, i thank you for your time and council.
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Wicked Now. started the topic Maintaining a constant angle. in the forum Main Forum 3 years, 3 months ago
Hi Guys.
I am finding it hard to maintain my starting angle with each grit. I have everything tightened so there should be no movement yet after 20 or 30 strokes my angle increases by approximately o.1 to 0.2 degrees. I realize that in itself is not a lot and i know the amount of material removed should not have such an impact. Am i doing…[Read more]
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Wicked Now. replied to the topic Just saying hi guys and girls. in the forum Welcome Mat 3 years, 3 months ago
Hi 000Robert just asking, do i need to sign into knowledge base or am i already in it. I have tried to sign in repeatedly but it won’t recognize
my Email address or password, no sign up option either. Any help appreciated.
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Wicked Now. started the topic Just saying hi guys and girls. in the forum Welcome Mat 3 years, 3 months ago
New guy here first forum i have ever been in please be patient. My name is john and i live in Victoria Australia.
Just recently got the WE130 and have started adding to it. I have never been able to sharpen knives very well on
oil stones etc , but this system is beyond my wildest dreams. No doubt i will be asking questions very soon from the…[Read more]
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Wicked Now. became a registered member 3 years, 4 months ago