Alan

Tony, you might consider joining the W.E. FaceBook Group to post this want-to-sell there also. There are always interested buyers on the FB group. I have posted the link for you here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2039273959688449/?ref=share

Tom_G,

I believe tcmeyer, airscapes and me are putting to practice a method based on graphite’s illustrated technique. For me, at first the clamping positions were intuitive. Like tcmeyer, I just looked at the knife’s shape and clamped it how it looked like it would work well. Later it became experienced based. Now I can look at a blade shape and…[Read more]

My method is a form of “finding the sweet spot” except that I don’t try to match any existing bevel – which is what the sweet spot is originally intended for.  I pick a mounting position which matches the sweep of the stone to the belly of the knife.  Another way of looking at it is to imagine a line forming the radius of the edge’s belly and p…[Read more]

Tom_G

I see the white outline of a chef’s knife on a black backround.  Is there an explanation or question along with the image?

If the image file is on your device, down at the bottom left of the page you can click “Select file” in the greyed out box. That will allow you to select the file from your device. After added the file at the bottom, you can click on insert in post to include the photo in your post.

Tom_G, I tried to figure out your issue and inadvertently added an image…sorry about that. I could not delete the photo attached.

After you click add media, then add it to all the images, and click it so it’s marked with a check mark in the square, on the image. Then lower right click “insert in post”. Hope this helps.

I have this from several years ago. It’s a chart or spread sheet that was put together by an engineer who is a Wicked Edge user. Is this what you’re talking about?  It’ll let you set the bevel angle by edge height and ball end distance from the knife’s centerline:

Tim, we try to find a single “best” clamping position at the start, the “Sweet Spot” that allows us to sharpen the whole blade efficiently and effectively. It usually is a slight compromise for the full length of a knife edge to find a position that yields a good balance in sharpening effectiveness and aesthetics along the knife edge.  Since the…[Read more]

Welcome to the W.E Forum RalphJ.  The W.E. Forum is autonomous from W.E. Though we don’t seem to have frequent forum participants, lately, we generally have someone available to provide help.  We look forward to opportunities to engage you in the future.

I just finished building building these four, 12 post, 3 rung, Step Tiered Rack-Its for Wicked Edge Knife Sharpeners. They will use these stone holders next to their various W.E. sharpening setups in their show booths at the various Knife Shows they attend each year.

Which color is your lapping film? The colors of the films specify the grit. This will help you identify which grit you have. The beige or light brown is 6 micron. That’s the film I would start with. That will fit right in with your strop

These new boots fit nice and snuggly allowing for free-rolling guide rod rotation. The new dust boots were a collaborative effort between Ed K and Doug.

I’m using the smallest boots here for the cut-down sockets with Ed’s stainless steel model micro-angle adjusters kit along with his “quick” lock-arm handles with Doug’s bump stops.  I am using…[Read more]

I see the knife data base in the W.E. Knowledge Base is accessible again.

Billabong:  My question to you is what possible advantage to you see in a press-fit threaded stud as opposed to a dab of epoxy?  Wicked Edge either buys their rod-end couplings with a special stud mounted by the manufacturer or they very precisely fabricate studs of their own design.  Try to fabricate your own press-fit version and take the ri…[Read more]

Rod-end couplings are available at my local farmer’s outlet for about $8US.  I buy 12-inch lengths of 1/4″-28 threaded rod (sometimes called “all-thread”) and cut it into 3-inch segments.  Grind the ends flat and set them upright in the bore of a rod-end coupling with a dab of epoxy.  Perfect alignment is not necessary because alignment  lat…[Read more]

The Gen 3 model’s adjuster in your picture 01 is a two piece screw setup. The ball end has the attached knurled thumb wheel which is used to turn the ball end in and out to make the fine angle adjustments. The outer thumb screw (with the hex tool inset) locks the ball end screws with opposing screw positions by jamming the two, screw end to screw…[Read more]

After looking at the “enclosed ball end joints” it appears to me that part would not have the right properties for the functions we are needing.  A ball joint end is meant to push/pull as a solid bushinged attachment point.

What we are using is a Heim joint or rod end bearing. We are using it for the fixed position rotation motion provided with…[Read more]

Billabong there is an Australian dealer Zanvack for guided sharpening supplies.  We are making and using aftermarket products that better meet our desired sharpening accessories needs. We’ve been pushing W.E. for years to  incorporate these improvements in the standard W.E. setups.

If you are willing to work with some of us W.E. users we may be a…[Read more]