Justin Fournier

Marc,

How many knives have you done so far? I’m contemplating how to handle my new stones. I do not have a microscope yet. I also do not have any cheap knives to break them in on. I can’t actually sharpen any knives at the moment as my system isn’t fully complete, my upgrade went astray. Thinking about just shelving the whole deal till I can…[Read more]

Great photos. I just bought an entire new set of stones, and was contemplating potential methods to remove some of the big particles that tend to contaminate the stones without taking chips out of steel. I was trying to find a post I read somewhere about people rubbing them together.

Are you using a USB scope?

I’ve got decent results before, Marc. Just nothing super crazy blow my mind, considering the PITA setup was. I see now that I could have cured that with a chamois, but somehow that escaped me until I was already well into getting the Upgrade to the 130 model. I would say  I can easily reach in the shaving sharp range, I could gently slide the…[Read more]

Thanks Guys. I was able to add the 1500 diamond/Glass handle pack and a 1.5 micron sheet, so hopefully that arrives by the end of the week and I can get a knife through the new system.

Only question left is where I can get to on the HHT test, and do I need to add 2-4 more steps below 0.5 micron at some point to get to HHT-5. But not today!

Thanks Clay, and thanks Marc.

I’m going to go with what I have for now, diamond with the possibility of changing after I get some experience with the new system. I’m kinda sitting on the 1500’s thinking I might as well just add them, but kinda iffy. Hopefully Kyle calls me back and if my order hasn’t shipped yet, I will add a set I guess.

What…[Read more]

Thanks Marc,

I’m gonna do that. My partner in knife collecting also uses Shapton glass on his Edge Pro, I know a couple others as well who freehand with them, and all get good results. I also get good results as is, but am looking for better than good!

Thanks Redheads. Currently without ceramics, I would be going to 6 micron film from 1000 grit diamond. So I could buy the 1500… The thing is, I will be in over $500-$600 on this order, and $800ish on my last one, and still barely using the system.

I’m tempted to grab a 1500, and match it with a 6 micron film, then go down to a 1.5 micron film…[Read more]

Thanks again Guys, I will report back once I get the new stuff setup.

Thanks Marc,

I will go forward with what I have now. Diamond to 1000, then 1200/1600 and 1.4/.6 micron ceramic. Then 6/3 diamond lapping film, and finally 4/2 emulsion &  1/.5 micron diamond paste on leather. I do feel I should be able to get a better result than I have been getting, and dividing up the cost would help, as currently I am off…[Read more]

Thanks Marc,

I am sure I will forget or be missing something from this order, so I can always do a small follow up order afterward.

Do you think the diamond 1500 with say a 9 or 6 micron film would replace my ceramics? I’m kinda murky on the 1500 with the 1200/1600 ceramic. Wouldn’t it be a step backwards from the 1500?

I don’t think I have…[Read more]

I should add, I have zero experience with lapping, but have stropped by hand a bunch, so I’m familiar with that process.

I’m not sure where I should be adding lapping to improve my stropping, maybe even lapp all the way down to .5 with a final few passes with a strop, I have no idea. So open to input there.

My goal is to have a mirror polish, be…[Read more]

I did, with Kyle on the phone. I ordered a WE130UP1, so new vice, degree bar and guide rods. But I retain the previous L brackets and ball joints. Do you guys think the new L-brackets and ball joints are worth the $70 upgrade? Based on Kyle’s input, I went with keeping the existing ones. But I’m open to suggestions at this point.

My order MAY…[Read more]

Thanks Gentlemen. I am going to order the upgrade. Just need to decide on the new L brackets or not.

I should add most of my knives also have a distal taper, in addition to a FFG, so they are hell in the WE100. I suppose some foam or something may help, but that makes for a whole bunch of playing around I don’t want to do. I’ll skip the chamois…[Read more]

Ok Marc,

Thanks very much. Just got off the phone with Kyle, and yes, the Nanuk 940 will not work with the 130 vice, it is too shallow of a case. Sooo. By the sounds of it,  I want to replace basically my entire WE100 with a 130.

Now since you already did this upgrade, are you still using your original stones? My last question is this. Are the…[Read more]

It just occurred to me I am well off topic from the case question, so feel free to move this! My apologies.

Hi Marc,

Thanks for the reply. I suppose I will call in to the shop to get the case question answered.

On the results side, I have tons of trouble with the vise. I don’t want to scratch my knives when clamping them, so I put a piece of aluminum tape on the spine and flat or primary bevel, depending on the knife, then a coat of blue painters…[Read more]

I’ve emailed support and asked among other questions if they planned anything for a black Friday sale, and in the past 10 days or so both emails never were replied to.

I’m also sitting on a fence with buying the upgrade pack for my pre-2017 100, and which lapping films to switch to based on my current strops and stones. So I have been checking…[Read more]