Dwight Glass

Welcome Tom G And thank you  for the thought provoking question.

You want to be able to get a formula for the sharpening angle at any position on any blade.

I like the idea

A) You are right on time. you are not late for the Party, we are trying to get this right or make it better.

B) I am not looking for wrong in your approach (the…[Read more]

Timm the “Hot Glue” did not hold up to the “Neatsfoot Oil” that I use on the “Kangaroo Strops”, I replaced the Hot Glue with “Flex Glue”.

When I test the edge on the “Bess PT50A” the “Tungsten Carbide” dose improve sharpness.

I no longer “steel” with the same angle as the sharpening stones, I go just “hair” more acute or steeper angle, but that…[Read more]

Welcome Randy I sent a “Private Message” with my “E-Mail Address” it is good to have you on the Forum.

Welcome to the Forum JackStraw

600 grit is about as fine as I go most of the time with my Diamond stones, then Kangaroo Leather.

Some times I can get down to 200 grams on the Edge On Up PT50A, usually closer to 240.

My unit is battery powered so I need to occasionally put “Gram Scale Weights” on the scales to check to see if the batteries are week.

Have you tried “Saddle Soap” some places that sell horse supplies have it, and some shoe stores.

I have A “Celestron” hand held microscope.

I put tape over the focusing mechanism to keep it from wasting my time.

Welcome James

Enjoy and be safe.

Welcome to the forum Kjosn.

If you have “not” used leather on the “Wicked Edge” before I recommend “Cow Leather” to learn with.

The regular leather or Cow Leather is the lower priced leather.

It is common when learning how to use the strops to cut the leather.

That is what I did when I started using leather strops on the “Wicked Edge”, yep cut…[Read more]

It dose not matter what your good, valuable or important knife is.

Make your honest learning mistakes with knives that have low value.

I was sharpening a long time before I got my first “Wicked Edge” sharpener.

I did not learn any of this fast and I might still be doing some things the hard way.

Some people think we should sharpen 10 or 20…[Read more]

Not me. I went to a “Jewelry Shop” to have knives engraved. I needed put “Painters Tape” on the edge and “Blade Guards” on the knives to do my part for safety.

I used the “Wicked Edge” “Protective Covers” that are no longer sold by “Wicked Edge” they were made out of smooth Plastic, not corrugated.

The protective covers made out of smooth plastic take less room than the protective covers made out of corrugated plastic.

When “Wicked Edge” sold their “Protective Covers” they were sold under “Accessories”…[Read more]

For now cut two fingers off an old glove, poke A hole in the end of those two fingers and slide one down each “guide Rod” to cover your “Ball-Joints”.

Put a hole in a rag that fits the base of the vice at the “Numbered Angle Settings” blue plate.

Then put two more holes in that same cloth or towel for for the “Guide Rod Post” or “L-Bracket” that…[Read more]

Kenneth the best Information we have about running a business with Just the “Wicked Edge” Is right in this thread with “kyle Kaplan’s” teachings.

I have a knife sharpening business but I should really call it a hobby because it takes me to long to get the edge the way I want it for the customer.

I have Powered sharpening equipment, but I keep…[Read more]

I use 2 step increments but then I use “Kangaroo Leather” to help blend the steps together.

Steve asked How big of an issue is the dust.

The issue is at its worst when all the Diamond stones are new.

I do not see people in “Wicked Edge” videos wearing face mask. but there is nothing wrong with being safe and wearing a face mask.

I use a small fan with the air moving to my left or to my right so the dust can not just hang in the air…[Read more]

When you get your sharpener cover the “Ball-Joints” with something like the cut off finger of a glove, to protect the “Ball-Joint” from diamond dust and metal dust.

You could try putting the “Guide Rod” and “Ball-Joint” on the out side of the “L Bracket”.

If the “Guide Rod” or “Ball-Joint” are then hitting the the “L Bracket” before you get to your 30 degrees.

Then contact “Ed K.” Known hear as “NotSharpEnuff” to get a “Micro Adjust” that can move the “Ball-Joint” out further.

To do these things you may…[Read more]

I have used “Bar Keepers Friend” and an old tooth brush.

I do not use “Simple Green” on any thing from “Wicked Edge”.

I See Kindness in your Response. I do have a sharpening style that is high risk, just by using 50/80 grit stones. A lot of Damage can happen quick.

The experience with knife sharpening that I had, is what I shared and is what I do.

My customers usually bring knives to me that have been sharpened by the customer. That means the owner of the knife and I talk about what angle that should be put on the knife and I usually put a convex edge on it.

When the knife comes back for the next sharpening if I can see with out magnification a reflection off the edge or it is dull I set…[Read more]