Kelly Curtis

[Kelly Curtis]

Wow. You really sound like your not trying to keep the peace. At all. Sorry, my bad for having a question…. You condescending tone, as well as your necessity to post with no apparent offering of real help does no one any good. Especially after the issue had been resolved on page one.

[Kelly Curtis]

I know we are talking knives and just knife sharpening here, but I spend 15 years in the abrasives industry before I changed careers. Grit is not grit, unless you have two of the same abrasives on the same substrate. Then you get into synthetic abrasives and now what may have the same “grit” will have substantially different results. Now I’m the customer, not the research dept. Not everyone is a knife nut who has days to watch every “expert” on youtube who thinks they are a great show host, or time to read every blog. As a marketing tool, a simple list, that you don’t have to look for, that has every paddle, strop, paste and spray sold by WE in order isn’t asking anyone to do hours and hours of research on. The photos help, but they aren’t even necessary. This entire thread came about because I bought my stuff on Amazon and clicked over here looking for what else to buy and had to read around for it. I got the pro pack first, and was then looking for other items to fill in the gaps between what you get in the kit. That’s it, that’s all. The list that he did in 2011 just needs to be easier to find because it really does sell the product.

As far as research, another thing that drew me to the WE system was Clay’s bog. It’s a blog using his system, his products, and his results. I don’t have time to go see what the guy over at Apex Pro came up with, or what the guys at Lansky have figure out. Honestly, I wish I did. I don’t even have time to research everything before I buy them, hence having some faith in Clay’s contraption (I say that in a good way). Eventually I will find time to watch more 19 year olds who need girlfriends who upload videos of them sharpening their favorite knives, but as for now I have to stick to what I know is working. And working incredibly well! But as for me doing hours and hours of work to make a list? Not going to happen.

[Kelly Curtis]

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[Kelly Curtis]

That is the one! I noticed it was done in 2011, and I’m sure Clay has more insight as of now. I’d like to see an updated one with the new line up of paddles and sprays, just listed in order of what WE sells. The pics are also a huge help, but I’m sure it’s a pain to go through the hassle of taking pics between steps and then listing them on a webpage.

[Kelly Curtis]

The balsa strops work awesome! Wow! They really take down the surface profile! I shaved last night with my ZT/Hinderer, and that is a thick blade! I also went to Walmart and got a cheap set of knifes to work on to break in the stones a bit. For the life of me I can’t figure out why trying to get a perfect edge get’s so addicting, but it is!

[Kelly Curtis]

That list really helps. I just got in a few more strops today, they balsa 14 and 10 micron as well as the 1 and .05 leather. These will go with my pro pack 1. I think I’m going to order the fine ceramic stones as a last “stone” before stropping, being I think the ceramic will give it finer scratches to remove with the strops. Or am I headed in the wrong direction? The 800 and the 1000 do a good job, but I can still see some scratches after stropping like a mad man with the 5 and the 3.5 leather. I think the balsa strops will remove those last deep scratches I’m talking about, but you can never have enough parts for you kit! On that note, I’m going to need more knives! Anyone have a Kershaw Tilt they want to sell, cheap?!? :cheer:

[Kelly Curtis]

Thanks for the info, guys. So many stones, so many strops, so many tubes of pastes, and not enough time in the day! With just the basic pro pack 1 and one evening I am extremely impressed at my results. My other strops and paste should be here by friday giving me all weekend to mess with my WE. As a suggestion for marketing, I’d still do a list from the roughest stones to the finest paste/stop combo. Plus it would give me a clear list of where my money will be going!

[Kelly Curtis]

Name is Kelly Curtis (Yllek Sitruc of Facebook), and I am crap nuts for this unit! Just got it in yesterday from Amazon and I already have two butterfly sutures on my fingers! I live in Yuma, Arizona and am a owner of a golf course down here in the heat. I’m in to hunting and RC helicopters that can reach speeds above 140mph. I used to watch my father sharpen his knife for hours on Sundays in front of the TV and always was amazed as a kid to see him shave his arm with the blade. A few months back I found his box of knives and stones so I started messing around with them, dulling them more than anything. I guess I am more into sharpening the knives than the knives themselves, but in just the few months I’ve gotten into the hobby I have purchased a Strider, ZT/Hinderer, a Sebenza, and a dozen Kershaws. Only thing better than a sharp knife is making your knife even sharper. So, I’ve also purchased the Apex Pro, a slew of Japanese water stones, the Lansky diamond setup, and messing around in one evening I’ve really out done all of them! I’m looking forward to learning more about sharpening theory and technique. And I will be buying the new arms as soon as they are available, as well as a USB microscope. You know it’s a good thing when your wife looks at you like your an idiot in your office playing with knives all day!

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