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Thanks and i will try that. System is still new to me even though i had it for a bit now but do not sharpen many knives.

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Used an angle cube.

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It seemed like it was more than 20. I started with that and when i placed the sharpie mark on the edges it was removing the the bottom marking and not touching the cutting edge at all. i went ahead and just kept it at 20 degree angle.

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Tried to sharpen last night. Not sure what i was doing wrong but as i went through the stones starting with 400 through 1200 i was noticing that my angles were somehow changing and i did not adjust any settings once i started. It did get a little sharper than the factory i find but not super sharp.

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Alan, mine will not shave hair much. I could have received one quicker but the price that i got this one was too good to pass up from midwayusa. Pretty much $50 cheaper than everyone else.

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Okay i just purchased a Spyderco Paramilitary 2 with CPM S110V with dark blue G10 handle. hope i like it

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How will we know results from poll?

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I found this as a little guide to blade strength.

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WOW really nice knives. Curious about the types of steel also that are really great for EDC and hold a sharp edge for a long time.

My Delica 4 has VG-10 but i find it gets dull quickly and i have it set to 20 degree angle.

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ZDP-189 is more durable than S30V right? How well do any of these knives sharpen with the WES as far as setting them up with ease? Looks like more like the Manix 2 and will have to look into this?

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was able to try it out again and i believe i got somewhat better on this try. i even put a slight polish on it also. Does polishing the edge help the durability or is it just for appearance?

 

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wickededge, Mark76

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Thanks for the tips. i will try your suggestions today. thought i was doing good with sharpening until looking after i thought i was done with it. lesson learned.

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Well i have been really busy so have not had time to play around with my WES. I actually upgraded to the pro pack 2 system. Today i had finally had time so i decided to see what i could do with my Spyderco Delica 4 this afternoon. I clamped it down, used the angle gauge to make sure i was even on both sides, raised a burr on both sides of blade and went through all stone grits. When finished and louping the tip i noticed that it appears that i have one side maybe angled more than the other i am guessing since they do not match up perfectly. is this normal or what may have i done wrong? I sharpened both sides equally with the same amount of strokes. Shaves hair better on one side than other.

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I guess these links are not working anymore, since none of them come up for me.

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