Mark

[Mark]

just ordered the micro-adjusters for my 130. Looking forward to trying them.

 

Order received. This is a great kit. Very well thought out and produced.  Fast shipping.

 

Thanks Ed

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[Mark]

Maybe I should reconsider the film. What grits do you guys recommend?

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Dwight Glass

[Mark]

I was thinking that the ceramics may help with polishing. I am not having any problems getting a very sharp edge. Just wanting to smooth the grit marks. Don’t really want to get into the tapes.

[Mark]

I bought a set of 4 of these. Great addition to the system. Right now, I’m using just one on the bottom of each rod. This prevents the possibility of going below the bevel and scratching the knife. Buy them, you won’t regret it. Great feedback and shipping from airscapes

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airscapes

[Mark]

Thanks for the responses. I saw the stone mounted shields on the accessories page. I may get both. i’m not sure about the gloves but better safe than sorry. I check my edge a lot and I think the gloves may get to be a chore taking them on and off. Maybe the shields would be more user friendly.

 

[Mark]

Well, It’s definitely going to take some practice lol. I bought a couple of cheap knives to play with. The one I just sharpened had 440c steel. I took my time and set the angles with my angle cube. Took it to 18. Worked it down starting with the 200 grit. I worked a burr on both sides and progressed up to a 1000 grit. Managed to cut myself twice. 🙁    Nothing serious, but I definitely have to learn some better muscle memory and slow down. The edge will shave hair and do smooth cuts on paper, but I have done better edges with my other systems. I know this is just me learning the system and the stones wearing in. I hit the edge with my ceramic rod and got it sharper so I see that the strops are going to be needed for the system. I just have work on my technique a lot. So far, I like it.

[Mark]

Thanks Organic. I’m looking forward to it. I’m not new to sharpening but I am to this system. Should be an exciting venture.

[Mark]

Thanks to everyone for responding. I just ordered a WE130 with stones up to 1000 grit. I wasn’t sure which plano box to order. I’m sure I will be adding more as I go. I need to probably go ahead and order strops but not sure which ones to buy.

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