NickedEdge

Oh man you probably just set me back a few shekels with that reply Marc! Lol!  I’ve always liked the Organics and I was still pondering why until you most recent reply to my question on Organic Stones, the light bulb went on and the bank account has barred and bolted its doors, but like any true crusader I have the battering ram out!

Ah you rascal Marc, for once I’m ahead of you! Found Oldawan and Jende from your earlier threads, as usual thanks! Now tell me what are those stones on the WE handles in your pic? 😎 Have to think they might Shapton Glass considering your earlier reply to me on “Organics”.

Marc, a HUGE lightbulb just turned on as a result of your reply. WE diamond stones require a break in process to achieve their more or less steady state. Okay no problem I get it and to me that’s a nonissue.  As Clay himself has mentioned it’s to knock off excess diamonds that aren’t bound to their matrix as much as others. This not to say th…[Read more]

Expi,

Grateful for the tips, really. Particularly the one about gloves, I’m a klutz as it is!😜

Marc,

Remind me to ask a question about where the use of whetstones (specifically the Shapton Pros/Glass and Choseras) “fit” as far as sharpening with a Wicked Edge System. I rather consider these whetstones as the “Organics” of knife sharpening and wonder where & when you prefer these over the diamond stones.

@wickededge,

Clay is there any reason to think that the chamois could throw the “Center” off in the jaws?

TC you’ve been a big help to me,  happy to reciprocate in a very small way…but perhaps  I’m preaching to the choir by posting this link…just wasn’t sure about the question mark after Grantons in your reply. Geo

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_knife_indentation

Muchisimas Gracias! Duly noted and added to my “save for later” list on Amazon…gotta love the ingenuity of Edgers…boy do I feel stupid, I read the OP about height issue and failed to see the all the questions/answers about the boots in subsequent posts. I appreciate your patience Marc

PS love Zorro almost as much as McMasters-Carr!

PPS Are…[Read more]

Copy that, and thanks.

I’m reading this as a cook and thinking “damn, that tomato is going to be AFUp…and I’m sure to lose my job” 😉… lol, I guess such precision is relative to one’s interests relative to the technology of sharpening. Sorry Graphite, not trying to make fun of your observations or concern here theyre simply very different from my own perspectives.

i really hope to to get the ooooeeep sound on a regular basis😜

Yes thanks Marc, and btw “George” works just fine in response!

So Marc, is this height issue something I’ll have to contend with on my soon to be ordered WE130? Or is it exclusive to the Pro? Also what are the little boots on your ball joints, actually where’d you get them? I’ve also seen little rubber grommets on the rods that people seem to install to keep stones at more or less the same position on the r…[Read more]

@MarcH & @tcmeyer

thanks guys, really. between the two of you got the answers I needed. took about an evening of looking at scope threads but this answer and an earlier one of yours TC pretty much got me on track. Do either of you guys use a Mac? I saw a few scopes that were limited to PC operating systems and one made reference to a now…[Read more]

@tcmeyer

So TC, and I guess all on this thread, if one (aka me) is really interested in simply examining how well I’m working across the bevel what would you recommend in the sub $100 range as far as a scope? Of course I’m amazed at the level one can attain with the Dino’s but if good depth of field and ease of use is the primary concern does a…[Read more]

Expidia et al,

Plano’s 2-3700 series are another good alternative. The dividers are easy to adjust so a pair of stones can fit in each compartment. Think I picked this tip up from Youtube as well.

Plano 2-3700 Series

Hi Josh, I’m away from the US for the remainder of a couple months but the WE130 is what I’m thinking.

TC, Thanks! actually I couldn’t believe the nick was still available as a user name, it just seemed so obvious! and believe me the natural pronunciation for me is three syllables too.