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Thanks to all for the very good advice and info!

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Jeffrey

Because there are so many variables (the type of stone, the stone’s grit, the pressure you apply to the stone when sharpening, the hardness of the steel, how much the edge needs to be reprofiled, etc), you have to use a “results driven” process like those described above.  You have to be guided by the changes you are making to the edge…[Read more]

1 – This is a good description of the 90-90-90 Rule.  If you Google it you will find discussions on multiple forums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMTVagksvBE

2 – My apologies.  I was basing some of my answers on Kraichuk’s book ” Knife Deburring – Science Behind the Lasting Razor Edge By Vadim Kraichuk”.  In it he gives several example of ho…[Read more]

I have read Mr. Kraichuk’s book, and have found it to be very helpful.  His multi-step approach to burr removable works much better than anything else I have tried.

I have “adapted” his methods for burr removal to the Wicked Edge, and have been able to sharpen Henckels and Wusthof knives that will push cut the edge of a newspaper ¾ of an inch f…[Read more]

MarcH’s suggestion about replacement glass platens is a good one. It is really easy to heat the damaged glass platens (I use an old electric skillet) and remove them. The glue strips and replacement platens are inexpensive and pre-cut to fix nicely into the recesses in the handles. The old glue will often pull off the handle as a single, stringy…[Read more]

Geertjan
Early today I sent you a private message regarding how I made my micro adjusters. Pls respond as with your email address and I will send you everything you will need to build the micro adjusters that I use.

tcmeyer also has done some really good work in this area.
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They are just a white nylon washer.  They have an ID of 1/4″, an OD of .500″ and are 1/32″ thick.  I imagine a 1/16″ thick washer would also work.

I also use them on the guide rods to keep them from loosening.

You should be able to buy them at any hardware store.

I have used nylon washers and lock nuts on my micro adjusters.  The nylon washers push against the lock nut and keep it from loosening.  They work really well.

Let us know how the LAA works out for you.  I have the WE130 and I also found it necessary to add the LAA to my accessories.  It has worked really well for me.
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Because you are using a LAA, you can tighten its jaws just enough to hold the knife in place.  Then position the AAG as I suggested, and move the knife forward or backward in the LAA until it is where you want it.  This assumes you are protecting your blade with masking tape.
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John
The majority of the knives I sharped on my WE130 require the use of the LAA.  My solution to this problem was to not use the Depth Key and to align the AAG as shown in the image below.  It has work extremely well for me over the last three years.
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I am not sure I understand what is being asked for in this thread.  Isn’t a “hex head” and a “thumbscrew” two different things?

If this is what the question is asking about, this is what I did to be able to tighten the L-Brackets on the degree bar:
I replaced the thumbscrews on the L-brackets with plastic 9/16” knurled knobs from MSC In…[Read more]

Modernflame
If your micro adjusters are moving, you may want to try the solution that I implemented.  I put nylon washers between the lock nuts on the micro adjusters and the L-brackets.  I did this about a year ago, and my micro adjuster lock nuts NEVER loosen up on me.  The nylon washer is slightly compressed when you tighten the lock nut, so it…[Read more]

000Robert

It has.  I was particularly helpful as I was trying various approaches to burr/wire-edge removal.  It allowed me to see what the impact of each approach was on the edge and the scratch pattern.

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The Celestron MicroDirect 1080p HD arrived on Monday and since then I’ve used it while sharpening several knives.

The Microscope is 6″ long, which is probably larger than most of the microscopes that have been discussed on this forum in the past.  And it has two cables that connect the end of the microscope to the display (one is a USB…[Read more]

Thanks for the good feedback.

Given my options, I have decided to take a different approach.  Some friends gave me a 22″ HD LCD TV.  When they got rid of cable TV, they had no use for it as it is a “dumb” TV.  So I am going to try the Celestron MicroDirect 1080p HD handheld microscope.  I has a HDMI connection to the TV with a 3.5MP high spe…[Read more]

Thanks to all for your input.  I have concluded that using something similar to the Sharpmaker will be the best approach for me.  I have a multi-angle drill guide, so I am going to make a base for the Sharpmaker’s ceramic rods that will hold them at angles that are very close to my sharpening angles.