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Strop covers are now available from forum member airscapes. Here is the link to that recent forum post and another recent post for those and other popular accessories

For steel that hard and brittle, I prefer to sharpen with Whetstones.  I use Shaptons Whetstones.

Just to be clear, I only apply the dry lubricant for the inside moving parts in the W.E. vises and for the ball ends.  Not on the boot covers or any rubber or plastic parts.

I do want to say that I prefer to do it differently.

I begin each grit in the sharpening progression with a scrubbing stroke.  This is up-down-up-down as I work the stone along the entire knife bevel length, heel to tip, up and back.  I work the sides one handed, individually.  I balance my effort and time switching/alternaing between the kn…[Read more]

Chris, This latest episode the posts are making it to the forum.  These posts were posted and were read for some time before they became hidden.  It was not immediate or automatic.

To change the direction of the scratch pattern start the first stroke with the stone direction of motion from the knife heel traveling across the knife towards the tip. The next scratch pattern I start with the stone at the knife tip then traveling across the knife to the heel.  This will make a cross hatch pattern when both strokes are done edge…[Read more]

Every Shun I’ve sharpened and everything I’ve read about Shuns, when researching them, says the factory bevel is 16 dps.  They do not have a micro-bevel from factory.  The edges though are very thin at the tip portion and the bevels although at 16 degrees appear very small, almost tiny, resembling some micro-bevels, they’re that small.

It takes v…[Read more]

Most of us used various methods to sharpen our knives before we came to buy our Wicked Edges.  I venture to guess we sharpen knives as much because we like to have a sharp knife, to use, as we like to sharpen knives just for the enjoyment.  Many of us came to buy our Wicked Edge sharpeners because we enjoy using the this and other knife s…[Read more]

The primary interest, task and goal of myself and many of us that have continued to stay plugged in and partcipate in this W.E. Forum is to answer technique questions presented by new users to W.E. Sharpeners to help them become succesful W.E. users.   The suggestions we make are those that help these new users learn how to use their W.E. s…[Read more]

Yes the strop set pictured.

Yes lower the angle between 1-2º.

Here’s what I’ve used and my Pros and Cons:

1. Smart Phone: newer $1000 smart phones (inclinometer apps).  Phones scratch easily holding them up against W.E. diamond sharpening stones and they are non-magnet so they have to be hand-held in position to use the app.
2. iGaging AngleCube Digital Level – does pretty well.  Readings roll a lot and h…

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I always strop my chef’s knives with 4 micron/2 micron after sharpening.

Here are the links to the Blog Papers from “Science of Sharp” that I sited that made the argument against the value of steeling, (with a steel or a ceramic rod):

1. What does steeling do- part 1
2. What does steeling do- part 2

The three of, Ed, Doug and I, just put together product brochures.  If anyone is interested please contact us via the forum private messaging feature providing your email address and we’ll gladly forward one.

Thanks

USB Scope I use with Win10

His name is Micheal Emler with his channel “Crazy Sharp” .  I’ve never see or heard of him before.  Nor do I know anything about the knife or steel.  I surmise he’s just another of many knife and knife sharpening enthusiasts that post YouTube videos vying for your subscriptions and support.

I share Richards opinion.  Which grit I choose depends on the condition of the blade I’m touching up.  This is an experience based decision.  There is no set rule which grit to start with.  The only thing I would agree with is that for a touch-up I almost always can begin with a finer grit then I would use for a first time knife sharpening tha…[Read more]

Eric, any questions are welcome.

This lubricant has been working well for me for.