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Thanks, Zig! I was looking at that same website. Good read and makes all the sense in the world. I saw the $8 tool you’re talking about. I’ve never used one, but I read that it’s really easy to jack up your blade if you’re not careful, rendering it a paperweight. The blade was all flat. Worked out good on the WEPS, minus the max 35 degree angle.

Thinking out loud here…. Wondering if I was to take the spacer block out from under the vise, shortening the vise. Use the old screws to clamp the vise down to the base, but still use the upgraded arms. Basically using the upgrade kit without the spacer block. I’ll have to give that a look…

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Finished the blades today. Didn’t see a secondary bevel, so I added it. Main bevel was 27 degrees and secondary is 35 degrees. The secondary should probably be a bit higher degree, but that’s as far out as I could go. Hopefully this works for him. Finished at 1000 grit. Figured if they don’t work for him, I didn’t have to do much work in order to give it a toothier edge.

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Any thoughts to addressing just the secondary bevel on the WEPS?
Work the cut, not the ride?

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From the naked eye, I cannot see a secondary bevel. Unless there is a micro bevel that I can’t see, but I don’t have a loupe or anything to get a better look. Would you suggest adding a secondary bevel if there isn’t an existing one already? Or would it be a safe bet to not add/change anything based on what Zig said?

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Thanks for the advise guys! I’ll tackle this project tomorrow and will post pictures afterwards. I have the Razor sharp wheels but don’t feel comfortable sharpening his blades freehand without screwing them up.

Question: What is a TAS?

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Strikemaster Mora, 3 5/8 inch blade. I planned on using the WEPS.

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There is a search option in the tabs row (first tab says “index” 2nd is “recent topics” last is ” search”).

I see that on the current forum site, but I don’t on the test site.

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I’d like to see a sorting option in the forums. Sorting any or all the headers, ascending/descending value from A-Z, Z-A, or numerical, ect. I didn’t see a search option for the forums. The search bar at the top only worked (for me) for the rest of the site, not the forums. Hope this helps!

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therealsmif? As in Snuffy Smif and the Real McCoys??

Haha…I actually got the nickname “Smiff” from Smith at work and it just kind of evolved into a username.

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My bad Josh. I reread the last part of what you said, “it will not remove the paint to the bare metal without a lot of effort.” In my mind, I read that it WILL remove the paint. That was what I was questioning and what I was worried about. Guess I’ll just have the play around with it. Thanks again, Josh. Sorry for the confusion.

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Thanks Josh. I’m pretty sure you’re right about the stone wheels video. I saw that video on YouTube…that was pretty ingenious. I remember that wicked edge is supposed to be coming out with something for serrated edges, but I have some blades that desperately need attention. What’s your take on coned files? I have many blades that have a black coating and don’t want that to come off. I know for certain I’d mess up a few blades (mostly the paint) before I’d get the hang of it.

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