Tommie
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Marc H replied to the topic 2016 Pro Pack 1 in the forum Getting Started 3 years, 7 months ago
A wider photo, from further away, so we could see how the knife is clamped in the vise, would be helpful.
A knife that’s clamped, positioned higher in the jaws will allow the end brackets with the guide rods to be position on the square bar further out and away from the vise/knife center-line, to achieve the same angle setting. Because of Pythago…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Larger Right Bevel in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
Through my personal experiences over years of involvement with this forum I’ve observed most everyone of us is a perfectionist or at least highly critical and detail oriented. Most W.E. users look first towards our new prized sharpeners for issues resulting in our sharpening disappointments. I had the expectation that all I had to do was cl…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Sharpening as a business in the forum Sharpening as a Business 3 years, 7 months ago
IMO: There should be no “and not damage” in the equation! If there was any chance I lacked the confidence, ability or skill to sharpen any knives presented to me well, without inflicting damage to them, I’d stay out the sharpening business for now and keep practicing.
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Marc H replied to the topic The Dutchman🇳🇱 in the forum Getting Started 3 years, 7 months ago
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Marc H replied to the topic Larger Right Bevel in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
Have you read this from an earlier thread? It may help you.
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Marc H replied to the topic Larger Right Bevel in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
0.3º variation is PDG. Most of us who end up here with a W.E. are OCD and perfectionists.
I submit to you if you intend to profile the bevels to 15.00º and the knife ends up in reality at 14.70º or 15.30º it doesn’t mean the knife suddenly stops cutting. It’ll cut just fine and it’ll look just the same. You won’t feel any difference as long a…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic The Dutchman🇳🇱 in the forum Getting Started 3 years, 7 months ago
Welcome to the Wicked Edge forum, The Dutchman, GJHM28.
Kindly accept my constructive criticism:
I see from your photos provided that you have inserted a large diameter washer between the hexed thumb wheel jam lock and the rubber dust boot. You have positioned the hex nut side of the jam wheel so it is oriented inward towards the extra…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Digital angle measurement in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
Consistency becomes really important using this device.
Where you place the cube against your stones, how high or how low on the stone. Then how your stones are placed while leaning against the knife edge. Again, how high or how low the stone is relative to the apex. Are you holding the stone in that position? If so, with how much finger pr…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Digital angle measurement in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
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Marc H replied to the topic Digital angle measurement in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
Read my post again, I edited it for clarity!
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Marc H replied to the topic Digital angle measurement in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
Joe it should be calibrated. Do the factory reset and try again…
I am attaching a download of the procedure. Try to use this starting on page 15.
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Marc H replied to the topic Balsa strop progression in the forum Stropping 3 years, 7 months ago
I think that the order you thought you’d use is the way I’d likely go. I always prefer to finish any sharpening progression with strops. The balsa strop doesn’t compress much so it’s more like a sharpening stone in compressibility with the burnishing effect of strop compounds.
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Marc H replied to the topic Larger Right Bevel in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
Mark, I use chamois both to protect the knife steel and to help improve clamping. I would expect both a knife and the square, to clamp securely and not twist, roll or rotate (tip up or tip down), in the jaws with out much more applied pressure than what is normally used during sharpening. I like to use the square for the reason you…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Larger Right Bevel in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
Mark, to be sure, the data you provided in the written response is not so simple for me to follow and picture in my mind. A sketch with the measured angles referenced would certainly be easier to follow. I wouldn’t want to be the one to make that sketch, though.
From what I followed, it does seem the measured angle variations are not u…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic 2016 Pro Pack 1 in the forum Getting Started 3 years, 7 months ago
Steve, I find that a ‘burr” forms with each and every grit I use. No matter how fine the grit. Even with sub-µ lapping films, if my stone set angles remain precise and consistent and my stone work is done well and thoroughly, I get a ‘burr”. Albeit possibly a tiny one. It may even require a high powered USB scope to see it.
For me the “bur…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Larger Right Bevel in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
Mark, welcome to the W. E. forum.
The WE130 with it’s floating jaws and cam action, single lever locking vise should be self centering and lock your knives near vertically. From what you are describing it suggests your assessment and follows the logic, that the knife is indeed, leaning.
The problem is, the taller bevel is associated with a…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Freshening kitchen knife edges. . . . in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
While breaking in your stones, on knives, you are also learning how to use the W.E and to sharpen knives, also. It takes about the same time to break in your stones well as it takes to learn how to sharpen knives.
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Marc H replied to the topic Freshening kitchen knife edges. . . . in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
A burr is the physical indicator that your scratch pattern has apexed the knife edge. With experience and a trained eye and a visual magnifying aid you can apex the edge without drawing a burr.
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Marc H replied to the topic Very frustrating. First EDC knife in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
I set to 20º and have at it. I start to rough it in. When it looks pretty close to re-profiled I’d double check the set angle and micr0-adjust to 20º then finish with the profiling. Then, I check the angles and make any necessary micro-fine adjustments with each and every grit in my progression.
As a new W.E. user I suggest you keep chec…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic YouTube video shows drawing a burr on both sides between each stone in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 3 years, 7 months ago
I’ve used this same one for years, now. Does everything I need it to do. I prefer it set to resolution 800 X 600 while working with high power magnification.
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