Tommie
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Marc H replied to the topic Using 50/80 stones in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 5 years ago
I’ve been sharpening four fish cleaning knives this guy has been using a “V” style pull through sharpener, with. The sharpener destroyed the edges on these knives I have previously sharpened, well. Here is some damage it had incurred. You can see the horizontal scratches and the steel tear out, from the carbide pull through sharpener:
I st…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Why aren't my knives razorsharp? in the forum Getting Started 5 years ago
I wanted to add these photos to illustrate what I wrote above. This shows a knife edge of a clamped knife, (in the W.E.), that was sharpened with the W.E. 3000 grit Diamond Stones.
First is a photo of the Burr formed at the knife tip, when I first started with the 3000 grit diamond stone. The subsequent alternating side edge leading strokes k…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Why aren't my knives razorsharp? in the forum Getting Started 5 years ago
The W.E. lends the angle control ability to your stropping that you can’t get with hand stropping. I don’t believe you’re rolling the edge stropping as lightly and as few times as you’re describing even with the plain leather hand strop with out the compound. I’d look back at the early steps to be sure you are apexing the knife edge with each a…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic New to Wicked Edge in the forum Welcome Mat 5 years ago
Welcome Tommie.
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Marc H replied to the topic Bitten by the Bug! in the forum Welcome Mat 5 years ago
Welcome Chazz, I’m west of you on the gulf side of Tampa Bay. Sitting here sharpening a friends fish fileting knife on my WE130.
I suggest the Pro Pack III. It’s the WE130 with everything you’ll need to get started and do top notch jobs. There’s more then that which is included, you may want later, but that’s a great introductory setup. I’ll…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic MODS!!! Lets see em!! in the forum MODS 5 years ago
IMO, with persistence, ingenuity and Google.com anything can be found!
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Marc H replied to the topic MODS!!! Lets see em!! in the forum MODS 5 years ago
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Marc H replied to the topic MODS!!! Lets see em!! in the forum MODS 5 years ago
Amazon .com and Google.com are two great sources for a world of information for modding our Wicked Edge Set-ups
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Marc H replied to the topic Shapton Stones in the forum Main Forum 5 years ago
Danny I sent you PM’s
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Marc H replied to the topic Shapton Stones in the forum Main Forum 5 years ago
Yes the Shaptons Glass Diamond Stones for Wicked Edge are discontinued. But I did think Bob has the Shapton Pro Stones. I had bought those from him and used them in the past. They are very good stones especially for harder steels.
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Marc H replied to the topic Shapton Stones in the forum Main Forum 5 years ago
Danny, Welcome to the W.E. forum and the W.E. community. I have purchased Shapton Stones from http://www.oldawan.com/ recently. I believe the Pro stones are available. Check with the owner, Bob, he’s very helpful and a pleasure to do business with.
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Marc H replied to the topic W.E. Rack-Its Stone Holders for Sale in the forum Want to Sell 5 years ago
Just completed the build and mailed out this Medium 24 Post Rack-It for Forum member “Mike”. It’s a Rigid Hybrid Model. This model can be used on the table top or when it hangs on the wall:
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Marc H replied to the topic 2200/3000 Diamond stones in the forum Abrasives 5 years, 1 month ago
Like Tom’s, my 2200/3000 grits aren’t broken in yet. If they come around, when they are finally broken in, and behave as well as the original 1500 grit diamond stones do, then I look forward to what they’ll bring to an all diamond stone progression.
Nobody can tell you whether the investment is worth it to you, Justin. Only you know exactly w…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic 2200/3000 Diamond stones in the forum Abrasives 5 years, 1 month ago
Justin, the tendency I see is that sharpeners try to do is lump all the different mediums together in one lone progression. They want to use everyone of their stones to sharpen and then polish the knife. The problem is that the different medium’s grits are often classified and rated by different scales so they don’t necessarily compare and fit t…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Guide Rod Maintenance in the forum Sharpener and Accessory Maintenance 5 years, 1 month ago
I have used a new 0.243/6 bronze brush to clean the paddle bore holes of injection molding or glue debris on new paddles that are binding on the guide rods. It always worked well and did no damage.
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Marc H replied to the topic Guide Rod Maintenance in the forum Sharpener and Accessory Maintenance 5 years, 1 month ago
I tie some kind of strong string in a circle that when flattened is like 12″ long. Then I loop a strip of gun rag like 4″ x 1/2″ folded over the string. I hook an opened and flattened paper clip over the string loop to serve as a narrow weight and drop that clip down through the paddle hole. Then grab the paper clip and the string loop at the…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Guide Rod Maintenance in the forum Sharpener and Accessory Maintenance 5 years, 1 month ago
If my guide rods feel dragging, that is, if the sharpening stones are not sliding as freely as they once had, I wipe the guide rods down with a silicone impregnated “gun rag”. I also check to verify the guide rods are screwed down hand tight into the guide rod ball joint ends. I also will pull a small strip of the gun rag, on a string, th…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Wow. in the forum Welcome Mat 5 years, 1 month ago
Welcome to the Wicked Edge Forum DCXLII
The WEGO is a very precise and versatile sharpening device and an economical entry level alternative as you have learned.
There is a specific forum for WEGO users: https://knife.wickededgeusa.com/forums/forum/wicked-edge-go/ although it has only seen limited participation. The sharpening principles and…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic 1500/2200 Diamong Worth It? in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 5 years, 1 month ago
rummels, sharpening is a repetitive process fo me. Grit after grit I repeat the same routine with the same technique again and again. The culmination of the repeated steps yields my sharpened edge. This you know.
I test the knife edge with each grit for sharpness. First, as I believe I’m making progress I test the edge for sharpness with…[Read more]
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Marc H replied to the topic Using 50/80 stones in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 5 years, 1 month ago
Whetstones like Choseras and Shaptions don’t need a “break-in” period. They do however need to be maintained for trueness and flatness by lapping on a plate. They are also consumable and they can break if dropped. Whetstones are more expensive. They do need to be used with water; thus the namesake. Everything has a positive and a negat…[Read more]
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