William

Welcome Rob!     The WE is just plain fun to use.  Anyway, you’re going to like it around here.  Folks are friendly and knowledgeable.

William

Thanks Tom and Organic!   I’ve got the knife on the clamp again and now employing some suggestions and techniques and they are starting to pay off.   I now change direction on each grit, use a Sharpie and check my angles to be sure I’m still on target.  👍

Speaking of angles.  Is it basically Dealer’s Choice in deciding angles?   Say you have k…[Read more]

Marc,

Thank you!   I see several things right off the bat that I can improve upon with my technique.   In my other responses, I believe  the biggest culprit is <i>knowing</i> <i>when to change grits.   </i>After reading yours and the other responses, I am better informed on how to proceed in that progression.  Now it’s putting it to practic…[Read more]

Hi Pink Floyd,

Thank you!   I thought I was using gentle pressure.  But perhaps not light enough?    I’m hoping scratch patterns will be easier to decipher after gaining some more experience.

In my post, I mentioned about the strops leaving behind residue on the bevel.   Would hitting that residue with the strop paddle again, without cleani…[Read more]

Hi Organic,

Thank you for chiming in!  I appreciate it.  I must admit that I was not checking the angles with each grit change. Or at least as thorough as I should’ve been.    I’m embarrassed to say that I winged it.   Checked the edge, felt sharp.   Looked under the 10x loupe for a quick scan and the scratch patterns appeared to be consisten…[Read more]

Hi Marc!  First, thank you!  Please ask all the questions you feel the need to.  I have not been saving my clamping data until this last sharpening.   I wanted to learn how to find “The Sweet Spot”.  Practice by repetition I guess.

Used my Sharpie on the right.  Put the cube on it,  21 degrees.  Sharpied the left, cube said 24.  I’m not su…[Read more]

Marc, you read my mind!  I was going to post on this particular knife for critique so I may improve.   I will be posting in Techniques and Strategies.   I dont want to hijack Bob’s thread.  🙂

Thanks!  Bob at Oldawan is top notch.  If something isn’t right, he will make it right.   I too, looking for knives to sharpen.   I think I’m on the 3rd sharpening of the same knife.   It’s a beater and isn’t quite right yet.   So, I will keep at it or until there is no more steel! 🤣

Several things I learned here that’s been a great help so fa…[Read more]

Welcome aboard!  I recently joined the club myself.   The knowledge here and the willingness to help is beyond top notch.   Who knew sharpening a knife could be fun and rewarding? 🙂

Hi Marc!  Actually just the opposite.  My apologies on my wording. 🙂 I am contemplating the purchase of the 9 and 3 micron DLF.   To use after my 1500 (which also has the 6u DLF].  What I was wondering, if there would be anything negative after using the 3 micron DLF,  moving to the 4 micron strop? Then the 2 micron strop.    That’s what I was…[Read more]

Marc and Tom thanks.  Good stuff!  So if I finished with the 3 micron DLF and then went to the 4/2 Strop, no harm done in going back a little bit and moving forward with the strops.

Thank you Marc.   Like Clay said, excellent post!  I kind of got what you were trying to say in your original post.

I do have a USB microscope on the way to help me at each step.   I think it will be invaluable.  Loupes are ok for a quick scan, but not keen on wretching my back and sticking my face close to a clamped blade 🙂

William

Thank you!!  Just to be clear on what I should be doing.   Work one side, no matter how long it takes to establish the burr.  It should be clearly evident all along the edge.   Work the other side, trying to keep things equal until the burr forms again.   Then work both in an equal manner, alternating strokes.

William

Thank you for the tips!!  I certainly did record my position using the AAG.  🙂 I will be putting the knife back under and trying again.   Learn by doing I guess.  This time, as Marc stated above, ensuring that burr is evident from heel to tip.  Also attending to other mistakes/omissions as well.

Yikes!!!  Definitely some lessons to be learned from the experiences.    Great idea on the folded towel.  We don’t have any fleas running around but a towel over the blade would be smart.

Marc,

First, thank you for your detailed reply.  I do appreciate it.   I will definitely start learning to navigate WE Forums and utilize the search functions.    I’ve read How to Fnd the Sweet Spot and intend to read it again prior to my WE 130 arrival.  That seems to be THE  basic starting point where everything will follow.  This is going…[Read more]