I hope we’ll have them in to start shipping at the end of this week.
Sounds good, Clay. I’m sure everyone is cranked up for them to arrive.
Rmorris7
Hi Clay,
I assume that you’re shiping the new ProPack 2’s also?
I have to ask, the wait is making me crazy, even if I’m 2,345,854th in line for one…
:lol:
Thanks!
Clay, will the PP2 be available for sale on the website? How do I order one (or are they all pre-sold at this point)?
Hey Matthew,
I’ll be listing them on the site this week (I hope) though you can pre-order them over the phone any time.
New around here but I have a somewhat related question. I know from this that the pro pack 2’s are soon coming but what about all of the other items that I see people talking about on the forum. For example all of the different ceramic stones. I only see one set for sale and people are talking super fine, micro fine, and Ultra fine. I have looked everywhere and I don’t see them on the site. A little help please???
Extra Fine 800 Grit/Ultra Fine 1000 Grit Diamond Stones PackMicro Fine Ceramic Stones PackSure! 
We are out of stock right now on the Superfine 1200/1600 Ceramic stones. They’re on order, maybe 3-4 weeks out. The Extra Fine/Ultra Fine stones are diamond plates and you can find them here: and here are the ceramic stones that we have in stock (and that I’m loving more and more): I hope that helps.
Thank you Clay. Are you using the super fine and the micro Fine in place of stropping or prior to?
It really depends on what I’m going for. I almost always strop though I’ve been having a lot of fun finishing with the Micro-Fine stones. Another thing I like to do is finish the blade with the strops and then add a micro-bevel with the Micro-Fine ceramics.
I just spoke to Kay at WE by phone to make a change to my order. I wanted to add the curved porcelain stones for use on my ZT recurves and she recommended going from the 1000 grit flat diamond stone to the 600 grit curved ceramic to the leather strop with 5 and then 3.5 micron diamond paste and then to the 1.5 and .5 micron strop and then to the kangaroo just naked with no paste to get the best mirror polish on my recurves.
I think I will start a new thread with this discussion, but what I wanted to add here is that she also said they did not expect the newly calibrated base rods for another 2 weeks or so, but that they expect to have by Friday this week, the new arms and everything else for the Pro Pack 2, so they are going to ship my Pro Pack 2 with the old calibrated base and new arms and would follow up with shipping the new base when they get it in, in a couple of weeks. In the mean time I can use the cube level to measure my angles for the rods and this is good because I can also break in my new stones on some old knives and learn to use the system while waiting for the newer calibrated base. Very nice.
Cudos to WE and Clay and his wife and staff for their outstanding customer service and commitment to their customers.
Add a micro bevel? Your talking over my head but, I learn fast.
Let’s say you sharpened a knife at 17 degrees per side and that you went through all the grits you had and polished with the strops until you created a super smooth bevel. Next you might change the angle to 20 degrees per side and do a few light strokes with a fine stone like the 1000 diamonds, the micro-fine ceramics or a waterstone. You’d be creating a very tiny bevel at 20 degrees that will have some extra toothiness to it which might suit your cutting requirements. If you do a search on the forums, you’ll find a lot of conversation about the virtues of super smooth and toothy edges and the kinds of tasks to which each are suited.
Any hints, updates, or info on the Pro Pack 2 shipping soon?
- Andy
Shipping is one thing but they are not even listed until now ;=)
Any news?
Soon we’re just waiting on the new degree bars to arrive.
Well… I got my new base bar and the arm sliders that Clay so kindly replaced for me (even though in my ignorance, I butchered the originals up).
I bolted it all together yesterday and everything is working fine. The calibrated markings are great and etched or cut to be more visible than before. I do use the angle cube, but they are nice to have anyway.
Just thought I would let everyone know that I am very happy with the new parts, and even more so with the nice folks at WEPS and the customer service that they provide.
Phil
[quote quote=“PhilipPasteur” post=5573]Well… I got my new base bar and the arm sliders that Clay so kindly replaced for me (even though in my ignorance, I butchered the originals up).
I bolted it all together yesterday and everything is working fine. The calibrated markings are great and etched to be more visible than before. I do use the angle cube, but they are nice to have anyway.
Just thought I would let everyone know that I am very happy with the new parts, and even more so with the nice folks at WEPS and the customer service that they provide.
Phil[/quote]
Hey Phil, are these the bars that have extended angles for the new arms?
Yes they are.
Keep in mind I odered my upgraded arms and sliders almost a month before they were even in house at WEPS. I think I got one of the first few sets sent out. I also was one who had the problems with one of the early base bars that did not allow the new sliders with tighter tolerances to slide freely. In error I filed the inside of the sliders to make them work. This did the trick, but also allowed them to rock a bit at certain places on the rod. I called and talked to Kay, then Clay and told them my story. The put me on the list very early to get a replacement bar and new (even though I screwed them up) sliders.
I don’t know how this all fits into the overall shipping schedule for the new arm sets and PRO Pack II kits. Apparenly though, the new bars must be available. I am sure the sets could be going out once everything is ready at WEPS.
Long answer to a short question, but I thought the whole story would be helpful for anyone anxiously awaiting their arm upgrades or PRO Pack II sets.
Phil
10/1/2012 Update
Many thanks to Fred Hermann for kindly nudging me to keep people updated We received 25 of the new Base Rods at the end of last week and have been shipping those out. That was all the supplier produced before their engraver went on the fritz. They since have got it back up and running and are working on the remaining pieces. I’ll be able to get an update from them in the morning with an ETA for the rest of the pieces. We have everything else in stock so once the rods come in, we’ll be shipping fast and furious. Thankfully we’ve mostly eliminated our backorder folder and also have some extra help in-house right now so things should roll pretty quickly. If you’ve got a Pro-Pack II or Upgrade on order, thank you very much for your patience. I can say very confidently that these new parts are awesome and you’ll love using them.
–Clay
grins
CHEERS from the back bleachers!