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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone on this amazing forum! Has it really been a whole year already???

This time last year I remember just starting out & was so full of questions…man the sharpening bug bit me hard!!! Thanks to all for the guidance and support. Really is the best forum Ive ever been a part of.

For a laugh here is a picture of one of the very first knives I ever tried to sharpen on the wicked edge. #whitewhale…

Talk about biting off more then you can chew. Really wanted to impress my Auntie and figured Id “just” reprofile and thin the apex down for better slicing. Piece of cake, man way I wrong!

Ended up biting in to the shoulder at least 1/4in back from the apex. After several hours of hand grinding with the 100 grit stones I gave up with the knife in ruins, the mirrored face scarred all the heck n back. Took a friend with a Tormek to get me back on track after I tried orbitals, D/A tools, belt sanders, etc etc etc etc.

Lessons learned early the hard way…easier to NOT make mistakes in steel then repair them!!! LOL

Aloha,

Cliff

 

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Im completely new here as far as posting, but Ive been lurking for about a year. i have learned much and realize there is so much more to learn. Cliff, I have enjoyed reading your posts and watch you experiment and discover mods that really work. I am thankful there is a place like this for folks who are OCD about sharpening blades with the best system on the market in my opinion. Thanks to all for letting me tag along.

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Wow, that is a whole lotta knife, Cliff. Glad you could get back on track. And welcome, Gary. Enjoy both of your WEPSes!