Wash the stones... will crank up the power washer when it thaws outside!

An outstanding product, and I have the cuts to prove it!

And thanks re the edge. Shiny is nice.

I don't know enough about the stones to know whether they are wearing quicker than I expected or just nicely broken in, especially the 100 grit. Ive sharpened perhaps 50 knives, one or two needed lots of time with the 100 grit (3 very hard stainless steel kitchen knives).

I've also used the curved ceramic stones and they seem to loose lots of ceramic in the powder that comes off - very different than the Spyderco ceramic rods which shed nothing).

Thanks

I get a nice mirror edge using the 5 micron strop. The 1000 grit stones give the edge a beautiful 'glow' but not quite mirror. I have not used the 1200/1600 stones.

Rams, lambs...damn.

Will keep at it, may try one of those rubber grippy things for jars....

There's a FAQ on the sight where Clay demonstrates a stable angle using a long square followed by a diagrammatic proof of the stability of the stones until you enter a new plane from the curvature of the tip. ( See FAQ # But you're right, that slight variance pales to what I would get using stones or ceramic.

Thanks

I finally got ready to sharpen my Buck Hoodlum but I have been unable to get it sufficiently tight in the vise. I have tried double sided tape - what a mess -, cardboard shims, cloth and I recently sacrificed a ram to the sharpening god, but all to no avail. Has anybody sharpened one?

The second problem I had was the angle changed from 28* at the heel, 25* at the middle and 27* just before the curve starts at the front. This was with the cardboard shims and the tightest fit I achieved.

Any suggestions besides keep trying?

A 'before' pic of the factory edge.

I opted to order from oldawan.com - very easy to work with (I asked him to confirm my order via text on my cell phone and send tracking info via email). It comes in tomorrow; coincidently, a box from gpknives should be on the back porch to keep the WEPS company while I'm at work!

Oldawan seems like a quality dealer. Honest, and there was about 12 hours from credit card charge to the first shipping confirmation.

I couldn't wait any longer. I really wanted the WEPS directly from Wicked Edge but I canceled my order but only after ordering the WEPS from one of their distributors Kay had referred me to. The distributor was great [www.Oldawan.com], although he couldn't meet the sale price I got in August (AUGUST!!), he did lower his advertised price. LOL, so I'll get in 4 days via FedEx. I actually toyed with the idea of a next day delivery for almost $100! Dang, I could have done this weeks ago.

I am having Thanksgiving with some friends, the husband learned to cook while deployed in France and Italy when he wasn't flying, who has a set of French kitchen knives that seem to be made of very, very hard stainless (trying to use the Spyderco crock sticks were an exercise in futility -- didnt move any metal), and will bring the WEPS (and bandaids) to get an edge on his knives. Right now, the spines and the edges are nearly indistinguishable. I just could't bear watching him carve up what should be an excellent turkey (being raised on his farm with some ducks and chickens) subjected to essentially a pry-bar of a knife!

Ahh, will start learning on some of my less expensive knives. As I learn, will go up in quality as far as the knives go. Time to review some of the excellent Youtubes out there. I plan to post some microphotos on the forum in a week or two.

Some one moves up in line, Kay doesn't doesn't have to read my whiney emails, and I get my WEPS in about about 96 hours. Everyone wins.

Time to buy bandaids, lots of bandaids!!

I got the ceramics ordered too but the price of the shapton stones has me hoping that stroppng will get the knives plenty sharp. I only have a few knives that could possibly need a surgical scalpel kind of sharpness. I have been looking into straight edges again ....

2271 -2265 = 6. So I guess that means they only have 5 more! LOL

Lets see, 2271 - 2252 = 19. With my luck, there are 18 left before they have to wait for the next batch to come in!!

Back to the sandpaper and mouse pad ....

Sorry, no clue here. #2271 and I'm looking at 11 Nov or so. I did learn how to use automotive sandpaper (100 -3000 grits) to put a convex edge an old knife of mine.

I hope they're not holding up delivery of the system to ship w/ additional stones to save a bit of $$ on shipping. I would gladly pay separate shipping!

#2271 here and still waiting. I gave away my Spyderco system and dont want to use my DMT. Letting my knives go dull.... Maybe they have something against New Yawkers....

ToJo wrote:



Which accessories are you looking at? And do you have a Costco-size box of band-aids??

komat.: you lucky dog!! LOL.

I'm waiting until November......

Great progression and pics in the link!

oh for God's sake!! The MNs are for the kids to learn on! Hunting is with a Remmy 700 (sub MOA). Or an M1A (a bit less than 2 MOA), Or a Saiga 12. I'm just adding the bayonets to the things to get sharp list if they fit. LOL, I just found my mum's Girl Scout knife which dates back to the 1950's which just got added to the list. Not sure what she'll do with it once its scary sharp.

wickededge wrote:


My apologies for quoting you, but once it's online, its out here forever!

Did #2271 make it under the wire (burr perhaps in this arena)? I got a weekend in the woods coming up in Oct and I want to see how a really sharp skinning knife works compared to just a sharp one.

LOL, also just bought two mosin-nagents complete with bayonets... never sharpened a bayonet before....

#2271 here...

I think it's a ploy to order more paddles! I already added the ceramics to my WEPS!

It'll be worth the wait.