Mark - I had a similar experience to you. I've got a Dino-Lite microscope - which may be the same scope as the Veho, but with a different case. I have the same issues as you noted about the zoom - it isn't a continuous zoom from 10x-400x. There are two ranges, the low end is 10x-50x, and the high end is about 200x-400x. Not bad, just not what I was expecting...

I also get the best results by just pushing the plastic front protector up against the knife. I'm going to get a stand for mine because I'm finding that I can't hold the scope still enough to get good pictures, especially when the light isn't perfect.

TedP

I use an art supplies box I found at the Container Store - called the ArbBin IDS 600. It has six compartments that fit the WEPS stones/strops perfectly. And it costs about $10. But a small plastic lure box would probably do well too.

TedP

The best way to do it is to buy an "angle cube" from Amazon or one of the other online dealers. This way you can get an exact angle of attack for each stone and adjust as necessary.

I have the iguaging cube from Amazon:
www.amazon.com/iGaging-Digital-Magnetic-...320953566&sr=8-1

TedP

I have a small Spyderco kitchen peeling knife with a half-inch width blade at its widest point. I need a very narrow bevel on this knife, but was unable to get below about 18 degrees or so. I tried a narrower angle, but ended up scuffing up the tops of the clamp...

TedP

leomitch wrote:


I used an old rock maple 12x12 cutting board for my base. It is about 2" thick. I glued some adhesive rubber pads to the bottom to provide stability - and it works very nicely, even though it is relatively light weight.

Gotta love Paperstone, though. It is made from phenolic resin, and is basically paper micarta - just without the Micarta trademark. There is another company named Richlite which makes a similar product. I've used 0.25" samples to make knife scales from - and Buck is using it for scales now too. Good stuff.

TedP