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The first time you sharpen a knife will always take the longest. If it's never been sharpened on a Wicked Edge, you may have to even the bevels, correct the angles, fix any damage, and work through reprofiling. Try dropping to a lower grit, using a scrubbing motion, or changing stroke direction to speed up the process.
Patience is key and you will get there, some knives are just more stubborn.
Here's a quick video about where to clamp your blade in the vise.
The sharpener used in this video is a WE60 - GO, but the technique and information is the same for all of our sharpeners.
Our systems are calibrated for the knife's edge to sit 5/8" above the top of the vise. If your knife is shorter than this, you may not be able to reach the lower angles. Try sitting your knife as high in the vise as possible.
Your knife is most likely very thin and the bottom screws won't sit in all the way. You can either sharpen at a wider angle or swap out your vise screws for shorter ones. Simply take your top vise screw and put it in the bottom and replace the top one with a shorter screw. The standard top screw is a 1/4-20 x 5/8 Hex Drive Flat Head Screw.
Please reach out to support@wickededgeusa.com so we can send you replacement hardware under warranty to remedy this issue.
If your strops haven't been used in a while, spray a little isopropyl rubbing alcohol on them and rub them together to bring them back to life. You may need to add more compound.
If they're cracked, cut, or peeling, it's time to order new leather strips.
Chances are you're using the same edge leading (downward) stroke that you use on the Diamond Stones.
Use the edge trailing (upwards) stroke so the edge of your blade doesn't cut into the softer leather or Lapping Films.
Use a shim to stabilize the bottom of the adapter in the clamp.
Simply change the screw out for the small, set screw that came with your Low Angle Adapter.
It's not always easy getting a Wicked Edge. If you didn't find the solution you need above, feel free to fill out this form and we'll work with you to fix the issue.
You can also always email us support@wickededgeusa.com.