Sharpening a Large Sebenza Insingo on a Wicked Edge

[FordFan]

I have a Wicked Edge Pro Pack and am getting close to sharpening my Large Sebenza Insingo on it for the first time. I am curious what setting others have used to keep the bevels even down the entire blade and on both sides.

I am planning to stick with 17-18 degree bevels on each side. Is this about what others use to match the edge geometry a CRK comes with from the factory? Maybe use micro bevel? I want to have the knife sharp but an edge that will last. I have an angle cube so I don't have to rely on the WE angle indicators. Finally I will take it to a mirrored edge. My stones are well broken in and I will start with the 600s (maybe even higher) to avoid deep scratches. Once I have the edge reset with the WE I will maintain with 2000ish grit sandpaper taped to the 1000 stones and the strops (5 and 3.5) that came with the Pro Pack.

Finally I have some experience on the WE, will use a Sharpie to make sure I get to the edge and have a loupe for finer inspection during the process. I would appreciate any input (blade placement, angles used, etc.) and would really appreciate picture of results others have achieved on the WE for their large Insingo.

Thanks in advance.

 

[jon1all]

I set mine in the top holes on B and at 17dps. Came out totally even and is blazing sharp. A micro bevel wouldn't hurt either. If I was to do a micro bevel I'd probably drop the secondary bevel to 15dps.

 

[RevDevil]

All my CRKs have a convex edge, not sure what degrees they are. As for sharpening as is, stropping works really well. If you want to reprofile, you best practice on some knives that aren't in the $400 to see what a 17 degree edge looks like. It just might be too thin (in my opinion). If you have your heart set on reprofiling the knife, your best bet might be to match the existing angles. Maybe use the Sharpi method, if you are not familiar with it search and you can find a hundred or more threads on what that is.