Wicked edge headed my way! Along with my small seb 21

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stevieman16

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Went out and finally bought a wicked edge all the diamond stones up to 1000 grit and then 5 different strops and pastes my new seb will bee looking good in a week or so with a mirror polish wicked edge hahaha
 
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stevieman16 said:
Want out and finally bought a wicked edge all the diamond stones up to 100 grit and then 5 different strops and pastes my new seb will bee looking good in a week or so with a mirror polish wicked edge hahaha
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Your all set! Congrats:thumbup:
 
What a great combo. I truly love mine and I am sure you will also. I need to get the new arms sometime soon. Enjoy!!
 
Mine do not have the new arms, but I'm sure that will be next payday if that happens lol I'm tapped out!
 
Sweet! Make sure to post pics of your results. I know I want the wicked edge too. Soon, I hope.
 
That is a very nice setup. My advice is to practice on a knife other than the seb until you get it right. I have a WE and it takes a bit of practice. Good luck and enjoy that fine tool.
 
biggerjon said:
Sweet! Make sure to post pics of your results. I know I want the wicked edge too. Soon, I hope.
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I have my small seb with me today but it's getting sent out to have some hand engraving done on the handle so will be gone for a little bit
 
amike5757575 said:
That is a very nice setup. My advice is to practice on a knife other than the seb until you get it right. I have a WE and it takes a bit of practice. Good luck and enjoy that fine tool.
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I'm watching some videos on breaks to really learn the best way to use it I want a truly perfect mirror edge on every knife I own, and hopefully "make"
 
As a WE user for the past two years, biggest bits of advice I can give you are 1) practice on some cheap knives with various blade shapes. This will not only serve to give you practice, but also do a critical breaking in of the diamond plates. 2) If one of your goals is to have even edge bevels .... get yourself an angle cube. While the angle markings on the markings on the base rod are generally helpful, they are rarely accurate. This is due to the way the knife is clamped (with one stationary jaw and one moving jaw in the vise) and the geometry of the blade spines of various knives. Obviously, you can obtain a perfectly apexed and sharp edge regardless the angle of each paddle .... but the thing I obsess over the most is obtaining an even edge on each side of the knife. You really need to check (and adjust accordingly) your angle with each plate, ceramic, and strop). For this, you really need an angle cube.
 
d.r.h. said:
As a WE user for the past two years, biggest bits of advice I can give you are 1) practice on some cheap knives with various blade shapes. This will not only serve to give you practice, but also do a critical breaking in of the diamond plates. 2) If one of your goals is to have even edge bevels .... get yourself an angle cube. While the angle markings on the markings on the base rod are generally helpful, they are rarely accurate. This is due to the way the knife is clamped (with one stationary jaw and one moving jaw in the vise) and the geometry of the blade spines of various knives. Obviously, you can obtain a perfectly apexed and sharp edge regardless the angle of each paddle .... but the thing I obsess over the most is obtaining an even edge on each side of the knife. You really need to check (and adjust accordingly) your angle with each plate, ceramic, and strop). For this, you really need an angle cube.
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I need as much advise as possible for this I can get an angle cube from my work I'll pick one up today!
Thanks so much for the tips
Steven.
 
WE and a Sebenza are a great pair! You will be very happy with both.

I have had a WE for about 18 months. I got the Pro Pack I. My observations are as follows:

1. I found the learning curve for good results and the break in period for the diamond stones to be about 5 - 7 knives. Start with something cheap and I mean like hardware store cheap. See my point on the course stones below.

2. I echo the comments on an angle cube. Cheap insurance to make even bevels.

3. My first WE upgrade will be the ceramics. I believe from what I have read here and on the WE forum this will help produce mirrored edges faster than diamonds. Ceramics are likely slower than the Choseras but are much, much cheaper. Plus once an edge is at the right bevel I think ceramics and strops will be great for touch ups.

4. I still use a Sharpie to make sure I get all the way to the apex of the edge.

5. I use the course stones less and less. I found these are not needed once a knife is sharp/has the desired bevel. I limit use as these stones, especially when new, can remove LOTS of steel. I messed up one blade with the rough stones. Thankfully the knife was older, less expensive and basically out of my EDC rotation.

Good luck with your new toys (I mean tools)!
 
The cube is a must. I find I usually need to set up the arms with one degree of variation, e.g. 24 on the fixed side, 25 on the moving clamp side to be about equal. You also want to be careful with how you position the knife on the vise ... to avoid wider tips. It's easy to get a sharp edge. It's not easy to get nice looking, even bevels.

Also, when you are sharpening (not retouching) make sure you spend enough time with the coarser stones ... but be very controlled with the pressure you apply. Usually, let the weight of the stone do the job.

Once I get to 1000, I cut strips of 2000 3M auto sandpaper and tape them to the ceramic stones (which I do not like). These do a great job of producing a mirror.
 
Sweet! Taking all these tips in because when I get it in hand it will be great to be able to already know and not f**k up and learn, but I'm sure there will be A LOT left to learn
 
stevieman16 said:
Sweet! Taking all these tips in because when I get it in hand it will be great to be able to already know and not f**k up and learn, but I'm sure there will be A LOT left to learn
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You will f**k up :) It's part of the learning process. That's why you should start with the cheapest knife you can find and practice practice practice. I still f**k up after more than two years with it!
 
masterserg said:
You will f**k up :) It's part of the learning process. That's why you should start with the cheapest knife you can find and practice practice practice. I still f**k up after more than two years with it!
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Hahahah I'll be very carefull especially when I get to my custom/ high end production knives
 
Very careful! I started with an expensive knife because I thought after watching the videos I was an expert....... You will learn it well though and then love it!
 
Great purchase! I just got my wicked edge today and I have a small wilson combat starbenza coming tomorrow:)
 
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