Wicked Edge problem..

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Hello,
I recently got my Wicked Edge, and I have a couple of issues. I am hoping some of you can help me out. I got an angle cube today, thinking it would help me out, and it did, but only to realize something was wrong. When I put my knife in the clamp (say, a Benchmade 581) and put the cube on each side of the blade, the angles are slightly different. When sharpening a FFG blade such as a Para 2, this problem is even worse (yes, I know to use foam tape...it didn't help). Now lets say the I put my Contego in the clamp. I put it at the very top of the clamp, and alas, the angles are the same on both sides meaning the blade is completely vertical. But that's not all. Now, I move the cube to the stones. In order for the angles to be as close as possible, the left side has to be one degree shallower than the right side. But even so, I can see on my finished bevel that in some parts (mainly the belly) one side is slightly larger than the other. Does this have to do with one side of the clamp being fixed, and if so what should I do?

So in summary, I'm faced with these two issues:

1. Blade not sitting completely vertical in the clamp.

2. Each side of the arms not being the exact same angle.

Sorry for the long read, it's just kinda frustrating when you spend $300 on a sharpening system and have these issues. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
There are some videos on you tube covering this subject. A search there might be of help.
 
Edge may be off center on the blade if one part of the bevel is larger than the opposite side. This video explains it better. I am not too familar with the Wicked Edge so I won't comment on that.

[video=youtube;bQzBy-qKUy0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQzBy-qKUy0&list=PLB95E1C271CE6654B&index=10[/video]
 
If you use the angle cube, it's better to simply use that, and "forget" the markings on the angle bar. (In fact, many users turn the bar around, so they can set the angle independent of the indents).

The uneven bevels are more often than not the result of the knife being uneven to begin with (which I think the above video shows).
 
cbwx34 said:
If you use the angle cube, it's better to simply use that, and "forget" the markings on the angle bar. (In fact, many users turn the bar around, so they can set the angle independent of the indents).

The uneven bevels are more often than not the result of the knife being uneven to begin with (which I think the above video shows).
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Man, that is extremely useful advice!
 
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cbwx34 said:
If you use the angle cube, it's better to simply use that, and "forget" the markings on the angle bar. (In fact, many users turn the bar around, so they can set the angle independent of the indents).
Click to expand...
- That's been my experience as well. The width and height of the knife will determine what the actual angle is. Use the angle cube and a sharpie to make sure you're sharpening the correct angle.

I also record the position of each knife in an Excel document so subsequent setup is simple.
 
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