Photos Work Sharp Angle Set: Is This Normal?..

[jsrnn]

Hello,

I've recently purchased a Work Sharp Angle Set; it's my first sharpening system. When I got it, I've noticed some bumps and marks on the stones. Are those normal or should I return it?

https://imgur.com/UBGzCyd

https://imgur.com/gGIf4Ro

https://imgur.com/Fyt2Kv6

 

[777 Edge]

It's fairly normal. Most diamond plated stones will take a little bit of time to settle in. It's worth using a cheap knife or piece of hardened steel to wear the stone in a little bit and "chip" off the stray high points of the diamonds before you use it on an expensive knife.

 

[jsrnn]

It's fairly normal. Most diamond plated stones will take a little bit of time to settle in. It's worth using a cheap knife or piece of hardened steel to wear the stone in a little bit and "chip" off the stray high points of the diamonds before you use it on an expensive knife.

Hey, thank you so much for responding.

I can still send and request another one back, but if this is normal I don't want to be an uninformed customer. I was concerned about the marking and scuffing the stones had.

https://imgur.com/G0jQbrg

As long as stuff like this is normal and does not inhibit functionality, I'm all good with it. So you recommend not to exchange it, and just use cheap blades for a few runs and then use the expensive ones, correct?

 

[777 Edge]

Hey, thank you so much for responding.

I can still send and request another one back, but if this is normal I don't want to be an uninformed customer. I was concerned about the marking and scuffing the stones had.

https://imgur.com/G0jQbrg

As long as stuff like this is normal and does not inhibit functionality, I'm all good with it. So you recommend not to exchange it, and just use cheap blades for a few runs and then use the expensive ones, correct?

From what I can see in your pics, it appears completely normal - but I can't say for sure.

Typically, in the metal plating process of diamond plates, you'll have a lot of larger bits of diamond and even some of the plating that protrude slightly higher than the rest of the surface. For this reason, it's worth wearing them down a little bit with a cheap knife, or maybe even a flathead screwdriver or something similar. It will break off and wear down the high points fairly quickly and the plate will perform better after doing this.

High points and bigger diamond chunks will show up as deeper scratches on your edge - mostly if you view under magnification. Not normally a huge deal, but it's always worth wearing a diamond plate in a little before using it on a high end knife.