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Advantages, Disadvantages, and Progression for Creating a Mirror Edge
Benefits of a Mirror-Edge Push-cutting - Highly refined, polished edges outperform toothy edges at tasks which involve push-cutting. Some examples of those tasks are: Shaving Carving Using a chisel or plane blade Less friction - An edge with a very ...
Top Tips For Beginners, From our Forum Experts
When you’re new to sharpening with your Wicked Edge system, what are the best tips and tricks for success? We asked our forum members to let us know the most important best practices. Below are some highlights, and we highly recommend reading the ...
How to Create and Detect a Burr
When you’re first sharpening a blade, successfully drawing a burr from each side of the knife is the most important step. It is very difficult to know for certain without the presense of a burr if the bevels on each side of the blade actually extend ...
How To Find and Determine Your Angle and Sweet Spot
Finding your blade's angle and sweet spot can be the difficult part of sharpening a blade for the first time, but luckily we have some tips and tricks to make it easier for you! The angle of the blade is what degree your bevels are currently set at. ...
How to sharpen long, flexible blades on a Wicked Edge
Long, flexible blades, such as fillet knives, can be a little tricky and require some patience to get it right. Luckily, with a few tips and tricks, you'll be able to put a Wicked Edge on any of these blades. If you have a DualCam or Cam-Lock Vise, ...