I have an old school protractor , lolMr Beardsley wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 3:47 pm Okay I have an extra couple of minutes and can explain some of the things in my previous post a little bit more. All of these systems, regardless of price tag, make you think that you can just use the marks / detent / whatever they have for an angle marker to go to town and get a killer edge on a blade. Doesn't work that way! Every knife is different. The part that these companies never tell you is that depending on the size of the blade, from the cutting edge to the spine, changes your angle. So sliding a gizmo to a 20 degree mark for a blade that's 1 1/2" tall vs a blade that's 3/4" tall doesn't work.
On my high buck wicked edge they should have left the marks and detent off and it would make the functionality even better. That's where the biggest flaw in the miracle sharpeners is. Get a digital angle gauge and a sharpie and I guarantee you will be able to make a dull blade razor sharp.
Another thing I always do is to run the sharpening stones into the cutting edge. On my wicked edge the blade clamps in facing upwards. So I swipe down and forward with the stones. When I get to the ceramic stones, I reverse that and swipe up away from the cutting edge. It seems to work better and it saves your ceramics from being gouged by a sharp knife.
Long story short, forget their marketing bullshit and get your angle correct on your own. Then it will prove to be more than a $50 paperweight
Digital Angle gauge .... didnt know that existed . It sounds cool .. I want one
I get what you mean about the height . Yeah , its a bullshit deal and they shouldnt even bother putting a degree on there . They should just number them
This is a tad off topic : Ya know what blows my mind ? Most knife manufactures use belt sanding and they do it my hand . I messaged Buck once to find their angle degree and they said its approx. around 18 degrees . Because its done my hand , it is here or there a bit . Ive watched videos of different companies sharpening and many do it that way . Its a mind blower that they dont use ceramic motorized wheels that are set . They could then damn near guarantee an exact degree and the end result would be better , imho . When I buy a knife Ill look at each side of the blade and they are generally not the same degree There was a guy locally that had these german ceramic wheels set at angles and I used to go to him until he left the area some years ago . He said they were very expensive to purchase ... but C'mon . Buck , Gerber , Kabar etc .. they could afford it