Wicked Edge Knife Sharpener Demo

[reaperisgrim]

Sorry , also wanted to know how we'll small knives work on it, like pocket knives with a 2" or smaller blade? Thanks again.

[clayallison1969]

@reaperisgrim Another good question - it works really well on small knives. On my blog at sharpeningtechniques . blogspot . com, you can scroll down the page for some images of a blade that measures .25" x 2" in the sharpener and being sharpened at 17.5 degrees.

[reaperisgrim]

I need to know how well the system does on odd shaped blades like the wave shaped blades on kershaws, or maybe a kriss style blade,just anything other than a straight blade, any information you could give would be very helpful. Thank you very much.

[clayallison1969]

@reaperisgrim Thank you for asking. The sharpener works great on curvy knives - I've sharpened dozens and dozens of Kershaws and other recurve blades. The stones are able to rotate on the guide rod, so they follow the contours of the blade easily.

[elida2004]

where do i by the sharpener you use?

[clayallison1969]

@elida2004 Thank you for asking. They're available on our website at wickededgeusa

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[loloassassin]

What is price of this??

[CoryHatfield]

Can this also be used on small knives? Like pocket knives.

[clayallison1969]

@CoryHatfield Thanks for asking. It works great on small knives, even the small blades on Swiss Army knives.

[mesa401]

I like my translucent Arkansas novaculite stone.

[HBDynamo]

I have a Chinese meat cleaver, HengFaDao YFmade, with a dent midway in the blade, is in need of maintenance. How do I repair and renew the edge?

[AWS137]

How about maintenance to the stones?

[clayallison1969]

@AWS137 Great question: the stones are easy to maintain - just clean them periodically with soapy water and a brush and then dry thoroughly.

[KenJones1961]

What about serrations?

[clayallison1969]

@KenJones1961 We're working on an attachment for the serrations. At the moment, it won't don them.

[reaperisgrim]

have you tried to sharpen ceramic blades with it? if so how did it work out?

[firehorse01]

Hey Clay,

Is it possible to do a Japanese blade @ 9 degrees ?(bevel total = 18deg)

I see it says 15 degrees on the sharpener

If not, would you consider making it possible ?

Excellent design btw

regards

[clayallison1969]

@firehorse01 Depending on the blade width, you can go below 15 degrees. The wider the blade, from spine to edge, the lower the angle you can achieve though 9 degrees is out of reach for almost everything except cleavers. Sometime in December, we should be releasing an attachment that will allow for much finer angles.

[TheKodiak72]

@firehorse01 why the fuck would u want 9 degrees..

[firehorse01]

@TheKodiak72

Oy !

Because :)

Its a very sharp knife

Simple.

[Resistoon]

What microscope is he using to check the blade edge?

[clayallison1969]

@Resistoon I'm using the DinoLite brand. I'll have to get back to you on Monday with the model number. It's something like 430AZT.

[MrMZaccone]

Cut the tomato thinner, cut little circles out of the middle of the paper and you'll impress me more. Although, I gotta tell you, this looks like the best sharpening product I've seen yet. Thought about adding smooth steels to the system? Stropping tends to round the edge a bit and a smooth steel burnishes without rounding the profile at all.

[TheKodiak72]

@MrMZaccone barbers stropped for centuries, its mircosopicly proven to be good for really shard blades such as razors which are much sharper then your kitchen blade... record a video of you cutting out circles in the paper mr armchair master.

[MrMZaccone]

@TheKodiak72 Razors are also much thinner so the rounding of the profile doesn't matter as much. Razors also have to cut with straight pressure and zero draw which is a completely different usage than a knife. As for a video, I'll work on it but don't currently have a camera and am not inclined to buy one just to get you to believe something I know to be a fact.

[Hutzjohn]

How does this system do with today's "Super Steels"? Like CPM M4, CPM S90V,

CTS 20CP, ZDP 189

[clayallison1969]

@Hutzjohn It does great with the Super Steels. We've sharpened pretty much any kind of steel you can think of with great results. The diamonds are very effective and the angle is the same at every stroke so it's very efficient at removing metal and shaping the edge geometry.

[campinggear1]

convex?

[clayallison1969]

@campinggear1 It does convex really well.

[paintball626]

@clayallison1969 can you please do a demo of how your sharpener works on harder steels like ZDP-189?

[Ridder242]

@clayallison1969 Do you have any set ups for katanas?

[paintball626]

@Ridder242 do it traditionally...use a whetstone...

[Ridder242]

@paintball626 Of course but I'm curious to see what all they can do with these things.

[MrMZaccone]

@paintball626 Why?

[Terratracks]

Fantastic system. The only metal i came across that it has problems with is M2 or M4 steel which is not all that unusual as the burr will leaf upwards with just about any sharpening system except for oil bathed emery cloth. I usually keep an exacto knife around to shave off the leafing during the sharpening process.

[boomboom314159]

Brilliant system for keeping a fixed edge while sharpening !

ROYGBIV - great idea also.

[luvfinger]

How can you determine the best collar angle settings from one knife to another ?

[MPSecare]

Amazing, it basically puts a mirror on the edge of your knife.

Too bad they are on backorder!!!

[Painkiller86]

Terrific videos Clay, I'm going to buy the system. Two question that I don't think were asked:

1. can it sharpen scissors?

2. You mentioned something about an add-on to sharpen serrated knives, what is it and when will it be available?

[clayallison1969]

@Painkiller86 It can sharpen some scissors now and will be able to do all of them by the end of the year. The accessory for serrated blades will also be available late this year and will work with the system the way the other stones do.

[maakjar]

Wow that's wicked sharp

[SoundOut260]

hi there could you give me any advice HOW OR SOMEONE WHO CAN too Restore a CRKT M16-04Z to the factory blade edge ,ive uploaded a vid of how bad the Blade angle edge is many thanks..Aj

[clayallison1969]

@SoundOut260 Thanks for writing. You could do it with our system, or if you'd like to send it in, I'd be happy to fix it for you. ~Clay

[w2aiq]

Holy smokes, Apparently I've been going about sharpening knives the wrong way......my entire life thus far!

[beast12101]

can you set it up for straight razors?

[clayallison1969]

@beast12101 Definitely. I'll bring my razor in this week and shoot a video showing how to do it. It's really easy.

[beast12101]

@clayallison1969 looks like a great system, just want to make sure it sharpens everything ;) Anything it cant sharpen ?

[clayallison1969]

@clayallison1969 It sharpens most everything up to and including machetes. The only things it doesn't do are axes and serrated blades. We have attachments for those coming out later this year.

[iilovebooks]

now, my question, is, how sharp is this compared to say... a Carter Cutlery edge?

[clayallison1969]

@iilovebooks Pretty favorably. There is a point at which you can't really get much sharper which is related to the size of the carbides in the steel. Now that I'm getting down to 0.025 microns on my strops, I think I'm starting to get pretty close to that limit. I don't know what final abrasives Murray Carter is using, but his blades and his sharpening are awesome, no doubt about that.

[Mrsingingdude1]

@iilovebooks my cousin sent his knife in to carter, and when he got it back i tested it against this edge. honestly their really isnt much of a difference. if there is a difference, you probably wont find. i actually shaved half of my face with one and the other half with the other. both worked perfectly. i bought the wicked edge, and the ceramic stones, and both sets of leather strops in case you were curious

[clayallison1969]

@Mrsingingdude1 Thanks for following up. It's really great to get that feedback.

[Mrsingingdude1]

@clayallison1969 no prob, i absolutely love this sharpener. i co own a taxidermy shop with my dad, and this was the best business investment ive ever made

[blowupuate13]

Brilliant!! Will be buying this soon!!! Now you just gotta come up with something that can sharpen serrations too

[clayallison1969]

@blowupuate13 I've got just the thing for serrations and hopefully can bring it out to the market fairly soon. I'll definitely put up a video once it's ready.

[blowupuate13]

@clayallison1969 Wonderful!!! can't wait to see it!!! =D

[oaklandtobangkok]

Junk

[carbonm306]

Outstandnding sharpening system clay, best one ive seen so far and at a reasonable price. I will be getting one here in the near future. Its at the top of my list along with a few other knives.

[joewest69]

I had numerous questions and comments posted on this video back in june. It seems that you decided to delete them all. Nice...

[clayallison1969]

@joewest69 Hey, thanks for the note. I'm sorry I pulled those comments. I was trying to move them to my channel page instead because the were more of an ongoing conversation between us and that seemed like a better place for them; I think we were discussing discounts and orders and other things. Anyway, I didn't mean to lose them completely and I'm sorry I did. Please don't feel censored in any way, I enjoyed our discussion and would enjoy others.

-Clay

[decimator22]

wont the effective angle be altered by how "tall" the knife blade is?

[clayallison1969]

@decimator22 Yes, that's a good observation. There are two settings on the clamp to compensate for that effect. It doesn't make the angles absolute but it does keep them more consistent.

[3n82]

does this do a convex sharpening blade?

[clayallison1969]

@3n82 Yes. It works really well on convex ground edges.

[rowgun500]

Wasent Clay Allison a formidable gunfighter in the 1870s who was lightning fast on the draw and just as deadly with a knife.I was wondering if they had Wicked Edge sharpners back then.Seriously.

[clayallison1969]

@rowgun500 Yes, supposedly we're related way back. I'm still trying to put all the puzzle pieces together to see what the exact relationship is. I know that if he'd sharpened his knife with a Wicked Edge before the knife fight down in the grave, he'd have won that battle a lot faster.

[halofanatic333]

Wish I could get one....really really want one.

But I can't afford that...

[MrChrissy1r]

As a carpenter and joiner of 45 years I can honestly say I have NEVER wanted, or needed, any fancy gadgets to get a razor sharp edge on any of my tools or knives, be they sporting knives or my chef knives,stainless or carbon blades,Just my trusty India stone and a good strop, and believe it or not for plane irons and chisels the best strop I have is the palm of my hand, and the is it sharp test? is if I can shave the back of my forearm with a little spit,then that`s as sharp as necessary.

[RebelWrestler45]

@MrChrissy1r The biggest thing about knife sharpening systems such as the edge pro and the wicked edge, is angle consistency, which you can never get freehand, with a waterstone. Such systems guarantee the maintenance of a true 'v' edge; when you freehand on a waterstone, you are essentially convexing the edge, as no person can maintain a perfect angle on each stroke. As for sharpness, a clean face shave is what I consider sharp.

[jeffersontool]

wow, I just looked up how much one of these systems is. I'll stick to a Lansky for $35. Great idea though.

[Jor0r]

15 degrees? isn't that a VERY brittle edge for a kitchen knife?

I'd say 20degrees for that :s ain't no scalpel

[clayallison1969]

@Jor0r It depends on the blade... for that knife, you're right, it's too fragile. For some of the Japanese blades you can get away with an edge that acute.

[gus23a]

damn, that´s what i call a sharp edge!

i think i´ll give ´em a go.

[ICU762]

A buddy of mine just bought one of these sharpeners,man I love that thing.I normally just use a chefs rod to sharpen with but it just rounds off the edge,this thing recuts the edge as good as factory.Then he used the ceramic and leather on mine and that makes an edge better than factory.Awsome product,

[kaizoebara]

I also think it is quite dangerous, how do you make sure that you don't hit your thumb on the point of the knife while sharpening?

[clayallison1969]

@kaizoebara The handles of the stones are designed with finger grips and the edges of the stones extend outward, protecting you fingers. Of course there is always some risk with a really sharp knife, but if you follow the instructions and use an upward motion, it's very safe.

[lqkow]

@clayallison1969 : Hey, lqkow here, I own a Smith&wesson knife and im having trouble sharpening it, can you please tell me how to get my knife as sharp as the one in the vid by just using household items? if you cant please give me the shortcut to the device you used in the videoto sharpen your knife.

- lqkow

[TheAspiringOne]

Jeeze, you know you're a true knife enthusiast when you own that many sharpeners and your blade is sharp enough to rip a hole between time and space. :D

[okieroadhunter]

Looks like a fantastic improvement over the Lanksy system. I especially like the way you can go at it with both hands for the sake of speed, and your system also looks far more comfortable to use.

[fdb808king]

not bad... but...

cutco is where it is at!

comment this if you have any questions

[okieroadhunter]

@fdb808king Cutco makes a great pair of scissors, but their knife blades are way too hard. I have a large set, and do make use of the scissors and serrated steak knives, but would take even an inexpensive Henckels chef's knife over a Cutco any day.

[fdb808king]

@okieroadhunter henckels and wustof are more expensive then cutco and they dont have the forever garrentee

[zimbabwecornchip]

damn i was interested till i saw the price ill stick with my sharp maker

[cobalt120]

Oh..i cringed alright.