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  • Register Date: 24 Oct 2012
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emo
I tried an angle of 18 per side all the way to 3.5 strops then went back to 20 and gave a micro bevel of 10 strokes with my 1600 ceramics. Then back to 18. For 5 strokes with cow leather at 5 um. For my whitetail it was like sliding through butter very slick. I was using a blackjack with d2 tool steel.
Skinning - What fini ...
Category: Hunting
emo
I think that's an awesome idea. With the wicked edge it's possible to do so many different edges for specific tasks it would be very helpful Plus there is such a wealth of knowledge in this community it would become a very thorough database
Task Specific Sharpe ...
Category: Suggestion Box
emo
Well clay you were on the money. This did an awesome job on my 8 point buck and splitting the breast bone really did not dull the edge nearly as much as I expected. Also I sharpened my skinner at 18 per side and took it to a highly polished edge with no micro teeth and this made my skinning task a breeze very slick. I will post a picture of my European mount when I get it back.
Hunting Knives
emo
Hello all
My names Wesley Adkins, 33 years old born and raised here in the mountains of wild and wonderful West Virginia. I have been hunting and fishing my whole life and am an avid outdoorsman. I work in federal Law Enforcement and plan to retire on the outer banks of NC and spend a hard life sport fishing in about 20 years lol. As a boy my grandfather was a knife collector ESP. Case knives which I inherited. My personal collection has also grown over the years and have several convex blades and thats where the wicked edge first caught my eye. As I've grown up hunting a sharp edge has been a required tool of the trade and spending hours sharpening and honing to get there was the norm. I am happy to have this community to help me with my journey down the road that is the WEPS. Being new to this I hope to learn from you all and contribute my experience in the future.
Me and my story! Let ...
Category: Welcome Mat
emo
Thank you clay I will try that out for sure. Hopefully I have a story to tell but there are some nice white tails showing up and a 350 pound black bear visiting near my stand. Kudos on a wonderful product and for creating this community.
Hunting Knives
emo
Diamonds to 1000 grit. The 1200 1600 ceramics. Leather strops in 14-10 and 5-3.5. Planning on adding those kangaroo leathers and some spray when they are back in stock.
Hunting Knives
emo
The two knives I am sharpening for the field are a buck 119 and a blackjack which has a convex edge that has never been sharpened only stropped. One of the reasons I bought the wicked edge and am still reading up on how to do the blackjack. So the buck will be my primary for now also it is 420c.
Hunting Knives
emo
I am new to the forum and have a question for you seasoned pros. I am getting ready to sharpen up my knives for hunting season and am wondering how far to take them on the stones? I love the mirrored edge but am wondering if a bit more tooth will be the better route to make short work of a white tails breast bone? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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