wickededge wrote:


I just received some replacement tape in the mail today. I remember that you mentioned each side of the tape is designed to hold one of either the ceramic or the plastic. Is there a way to tell which is which? The is one side facing the sheet that several strips are adhered to and the one facing you when viewing the strips.

Thanks!
Andrew

There was some interesting research on how gecko feet stick to non-porous surfaces and they found, based on microscopy and biochemical tests, that they hold on because gecko feet are covered with nano-hairs that hold (for people who are interested, by Van der waals forces www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?i...n-gecko-toe-adhesive) and scientists were able to reproduce the structure to make self-cleaning tapes.

Unfortunately, these gecko-tech-based don't hold onto wet surfaces. So they then figured out how mussels are able to cling to the sides of even wet surfaces and combined the mussel glue (news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/10...8-mussels-stick.html) with gecko-tape and developed a tape that holds onto anything, even when wet.

Clay, got any of that stuff?

After reading posts on this thread to date, it sounds like the issue is either intrinsic to the tape/plastic or due to water exposure. If the latter, do you use a specific type of Elmer's? Unless they've reformulated the classic school glue, I'm pretty sure it's water soluble...

Thanks for your help!
A

After a second use of the Micro Fine stones, the Course side of one of them came off of the hand-plate during an upward stroke. I have tried placing the stone back onto the adhesive tape that held it into place, but it simply won't hold anymore.

Has anyone else run into this problem with the ceramic (or any stones) before?

Would this constitute a defect in the product?

Thanks for your help!

Hi, I'm a microbiologist by training, a sword-based martial artist, and a cook who appreciated a razor edge on my knives. I purchased the WE propack I initially for casual use and periodic sharpening of my Wusthof knives over their lifetime as I have watched some of them dull with heavy use.

I've appreciated and benefitted from the advice, videos, and cleaning tips posted by others in the forum and just wanted to introduce myself.

Best wishes,
Andrew