Sharpening Tips and Tricks

Sharpening Tips and Tricks

Metal Dust Capture


How to Sharpen Tanto Blades


Sharpening Curved Blades

Fully Flat Ground Blades


ZT0770 Follow Up


Finding Your Angle



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      Yes. Clamping a fully flat ground blade is fairly easy. If the spine of the blade is especially thick and the taper dramatic, extra care must be taken to ensure that the knife is mounted vertically. To accomplish this using our Standard Vise Jaw, you ...
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      All Wicked Edge sharpeners have always done well with re-curved and inside curved blades. Our Medium 400 Grit / Fine Grit Semi-Round Stones for Curved Blades do a great job of this. The video below shows a first use of the semi-round stones on a hawk ...
    • Can the Wicked Edge Sharpen Tanto Style Blades?

      The Wicked Edge does a great job with Tanto style blades. The following video shows how it’s done.
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    • Sharpening Fillet Knives and other Flexible Blades

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