How-To
How To Use Blade Stops
The Standard Vise Version 2 comes with three blade stops to allow for clamping down on blades of varying heights from spine to edge. Instructions for Using the Standard Vise Version 2: Determine Blade Length: Determine the height of the blade you ...
How To Sharpen a Single Beveled Blade?
Whether it's referred to as a 'single bevel' or a 'chisel grind', we often get the questions of 'how do I sharpen it?' Luckily, sharpening these types of blades are easy and straight-forward. Since there's a bevel on only 1 side of the knife, all the ...
How To Sharpen Specific Knives
This article has a collection of knife specific videos to help you sharpen the blades in your collection. Even if your sharpener is different than the ones in the following videos, the process and technique is the same. Sharpening a Benchmade 940 ...
How To Sharpen Ultra-Hard Steels on a Wicked Edge
So you have a ultra-hard, high carbon blade... how do you sharpen it? Luckily, our systems can easily handle these types of blades and with just a couple of tips, you'll be able to get a Wicked Edge. Use a high grit, well broken-in Diamond Stone. We ...
How to Sharpen a Curved Blade on a Wicked Edge
Curved blades, like karambits, hawkbills, and recurves, may look intimidating but are fairly simply to sharpen in a Wicked Edge. Below are a couple of videos that walk through some tips and tricks to sharpen these types of knives. Sharpening ...
How to Sharpen Long, Flexible Blades on a Wicked Edge
Long, flexible blades, such as fillet knives, can be a little tricky and require some patience to get it right. Luckily, with a few tips and tricks, you'll be able to put a Wicked Edge on any of these blades. If you have a DualCam or Cam-Lock Vise, ...
How to Sharpen Small Knives on Your Wicked Edge
Sharpening small knives with your Wicked Edge is not only possible, but fairly easy with some tricks and tips. Below is a video that gives you the basic starting point for all small blades. Whether you have a Standard, Cam-Lock, or DualCam Vise, the ...
How To Sharpen Scandi (Scandinavian) Grinds on a Wicked Edge
A Scandinavian grind is based on a traditional saber grind but usually has no secondary bevel. The grind begins at a point on the flat of the blade and tapers directly to the edge. Scandi grinds can be challenging because they feature a very wide ...
How To Sharpen Tanto Style Blades on a Wicked Edge
The Wicked Edge does a great job with Tanto style blades. The following video shows how it’s done.
How To Sharpen Broadheads on a Wicked Edge
It depends on the broadhead design and construction: Two bladed broadheads like the Silver Flame, Zwickey and Solid all mount easily and sharpen well with any of the Wicked Edge systems. Three and four bladed broadheads must have blades that detach ...
How To Sharpen Straight Razors on the Wicked Edge
This is a question we often get. I’ve had great success sharpening straight razors with the Wicked Edge. The video below shows the technique for honing and stropping your razor with the sharpener. The recommended progression for a straight razor: ...
How To Create a Micro-Bevel
A micro-bevel is simply a very small, secondary or tertiary bevel at the very edge of a blade. These are most often used when you want the majority of your bevel to have a specific look (such as a high polish) but still want the toothiness of working ...
How To Clamp Your Knife
All Wicked Edge sharpeners are calibrated for the edge of the blade to sit 5/8" above the top of the vise. If your blade sits higher or lower than this, your angles will be slightly different. So if your blade sits higher than 5/8", your actual angle ...
How to Create and Detect a Burr
The most important step for creating a Wicked Edge is to create and detect a burr. A burr (also called a wire edge) is a little ridge of metal that is pushed over the apex of the edge. The burr is your assurance that you've reached all the way to the ...
How to Prevent Rounding the Tip of Your Blade When Sharpening
It’s important to use the correct technique to prevent the rounding of your knife’s tip. The key is to ensure that the stones don’t rotate inward as you move them forward over the tip. They should continue to travel in the same plane as the straight ...
How To Find and Determine Your Angle and Sweet Spot
Finding your blade's angle and sweet spot can be the difficult part of sharpening a blade for the first time, but luckily we have some tips and tricks to make it easier for you! The angle of the blade is what degree your bevels are currently set at. ...