WICKEDedge Field & sport User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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FIELD & SPORT

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YOU ARE MOMENTS AWAY
FROM USING THE FINEST
KNIFE SHARPENER IN THE
WORLD. MADE OF TOP QUALITY
MATERIALS AND STATE OF THE
ART MANUFACTURING, THE
WICKED EDGE PRECISION
KNIFE SHARPENER WILL CHANGE
THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT
SHARPENING KNIVES. IT IS THE
CHOICE OF PROFESSIONALS.
YOU ARE MOMENTS AWAY
FROM USING THE FINEST
KNIFE SHARPENER IN THE
WORLD. MADE OF TOP QUALITY
MATERIALS AND STATE OF THE
ART MANUFACTURING, THE
WICKED EDGE PRECISION
KNIFE SHARPENER WILL CHANGE
THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT
SHARPENING KNIVES. IT IS THE
CHOICE OF PROFESSIONALS.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Hi, I’m Clay Allison, developer of the Wicked Edge Precision Sharpener, and I want to thank you for your purchase
and welcome you to the Wicked Edge community. I know you’ll enjoy what this fine machine can do for your
knives and I sincerely hope you, your kids and grandkids get many years of great results and enjoyment from it.
A lot of care has gone into the design and manufacturing of our sharpeners and we’ve been helped immensely
by feedback from within our community so that the machine is constantly evolving and getting better. Our team
here at Wicked Edge are entirely dedicated to ensuring the satisfaction of each and every customer. If there is
something you need, please let us know.
You’ll find that our website is a great resource with a thriving forum, a burgeoning Wiki and a quickly growing
database of knives and their Wicked Edge settings. The forum in particular is filled with thousands of passionate
sharpeners that know all kinds of great tips and tricks for the Wicked Edge. You’ll find the culture is very open
and welcoming, and people are sharing information and learning from each other constantly. I hope you’ll log on
and create an account so you can participate in the lively discussions happening daily. There are a large, and
increasing, number of videos under the Demo section where you can see the sharpener in action and learn about
various, sharpening specific, skills. Our tech support crew is available by phone and email and is very enthusiastic
about helping you get the most from your Wicked Edge.

04 • getting started • wickededgeusa.com

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GETTING STARTED
Mount your sharpener very tightly to any
hard, stable surface using the C-clamp
supplied in your kit. The numbers on the
degree bar should be right side up and
the vise screw should be facing to the
left.
Loosen the bottom screws in the black
L-brackets of your guide rods. Slide your
arms onto the degree bar with the ball
joints facing inwards towards the vice.

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MOUNTING
YOUR KNIFE
Loosen the top screw in the vise so your knife
can be inserted. Then, insert the two pronged
depth key into either the top or the bottom
holes. For larger knives use the bottom holes
and for smaller knives use the top holes. Hold
the knife firmly and insert it between the vise
jaws so the blade is approximately centered
from front to back and the tip of the blade is
pointing away from you. Make sure the spine
of the knife is resting on the prongs of the
depth key.
While holding your knife in your right hand,
use your allen wrench with your left hand
and tighten the top screw in the vice jaw so
your knife is helf in place. Then snug the
bottom screw so your knife is firmly held in
place. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN (There is no
receiving hole for the bottom screw on the
opposite side of the vice jaw. The screw
presses against the opposite side and
spreads the bottom of the vice jaw to apply
pressure to the top.)

08 • setting the angle • wickededgeusa.com
SETTING THE ANGLE
If you’re new to sharpening, we recommend
matching the existing angle of your knife. To
do this, use a Sharpie® marker to color in the
entire bevel on both sides. Your guide rods
should be slightly loose on the degree bar
and free to slide in and out. Using one of your
fine stones, lightly rub your edge to test your
angle. If the marker is removed at the top of
the bevel and not the bottom, your angle is
too wide. If the marker is removed from the
bottom of the bevel and not the top, your
angle is too narrow. Find the angle where the
marker is removed evenly from the entire
bevel. Then tighten the bottom screw on
your L-bracket to secure your guide rod to
the degree bar. Repeat this step on the
opposite side. Once your angle is set on both
sides, record it in your knife log located at the
back of these instructions.
For further assistance with angle selection,
consult your knife manufacturer’s recom-
mendations, or visit the knife database on
our website under the Resources section.

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10 • basic sharpening • wickededgeusa.com

wickededgeusa.com • creating and detecting a burr • 11

12 • progressing through the stones • wickededgeusa.com

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WICKED EDGE® KNIFE SHARPENING TABLE
Brand Model Angle Mark Depth
Sample 10xx 22 C 0.5 Top
Brand Model Angle Mark Depth

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WICKED EDGE® KNIFE SHARPENING TABLE
Brand Model Angle Mark Depth Brand Model Angle Mark Depth

WICKED EDGE® KNIFE SHARPENER WARRANTY
STOP!! BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT YOU MUST READ THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT WARRANTY, DISCLAIMERS AND WARNINGS!!
Wicked Edge® (a division of HollowPoint, LLC) offers a Limited Lifetime Warranty to the purchaser of the knife sharpener, for defects in
materials and workmanship. The knife sharpener is not made for, designed for, nor intended to be, used for any purpose other than as
specified in the Instructions. Any use of the knife sharpener, for any activity whatsoever, other than that for which the knife sharpener was
intended, is done at the purchaser’s own risk. The knife sharpener is to be used only with knives in good condition that are not damaged or
otherwise faulty. It is the purchaser’s sole responsibility to read the Instructions thoroughly. Extreme care must be used when installing,
mounting and using the knife sharpener to avoid serious accident, injury, or death. Wicked Edge® will not be responsible for damage to
the knife sharpener while being mounted. By purchasing the knife sharpener, the purchaser agrees and acknowledges that the knife
sharpener is an inherently dangerous tool that can cause injury, even in the course of ordinary use, and even if used for the purpose for
which the knife sharpener was intended. Therefore, the purchaser agrees and acknowledges that Wicked Edge® cannot be responsible or
liable in any way for injury, accident, bodily harm (including death) or other such trauma that may arise out of the purchaser’s use or
misuse of the knife sharpener, whether used in the course of sharpening knives or otherwise, regardless of whether such use was for the
purpose for which the knife sharpener was intended.
THE PURCHASER HEREBY EXPRESSLY RELEASES WICKED EDGE®, ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS, FOR ANY
AND ALL LIABILITY, INCLUDING DAMAGES, INJURY, ACCIDENT, BODILY HARM (INCLUDING DEATH) OR OTHER SUCH TRAUMA, THAT MAY
RESULT FROM PURCHASER’S USE OR MISUSE OF THE KNIFE SHARPENER, OR USE OR MISUSE OF KNIVES IN CONNECTION WITH THE KNIFE
SHARPENER.
Wicked Edge’s® obligation under this warranty is limited to the replacement of the knife sharpener only. All costs related to the removal,
installation or re-installation of the knife sharpener, freight charges, incidental or consequential damages, are expressly excluded from this
warranty. This warranty is expressly in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied. This warranty SHALL NOT apply to any knife
sharpener that has been subject to accident, negligence, alteration, abuse or misuse as determined at the sole discretion of Wicked Edge®
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