WICKEDedge WE320 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
precision knife sharpeners
MODEL
WE320

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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.
precision knife sharpeners

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 ne 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 nd 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 lled with thousands of passionate
sharpeners that know all kinds of great tips and tricks for the Wicked Edge. You’ll nd 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 specic, 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.
wickededgeusa.com • congratulations • 03

A FEW POINTERS TO GET YOU STARTED
1. Choosing your angle - If you’re new to sharpening, it’s probably best to match the angles already ground onto
your knife. You can easily nd what those are by coloring in the bevel with a marker and observing how much
marker comes o when you’re using the stones. Please see page 12 for detailed instructions on discovering your
knife’s angle. Located in the website’s Instructions section, you’ll nd a complete tutorial on using a marker to nd
your angle.
2. Drawing and detecting a burr - In order for a knife to be truly sharp, both bevels’ planes need to intersect at a
ne point or apex. To verify that the bevels meet, it’s important to draw a burr from each side of the knife along the
entire length of the blade. You should do this when you’re rst getting started with a knife while using the coarser
grits. Please see page 18 for detailed instructions for drawing and detecting a burr. Also in the website’s Instruc-
tions section is a complete tutorial on drawing and detecting a burr.
3. Letting your stones break in -Your new diamond plates will be very aggressive at rst and will need to have a
lot of the extra, loose diamonds knocked o. The best way to do this is to work on a few inexpensive knives. As you
perfect your technique, you’ll also break in your stones and your results will continue to get better and better. I
can’t really overstate the necessity of letting your stones break in. The dierence in edge quality you’ll achieve as
your stones hit their stride is signicant.
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A FEW POINTERS TO GET YOU STARTED
4. Pressure -Don’t use too much! For most applications, you’ll want to use only the weight of the stones them-
selves against the blade. There are exceptions, like when you want to remove a lot of metal and change the angles
of the blade, but for the most part, a light touch is your friend.
5. Safety -You’re knives will get very sharp with the Wicked Edge and extra care needs to be taken to prevent cuts.
Don’t leave a knife clamped in the machine when you’re not actively using it, and don’t reach across the machine
when a knife is mounted. Always pay attention to what you’re doing when operating the sharpener and don’t let
yourself become distracted.
Thank you again for choosing Wicked Edge and please let me know if there is ever anything I can do for you.
Sincerely,
Clay Allison
wickededgeusa.com • congratulations • 05

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Anatomy of a Knife Pg. 7
In the Box - Numbered Parts List Pg. 8
Getting Started - Setting up your Generation 3 Pro Sharpener Pg. 9
Mounting Your Knife - Getting familiar with your new sharpener Pg. 10, 11
Adjusting the Vise Tension Pg. 12, 13
Setting the Angle - Matching the existing angle or choosing your own Pg. 14, 15
Making Micro-Angle Adjustments - How to use the sharpener’s micro-angle adjustment feature Pg. 16, 17
Correct Positioning - Knife placement and nding the “sweet spot” Pg. 18, 19
Recording Your Settings - Three steps necessary for angle repeatability Pg. 20
Basic Sharpening - Sharpening your knife for the rst time with your Wicked Edge Sharpener Pg. 21
Creating and Detecting a Burr - Critical step for success Pg. 22
Progressing Through Your Stones / Removing Your Knife Pg. 23
Touching Up Your Knife - General knife maintenance Pg. 24
Knife Sharpening Tables - Track your knives for fast touch-ups Pg. 25, 26
Terms of Service Pg. 27
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ANATOMY OF A KNIFE
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Bevel Detail
Tip
Cutting Edge
Handle
Butt
Bolster
Heel Bevel
Edge
Spine Blade
Shoulder

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IN THE BOX
Please check to ensure you have all of the
components of your sharpener. You
should have each of the items listed here
in the quantity shown in parentheses.
1. Vise
2. Two Depth Settings for Repeatable Mounting
(Figure 1-1)
3. Depth Key
4. Vise Lever / Vise Lever Block
5. Thumb Screw for Vise Lever
6. Guide Rod (2)
7. Numbered Angle Settings
8. Angle Lever
9. Shelves for Sharpening Stones
10. Alignment Guide
11. Guide Rod Post
12. Ball-Joint Rod End
13. Coarse 100 Grit / Medium Coarse 200 Grit
Diamond Stones Pack
14. Medium 400 Grit / Fine 600 Grit Diamond
Stones Pack
15. Extra Fine 800 Grit / Ultra Fine 1000 Grit
Diamond Stones Pack
1
2
11 11
6 6
4
5
3
10
1514
13
12 12
7
8
9
Fig. 1
Fig. 1-1
2

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GETTING STARTED
Step 1: Attach your Guide Rods to the
Ball-Joints by threading them into the rod
ends as shown in Figure 2.
Step 2: Attach the #4 Vise Lever to the
sharpener by sliding the square hole on
the Vise Lever Block onto the square Cam
Shaft, which is located toward the bottom
of the #1 Vise, as shown in Figure 2. When
attached, the lever should be to the right
of the #1 Vise. Use the #5 Thumb Screw to
secure the Vise Lever onto the Sharpener.
Step 3: Place your sharpening stones
onto the #9 Shelves for easy access while
sharpening.
Fig. 2

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MOUNTING YOUR KNIFE
Attach the #10 Alignment Guide to the #3 Depth Key and insert the two prongs of the Depth Key into one of the two #2 Depth Settings located at
the top of the Vise, as shown in Figure 3. (If you are sharpening a larger knife, use the bottom settings. If you are sharpening a smaller knife, use the
top settings.)
Holding the knife so the tip is facing directly away from you and the edge is facing upward, mount the knife so it is approximately centered in the
Vise. The spine of the knife should make contact with both prongs of the Depth Key as shown in Figure 4. If your knife does not have a at spine,
place it in the Vise so the tip and heal of the knife are level.
Fig. 3 Fig. 4