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Who uses Wicked Edge?

Why use Wicked Edge?

Wicked Edge Precision Knife Sharpener is a new system for sharpening knives.
The advantages of this system:
  • simple 
  • effective
  • highly repeatable system 
  • allows you to consistently have razor sharp reed knives
  • eliminates a major source of frustration and inconsistency for reed makers
  • allows you to spend more time making and finishing reeds instead of slaving over your knives
  • you sharpen only once every day or two and then touch up the burr with a burnishing steel or other mediums

Having a sharp knife is simply one of the most critical aspects to reed making - Many people struggle to attain a sharp reed knife. 
Even those who have mastered traditional methods love how quickly and so much more consistently Wicked Edge sharpens their knives!

Quick  - The Wicked Edge Precision Knife Sharpener allows you to quickly attain a razor sharp knife.  
  • the initial sharpening takes 15 to 20 minutes. 
  • touch ups only take about 5 minutes.
Even knife sharpening masters are now using Wicked Edge because it is so much quicker and more consistent than traditional methods.

Use in Reed Rooms - This system is also a great system for sharing in a reed room.  Once the knife is sharpened you use either a burnishing steel or crock sticks to reset the burr.  Depending on your personal preference an edge lasts from 1 - 5 days.

Restore Old Knives - One almost miraculous use of Wicked Edge is in restoring older unusable knives.  In a matter of minutes, knives that have been sitting idle for years, can be restored to like new condition - thus saving the cost of replacement.

Extends the life your knives -Wicked Edge sharpens so precisely, that the wear on your knives is reduced to a minimum - prolonging the life you your expensive knives.

Benchmark - Wicked Edge provides a consistent standard to know what a sharp edge actually feels like.  It can be used to train students to know what a sharp knife feels like. This provides a basis of comparison to other methods of sharpening, giving students the skill they really need, so that if the Wicked Edge System was not available - that they will be able to confidently sharpen their knives using traditional sharpening methods.  
My Story - How I came to use Wicked Edge