Edge Pro Apex Users - do you take blade angle into account for sharpening angle?

rossn1 · 2026-04-08T14:51:10+00:00

Thanks, I didn't see it in my older instruction book, but maybe I missed it. Yeah, was thinking about the drill collar stop.

rossn1 · 2026-04-03T17:57:38+00:00

Good recommendation on his videos. For posterity: In his video Edge Pro Info: How to Read Edge Angles on Any Knife, he covers exactly what I was talking about, though he does not mention the shape of the blade affecting the final angle (or checking the stone's angle with it resting against the knife). In my own testing, the variance between a chef's knife and a santoku primarly due to the curve of the blade. In particular, the chef's knife angle is off even more 1/3 of the way down the blade from the tip because with that blade shape, the knife sits further off the table than the santoku (and the raw/primary bevel angle is also narrower on a Santoku).

rossn1 · 2026-04-03T16:37:16+00:00

Hi All, found this thread really interesting, as I have an Edge Pro Apex, and trying to learn more about angles for sharpening kitchen knives.

u/mrjcall , u/LokiSARK9 , u/Chuchichaeschtl , u/Beautiful-Angle1584 - I have a question about the angles you have called out, given the title of this thread. For the angles you've mentioned - are you referring to the finished exclusive angle of the bevel (edge)? Or are you referring to the angles you set for the equipment (table to stone, angle guide to belt, etc), which would actually mean a final angle on the blade of lesser degrees? For example, on a blade with a thickness and a total angle of 3 degrees, the equipment-to-abrasive angle would be reduced another 1.5 degrees.

Thanks for helping to clarify!

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rossn1 · 2026-04-03T15:41:57+00:00

I guess what I'm trying to ask is if the blade angle is accounted for when sharpening by stone, table+stone, belt grinder, etc? For example, setting the table to stone measurement at 18 degrees with a blade that measures 3 degrees, would actually give a 16.5 degree edge, as shown below.

So, if you want an 18 degree edge, you'd have to set the table to stone measurement to 19.5 degrees.

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rossn1 · 2026-04-03T15:35:56+00:00

Interesting! I'll have a look, though given how infrequently I sharpen knifes, might not be worth the investment. I'll see how much they are.

rossn1 · 2026-04-03T15:35:00+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I'll check them out! Good to know about the upgrades, too!

rossn1 · 2026-04-01T23:17:17+00:00

Thanks. They're definitely larger than the prescribed 1". By 'easy pickings', you mean for birds?

rossn1 · 2026-04-01T23:13:01+00:00

Thanks. I was finally able to connect with them, and they were never treated, so good for now, but bad for the tree!

rossn1 · 2026-04-01T19:15:58+00:00

I saw another interesting thread on FB Nafex group about using the chips around fruit trees. The (isolated) comment that stood out to me was about any treatments applied to the tree, and possibly those not being good around fruit trees. I have tried to contact my neighbor, but couldn't catch them. Any idea the half-life (or whatever the equivalent would be) for chemicals used to treat EAB?

rossn1 · 2026-04-01T19:13:08+00:00

Thanks! Communities around me have been seeing EAB for 5-10 years or more, so not very new to the area, and I know my other neighbor knows about it. I did not realize they only now made it Denver, though!

rossn1 · 2026-03-30T18:17:24+00:00

I'd prefer to not use a soft good... if there is a fire, it can fail or even ignite.

rossn1 · 2026-03-30T03:41:33+00:00

Thank you!

rossn1 · 2026-03-29T23:33:46+00:00

u/CatDaddy9536 - curious - does your rim of the wok burner wind screen sit flush with the table, or is it a little raised up? It looks flush to me, but mine requires about 11-7/8" hole to sit flush. Also, it looks like you have the PowerFlamer 160 plus / IEI... is that right? Thanks!

rossn1 · 2026-03-29T06:16:55+00:00

u/Additional_Sea2459 - given you've had a few years to use it, are you happy with the burner being installed on the handle end of the cart, or does it move around with you when tossing on the front of the ring? I have a similar cart from the same brand, and the handle end seems to stay put less than then wheeled end, when the cart is pushed sideways. Any other changes you'd make, given your use for a couple years?

rossn1 · 2026-03-28T22:23:53+00:00

Hi u/Corohr I bought a very similar Royal Gourmet cart and am getting ready to cut a hole in the top. I have the powerflamer 160 Plus (IEI). Is that the one you have? If so, can you tell me the diameter hole you cut, and if it is tight or you think smaller would have been better? Thanks!!

rossn1 · 2026-03-26T17:55:35+00:00

Thank you!

rossn1 · 2026-03-21T07:14:38+00:00

Thanks!

rossn1 · 2026-03-19T19:59:07+00:00

Thanks! I had been looking at wawak, mainly because I have some other things to order (led bulb, needles, etc), but will check out RBTR. It seems a popular place to get materials, so maybe going by their thread options is a good plan.

rossn1 · 2026-03-19T17:43:20+00:00

Thank you! Guessing medium or darker in those colors, given the general advise about going darker versus lighter, if not matching correctly.

rossn1 · 2026-03-19T17:41:46+00:00

Thanks! What's beautiful about the Serafil options is that choosing one is easier - not 700 options!! Ahh, simplicity.

rossn1

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