Wicked Edge builds precision knife sharpeners in the United States, and its patented dual sided design has become the benchmark other clamping systems are measured against. We carry the Wicked Edge lineup from the entry level Carbon WE40 through the flagship Generation 4 Pro, plus the portable Venture series and the diamond stones, strops, and diamond pastes that complete the system. If you are new to guided sharpening, our knife sharpening guide covers angles and grit progression before your first session.
Every Wicked Edge bench sharpener is built around two independently controlled guide rods that work both sides of the blade at matched angles. You alternate strokes left and right without ever unclamping or flipping the knife. Because both sides are worked at the same rate, the apex stays centered on the blade instead of drifting the way it can on a single sided platform, and the bevels come out symmetrical from heel to tip. The bench models are designed, machined, and assembled in the USA from airplane grade aluminum and injection molded parts. Every model carries a lifetime warranty except the Venture series, which carries five years.
The Carbon WE40 is the most accessible entry point, a 2 pound sharpener with 200/600 grit diamond stones, a 13 to 31 degree per side range, and room for blades up to 15" long and 1/4" thick. The compact 60 Series shares that angle range and the 200/600 stones. The GO WE60 uses a standard vise for very small blades or thick stock. The Cobalt WE64 adds the patented DualCam vise with a standard angle slide, the fastest setup in the series. The Obsidian WE66 pairs the DualCam vise with a Micro Angle-Drive for the finest angle control. At the top, the Generation 4 Pro runs a 12 to 33 degree per side range in 0.05 degree increments with Micro-Adjusts and ships with 100/200, 400/600, and 800/1000 grit packs. Choose it with Micro-Adjusts and storage shelf, without Micro-Adjusts but with a cabinet, or as the base model, which sets 12 to 28 degrees.
The Venture series brings Wicked Edge angle control into a handheld tool. A knife guide holds the blade at 20 degrees, stores inside the handle, and pairs with a built in leather strop. The 4 ounce Venture runs a 500 grit diamond and ceramic stone, the Venture Nomad swaps in a 300/600 diamond stone, and the Venture Pro moves to a milled aluminum body. Precision knife guides at 15, 17, and 25 degrees expand the angle options, and the series sits alongside our other pocket knife sharpeners.
We stock Wicked Edge diamond stone packs from coarse reprofiling through ultra fine finishing: the 50/80 for serious edge repair, plus 100/200, 200/600, 400/600, 800/1000, 1500/2200, and 2200/3000 packs, along with 1500 and 3000 grit blanks. Past the stones, the Diamond Paste and Leather Strops Pack and the diamond emulsion strop packs in 4/2 micron and 1/0.5 micron polish the apex past what stones and conventional sharpening compounds reach. Diamond paste refills keep the strops loaded. To compare Wicked Edge with the other brands we carry, see our guided knife sharpening systems.