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Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Hopefully I can get it loose today. I have some food grade silicone spray. Will try using this for lubricant if/when I get it off. I'm relieved to know that I'm not the only one with the problem! It would be nice if they made that nut thicker or easier to grip, eh? Nothing EZ about it! LOL

I've watched tons of videos of Wootz removing and changing wheels. He daintily graps the nut with 2 fingers, spins the wheel, and it's off. I *must* be doing this all wrong. When I put the wheel back on, I'm careful not to over tighten it. However, when I try to remove it, it requires a pipe wrench to grasp the nut. Today, even the pipe wrench is failing me. <--Noob. Can you guys tell me what I'm doing wrong? Do I need to grease the threads with something? Vaseline?

Or maybe I should use the other side and grind into the wheel instead of away from it. And purchase the other piece of software. Would that make it work without grinding the jig?

Pics as promised.

I should mention that the knife I am attempting to sharpen is a Victorinox boning knife. It is 11" long, a bit too long for the short knife jig I would think. Sure hope we can figure this out. Need to have these knives sharp before i go hunting in 2 weeks!!! Also, I'm working on some pictures. Having trouble with the 256k limit, passing between Samsung phone and ipad, etc. I'll get it in a little bit. I think.

Hi, guys. I am a very green noob with a T8 and the FVB. Using the software that came with the FVB, the first attempt ground my jig very well. But didn't touch the knife blade. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Seems like hundreds of you use and appreciate the FVB software. But I am super stuck. My wheel is 249.5mm. Blade projection is 132mm, desired DPS are 12. And it tells me the height of the USB should be 76.52. But this  is not high enough for the jig to clear the sharpening wheel. I did my measurements with a large digital caliper, just like the one in Wootz's videos. I checked the blade projection with a ruler nailed to a piece of wood, like Wootz. But still, something is badly off. Got any ideas?