Anybody tried the Worksharp Knife Sharpener??

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Nice washing machine in the background. Almost bought one of thise things at the outdoor show last week but passed. I Like my Lansky plus I'm pretty cheep
Now if you want to get really fancy get one of these!!!
ULL senior creates sawzall-powered fillet knife - Louisiana Sportsman New Products, LA
Coonass engineering at it's finest!!!

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Nice washing machine in the background.

Variable temps for drying.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Based on my limited experience hand sharpening with stones is hard to duplicate. I watched my father sharpen his skinning knives on a stone when I was a kid. As a dirt poor farm boy he started hunting at a very young age. He was forbidden to use his mothers kitchen knives so he had to buy his own. He taught himself how to use stones.

I wish I would have taken the time to learn the art of stone sharpening. What I do know is that knife sharpening requires a little knowledge and a lot of patience. You can ruin a good knife real quick if you don't.

I use a Lansky. It's adequate. But with any sharpening system, if you wait too long between sharpening, it takes longer. "Maintenance" touch ups on a regular basis are easier and less time consuming.

The single biggest mistake I see is that people don't know the angle of the knife edge they are sharpening. And they expect their new fangled sharpener to work instantly regardless of the angle. And they get upset because it takes too long to sharpen the knife not knowing that they are changing the angle of the blade. Changing the angle to your preferred angle is fine if you know what you're doing and you're patient.

I envy those that have the knowledge and patience to put a razor sharp edge on a knife. The end result must be extremely satisfying.

As far as the Worksharp I am interest too. I saw a demo at a store but still not convinced it would work. But I think I'm going to buy one anyway. I have used the Wicked Edge sharpening system and the results were excellent. But the set up is a pain and with the starting price at around $350, it's more than I want to spend.

 

[culito]

There's never a dull moment with a Benchmade... That's right! We will gladly re-sharpen your Benchmade knife to a factory razor sharp edge (service does not apply to any serrated portion of the blade). If you prefer us to sharpen your blade, or if you may have neglected to maintain your edge for a while, simply ship your knife to us. We'll not only sharpen it, but we will also inspect the knife for any warranted repairs and "tune" the knife for optimum performance.

We understand that our customers may want to modify their Benchmade knife to meet their own expectations. A modified knife will void the Lifetime Warranty, but we will still offer a limited version of our LifeSharp service to these modified knives. Specifically, we will not inspect, clean, repair or replace any parts for a modified knife as we do with our standard LifeSharp Service. We will only sharpen the blade (excluding aftermarket blades) and return the knife to the owner.

MAIL BENCHMADE KNIFE AND SERVICE FORM(S) TO:

Simply ship the knife to the Benchmade address, postage paid and insured along with the required service forms below. Benchmade is not
responsible for any product(s) lost in transit, to or from, the Benchmade facility.

Attn: Product Services
300 Beavercreek Rd
Oregon City, OR 97045


BENCHMADE NO LONGER REQUIRES $5 FOR RETURN SHIPPING.

 

[gonerydin]

I bought the KO Work Sharp a few weeks ago and am a bit surprised at how much I like it. I use it to do major repairs to knives that are in bad shape or need reprofiling. I don't have a bench grinder so it also serves light duty in that role. Have sharpened scissors, garden shears, hatchets, machetes, etc. It takes some skill and practice to get good results which is true no matter what method of sharpening you use. I'm thinking a bout getting the "blade grinding attachment" for bigger jobs.

 

[H Richard]

For my wife's kitchen knives, ( she doesn't treat them kindly), I use my 1" X 30" belt sander with a 500 grit belt that has been well "used". (Probably about 700-800 grit by now). I finish with a couple swipes over my bench stone. My personal knives and daily carry knives I sharpen only on the bench stone, and yes I can carve strips of paper off a sheet and do it very slowly vs quick slice as shown in the video.

I just wish I could get my wife to use a cutting board all the time, rather than making a couple cuts on a plate, I shudder every time she takes a decent sharp knife and slices a piece of meat on a serving plate just visualizing that part of the blade being flattened out.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

My personal knives and daily carry knives I sharpen only on the bench stone, and yes I can carve strips of paper off a sheet and do it very slowly vs quick slice as shown in the video.

What is the proper speed? Is this slow enough?
I'm not much of a knife guy, I just like a sharp knife that works for everyday utility that's easy to keep sharp.

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[twodog max]

The thing is OK for use on knives that need to be sharp in a hurry but not for knives that need a real good edge. I can put a far better edge with my Lansky hones. Over priced IMO.

 

[Fishslayer]

Just ordered one of these...

 

[357-RevolverGuy]

I've got one. It does take some practice to make sure you don't round the tips of your knives. If you do get one make sure to get a few cheap $1 Walmart knives to practice on until you learn to get it right. The nice thing is this unit won't take off as much steel as a full duty belt grinder. The bad thing is it does sharpen but not as sharp as I want my knives. I usually end up finishing up on my arkansas stone.