Work Sharp Precision Adjust Elite Knife Sharpener - Fixed Angle Sharpening System for Kitchen & Pocket Knives - Professional Guided Knife Sharpening Tool

Ok this thing is a lot better than I expected. Within a few hours of opening it I had put a blade on 4 knives with it. It comes in a sturdy case with a total of 6 pieces: base, angle stand, blade holder and 3 stones. All come out and GO BACK IN the case with minimal fuss. It's well built for what it does, 15-30 degree angles and it works great. I sharpened 2 lockbacks, 1 flipper and a Shrade Old Timer skinner with it. The first 3 went fast and ended up with a nice sharp blade even though I didn't take them to a polished finish (could have). The Shrade was a bit more problematic due to its size and blade design. The only place to get a good purchase with the blade holder was directly in front of the handle, and even then it wasn't a solid hold. The knife wanted to twist a lot while I was working with the lower grit stones to set the initial angle. Once I got into the higher grits and was using a lighter stroke there wasn't much of a problem. It still came out pretty good but I did end up with a slightly larger blade taper on one side than the other. It's still razor sharp, but something to keep in mind if you plan on sharpening many of those types of knives it that they can slip around. 5 out of 5 stars all together since it can whip out better edges than I ever could with free-hand.

This sharpener has been a really good fit for my needs as an intermediate knife user. I’ve tried a few different sharpening approaches over the years and this ended up being the sweet spot between ease of use and actual results. Pull-through sharpeners technically work, but in my experience they’re kind of the bare minimum for achieving a decent edge. On the other end of the spectrum, I’ve also tried traditional sharpening stones and fully respect the results people can get with them — but I simply haven’t put in the time and practice required to become consistently proficient. This system bridges that gap very well. With relatively little effort, I’m able to put a legitimately sharp shaving edge on knives without needing years of sharpening experience or perfect angle control. Where it really shines is: * folding pocket knives * EDC blades * smaller utility knives * regular maintenance sharpening I’ve also had success using it on kitchen knives in the 8–10 inch range, though that’s probably pushing the practical limits of the system a bit compared to smaller blades. A couple important things worth mentioning though: First, the sharpener can only work with the steel it’s given. It will absolutely sharpen cheaper knives, but poor-quality steel is still going to dull quickly afterward. That’s not a failure of the sharpener — it’s simply the limitation of lower-end blade steel. Second, this is primarily a knife sharpener, not a major knife repair tool. I’ve used it for things like: * removing small edge chips * reshaping a broken tip * repairing damaged edges and it *can* do those jobs, but it becomes slow pretty quickly. If you’re doing major reprofiling or heavy steel removal, something like a belt grinder/sander is far more appropriate. That said, for normal sharpening and maintenance this thing is excellent. I’d especially recommend it for people who: * own a handful of knives they want to maintain properly * sharpen batches of kitchen/pocket knives a few times a year * want better results than pull-through sharpeners * don’t want the learning curve of freehand stones As long as expectations are realistic, this is a really effective and approachable sharpening system.

Definitely sharpened up my kitchen knives. It looked intimidating at first but it was very easy to use once I started. I agree with the others who said it would be great if they provided a way to clamp this down but I think they’re forgetting that this is a very low-priced solution to get your knives sharpened. Know and appreciate it for what it is - a great product at a great price.

I want to start this off with I have never manually sharpened any knives this way before in my life. I've always used electric pull through sharpeners or the HORL3 which is a premium rolling sharpener. First off, it just works but there are a couple small quirks you should address if you want perfection. The link below (amazon wouldn't let me post the review unless I removed the link) is to a video I watched (the entire thing, its long but worth it) before I bought this. I followed his "guide" to how to use this sharpener and within 2 hours I had 3 of my pocket knives with mirror finishes and razor sharp. The video is under a tube channel called "TheTerribleTen" Lets get the cons/misses out of the way: -The clamp that holds the knife does wobble when you pull/push the actual stones across the edge. It's cheap plastic and even though the guy in the video doesn't use one, you can buy or 3d print a brace that eliminates all of the wobble. He even links to "accessories" in his video description that you can get for this. I just 3d printed mine. -The size. It works amazing for your normal 2"-4" pocket knives. I have a cold steel SRK compact that is a 5" knife and it pushes the limits of the range of motion and the size of the actual stones for sharpening it. I was able to do it but I had to focus considerably more on making sure I was doing even strokes. -Lastly I REALLY wish it came with one more higher grit stone. Don't get me wrong, the edges I'm able to make are shaving the hair on my arms, slicing through parchment paper like its butter, but I want more! For this system to be the "Elite" it really needs to come with a 1200 grit also. For it to stop at 800 grit is a shame. Because of these "cons" I gave it 4/5 instead of 5 stars. It's not a perfect system but it's really close. And the price is a fraction (literally some systems are over $4k and do the same thing but just higher quality and no plastic) of other major brands. The Pros/greatness: - It's EASY! I can't maintain a consistent edge when trying to do manual whetstones.... I tried... I failed... and I don't have the time to sit there and learn that skill. I was up and running within 5 minutes of opening the box. I didn't read any of the instructions and just followed the guide from the video I linked above. - The edge it produces from 800 grit, with the ceramic honing stone, and the leather strop is wild. Having the 220 grit to be able to quickly reprofile 2 very old dull knives I had in the garage was amazing. - Because of the grit options and the setup, you are able to speed through knives that would take much much longer on a traditional whetstone. I know this was a long winded review but if you're like me, I had been shopping around for months trying to figure out what was best. For my pocket knives (and smaller paring knives in the kitchen), this thing takes the cake.

Ok, I've never been able to get a good edge on a knife with any other method of sharpening. I opened this one, watched a couple of videos online of other folks using it and spent a couple of minutes reading through the instructions then went to work. I started with a super cheap, throw away knife that has likely never been sharp. Results were ok for the first attempt, but nothing spectacular. I also don't think I ever achieved an actual burr on that knife and likely went through the steps and grits too quickly. The second attempt was on a kershaw scallion that I've had for five years, use all the time, and have never sharpened. It has a 420HC blade. I went through the grits more methodically this time, making sure to take my time and was able to get a super sharp edge (was able to shave arm hair slick). Feeling pretty good I moved onto a kershaw bel air with a magnacut blade. I got it about a week ago, but was really unhappy with the sharpness of the blade out of the box. Again, I took my time and went through the grits and steps and was able to get a blade that was sharp enough to shave arm hair. The system is really straight forward if you follow the directions and take your time. I probably spent 25 minutes per knife, but that was due to learning curve and first time sharpening. I would expect it to go quicker for touchups and maintenance along the way. System overall is well constructed and seems like it will last, hopefully the grits last as well. The storage case is well thought-out and super convenient for storage. Really, zero complaints with the whole set-up, and this is coming from someone that has absolutely zero successful sharpening experience prior to this.

I got a good chance to sharpen several knives from small to large and it works fantastic; those blades are now sharper than they were when new! I'm not going to go into how to use it, they provide instructions, and there are You Tube videos on how to use it, just utilize those formats. I can't say if this is the best sharpener on the market, there are sharpeners that cost over $1,000 so I'm sure those are better, but this thing works and works very well, and much better than the average person ever expects, for a professional knife sharpener, maybe it doesn't work as good as a $1,000 machine, but again this is made for the average person, and it sharpened my knives well enough to cut paper with a single even stroke without ripping the paper, which before I sharpened my knives I couldn't even get them to start a cut! I had read the bad reviews, and one in particular just tore this kit up, and the complaints were all false! Not sure what their benefit was in making such a bad review, but I will try to address each one. No base attachment? Yes, there is, and it's much wider than any water glass I have. I had no issues with it even using it on top of a tablecloth which I wasn't supposed to do, because there are rubber feet on the bottom to prevent it from sliding on a tabletop. If I can sharpen 5 knives on a tablecloth I don't think there is a problem with either the stability or getting tired holding it. That plastic body is far from flimsy. He simply does not understand how to use the device; this is user error. Stupid guide rod attachment: actually, it is not stupid, it holds the rods just fine, it doesn't pop out of the magnet hold area. Sure, too much pressure could pop the magnet holding thing off, it was designed to do that so you can change the rods easily, but the user was using far too much pressure when trying to sharpen a knife, he failed to read the instructions, this is user error. Blade holder flexes: this is a complete lie, it is impossible to make that holder flex, even putting on far more pressure than the instructions say is needed to sharpen knives it would only flex a little, about 1/8th of an inch, nowhere near a 1/2 an inch. This situation is all user error. Abrasive hits clamp: Had he read the directions he would have figured out how to prevent that, again, user error. Abrasive width too narrow: No, I sharpened one knife that was foot long and another that was 3 inches long, and the abrasive width was fine, that is a no reason complaint. Deceptive angle markings: He tries to go into a mathematical reason for the angle markings to be off, they are not off in the least bit, which is why the abrasive rods travel in an arc to keep the angle the same. If you use light pressure as described in the instructions, you will NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES with flex. If you are bearing down on a blade with the rods, sure, you could get flex, but you will also wear out the abrasive material much faster and ruin blades. Let me repeat myself "READ THE INSTRUCTIONS"! If you cannot read or comprehend what you are reading, there are plenty of You Tube videos that show you how to use the sharpener correctly. By the way, there isn't one critical video on You Tube about this sharpener, that should tell you something about the falseness of the bad reviews.

I have tried many, many sharpeners over the years from the cheapest of the cheap to high end wet stones. I have had mixed results with all of them, but this sharpener makes it so easy to get a great edge. Took a little trial and error, a YouTube video or two but eventually I got it down and sharpened everything I could find to sharpen lol. It’s easy to use and pretty mindless, turned in the tv and sat down to sharpen. Next thing I knew I had sharped everything knife I own.

I like it for a quick sharpen. I don't have to break out stones, oil, and the mess of it all. I can sit and watch TV sharpen away. I've dropped this thing, stepped on it seems durable. I've sharpened my kitchen knives a lot. I really like this sharpener set-up for that reason. I have also used it for hunting knives and fillet Knives. One problem is fillet knives. almost need a different set of jaws. That is the same for a lot if these style sharpeners. I have used it with two cleavers. Worked good. The rods for the stones are almost to short for wide body cleavers. I highly recommend Work Sharp if you cutting a new blade, changing angles, and evening a uneven blade. I will say this if your changing angles or have a terrible blade this will do the job. The best way to start that is with an electric sharpener if you have access to one. Then if your a big stone person, go to your stone. Its also a nice kit to carry to your buddies place and sharpen knives for your friends. All around this is a good kit I've been using it around a year now. I have always came out with good results.

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For sharpening on a budget this is probably the top of the line and as good as it gets for angled sharpening. The system itself is very well designed and thought out and this shows in the results. The diamond plates and ceramic finishing stone are well capable of achieving a hair popping edge on your pocket knives and smaller kitchen knives. The stones are clearly labelled and conveniently on a tri grit system so changing to the next grit takes seconds without removing anything. The best thing of the worksharp is the fully adjustable angle so no matter what your knife comes at from factory its super easy to match it or re-profile to your desired one. Another plus point is the system is all conveniently held in a good quality carry case which makes storage easy and nothing gets lost or damaged when it's not in use. The biggest complaint I've seen about the worksharp is people saying it plastic base is too light and easy to fall over. I personally have never found this an issue with all of the knives I've used it on the base had no problems supporting it.

After using this sharpener our knives are the sharpest they have ever been. Took a bit of work to get there as our knives were in really poor shape. But now it will be easier to keep them sharpened with this tool.

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Clearly a part missing. Very frustrating now i will have to wait for new one. Update The supplier dealt with the issue right away and sent out the missing part as-well as some other gifts for having this issue. Well done guys and pretty happy with the product it works good might have to watch a few more youtube vids to figure out how to work the device a bit better.