Does anyone use one for sharpening knives? I’m open to simple knife sharpening.
I’m looking for something that does well at sharpening knives and not alot of screwing around.
Ya I know. Not the best description but you kind of know what I mean.
Thanks.
Can’t get easier than Work Sharp.
A Work Sharp works great but pick up a leather strop off Amazon to get your knife really sharp.
My Work Shark with a warn down belt is excellent at keeping my pocket knives sharp.
Which Work Sharp are you guys using?
Which Work Sharp are you guys using?
Work Sharp MK2 Professional Electric Knife and Tool Sharpener
Or just get one of these and have a sharp knife in about 20 seconds
Original work sharp. Had it for about 10 years now. Kitchen knives, filet knives, pocket knives, hunting knives…. People know if they handle a knife of mine it will be sharp.
I have the original WS. If I was to buy today I would get the Ken Onion model. It appears to have more adjustability.
Or just get one of these and have a sharp knife in about 20 seconds
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Nothing more than a edge straightener. May as well get a set of crock sticks.
I’ve recently seen a add for Wasabi Knife sharpener. Kind of a cool looking product. Keeping a exact angle when sharpening is the key. This tool looks to solve that problem and has many grit choices. The angle is fully adjustable and can be set with a cell phone. Easy to rotate from one side to the other as well. Was thinking of giving one a try. I have and have used the work sharp for many years now. Like it, but it does take off a fair amount of blade over time.
Like knives, one cannot have enough sharpeners! 
At least that’s what i tell my bride! 
Ruxin-RX009 is the same thing for $40. I have one with the updated stones. All my knifes are razer sharp now.
I’ve recently seen a add for Wasabi Knife sharpener. Kind of a cool looking product. Keeping a exact angle when sharpening is the key. This tool looks to solve that problem and has many grit choices. The angle is fully adjustable and can be set with a cell phone. Easy to rotate from one side to the other as well. Was thinking of giving one a try. I have and have used the work sharp for many years now. Like it, but it does take off a fair amount of blade over time.
I’m waiting for the knife snobs to jump in and rip on the Worksharp people (of which I am one). If I had some really high-end knives, I’d either take the time to stone sharpen or have them professionally done. But My knives are mostly cheapies. I think my wife gets them from her Pampered Chef friend. Anyhoo, the argument is that they take off too much steel and that the tip becomes dull if you’re not careful. That might be true, but I have 20+ year old knives in the drawer that I make surgical-sharp 2-3 times a year with my Worksharp and they don’t look any smaller than the day we got them brand new. The tip-dulling thing is accurate, you just have to be careful and pull-out a little early 
No regrets with my Worksharp!
I’ve recently seen a add for Wasabi Knife sharpener. Kind of a cool looking product. Keeping a exact angle when sharpening is the key. This tool looks to solve that problem and has many grit choices. The angle is fully adjustable and can be set with a cell phone. Easy to rotate from one side to the other as well. Was thinking of giving one a try. I have and have used the work sharp for many years now. Like it, but it does take off a fair amount of blade over time.
Really should not remove that much metal. Need to stick to the 2000 grit and a leather strop with stropping compound once the edge is formed. If you keep changing the angle you will remove more metal. With the Wasabi make sure to get a angle finder. Klein makes a good one with a magnet. That way you will always keep the same angle every time you sharpen.
I should add that if you don’t know the angle but want to keep it the same use a sharpie to blacken the edge. Make a pass or two and see what it removed. Now you know which way to move your sharpener angle.
The worksharp electric sharpener never leaves the cupboard anymore. you have to be so careful not to ruin the tip of a blade and it will remove it, FAST. not worth it to me. I use a work sharp guided sharpener now with diamond and ceramic stones. Yes, it takes longer, but i can get my knives very sharp, with an actual sharp and pointy tip.
With the Wasabi make sure to get a angle finder.
The one I looked at came with a angle finder. At least it looked like it did.
Some do and some don’t but if you want to always get the same great edge it really is a must. Some are built in and some just rest on the sharpening rod just to set the angle. My sharpener is a TSPROF and with this model it is built in and has a way to calibrate.
Ruxin-RX009 is the same thing for $40. I have one with the updated stones. All my knifes are razer sharp now
That unit look nice as well and is a little less expensive. Looks to work the same as the Wasabi one.
Milwaukee has a compact manual knife sharpener for $12.
It has a set of fine ceramic sticks,
a set of course carbide sticks,
a diamond impregnated rod
and a magnetic mount.
I bought one for each tool box.
I really like the carbide on my really hard knifes.
The worksharp electric sharpener never leaves the cupboard anymore. you have to be so careful not to ruin the tip of a blade and it will remove it, FAST. not worth it to me. I use a work sharp guided sharpener now with diamond and ceramic stones. Yes, it takes longer, but i can get my knives very sharp, with an actual sharp and pointy tip.
This is what I would want. I sure don’t want a knife that is sharp from the mud section ant not sharp out towards the tip.
Is that what most sharpeners will do that are electric? Thanks
The worksharp electric sharpener never leaves the cupboard anymore. you have to be so careful not to ruin the tip of a blade and it will remove it, FAST. not worth it to me. I use a work sharp guided sharpener now with diamond and ceramic stones. Yes, it takes longer, but i can get my knives very sharp, with an actual sharp and pointy tip.
My experience with the Worksharp is exactly the opposite. I think it is the easiest electric sharpener to sharpen the tip of a knife with. I use the finest grit belt for knives.
My experience with the Worksharp is exactly the opposite. I think it is the easiest electric sharpener to sharpen the tip of a knife with. I use the finest grit belt for knives.
Get the leather strop and some stropping compound and you will be amazed at the sharpness of your blade.
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