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Reddit mentions of Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener

Sentiment score: 7
Reddit mentions: 17

We found 17 Reddit mentions of Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener. Here are the top ones.

Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener
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    Features:
  • Sharpen every knife you own like a pro quickly, easily and with repeatable, consistent results. Creates the sharpest blades you've ever had!
  • Easily Replaceable Abrasive Grit Belts. Comes with premium abrasive belts to meet all your sharpening needs: Coarse (P80), Medium (P220) and Fine (6000). Abrasive belts won't burn or damage blade steel during sharpening.
  • Precision sharpening guides provide fast, easy, repeatable and consistent results. Kitchen Knife guide sharpens blades to a 40° angle – Outdoor Knife Guide sharpens to a 50° angle.
  • Can also be used to sharpen a wide range of bladed shop tools and lawn and garden tools such as Lawn Mower Blades, Garden Pruners, Shears, Shovels, Scrapers and more. Also makes the ideal hand held detail grinder
  • 1-year warranty – warranty only valid for North American 110v power source applications. Use of power converters for 220V not recommended. Can be run with 12V power inverter (min. 150 watt) from car, truck, RV, boat, etc.
Specs:
ColorBlack
Height5 Inches
Length5 Inches
Number of items1
Release dateNovember 2013
Size½” x 12”
Weight1.9 Pounds
Width9 Inches

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Found 17 comments on Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener:

u/justsippin · 3 pointsr/foodhacks

What are peoples oppinions on knife sharpeners? I was about to buy the work sharp knife sharpener but changed my mind when I saw this video by Adam Ragusea

u/ARKnife · 2 pointsr/knives

Sure, probably something like the WorkSharp System would be best, as it doesn't require to hold the knife steadily (just need to press it to one side of the lid and pull through) and will give you good and consistent result every time.

Because of it's structure - it puts a convex edge on the blade, which isn't necessarily bad, as it will lose the hair shaving sharpness quicker than a standard V edge, but will maintain a working edge for a long time afterwards and will be easy to touch up and strop.

u/ItIsOnlyRain · 2 pointsr/knives

Maybe but it would be one of the least efficient ways. The motor isn't as strong as something like this, the belts are much smaller so wear out quicker and don't have the different grades available.

u/Riley_UK · 2 pointsr/knifeclub

Hello /r/knifeclub !

TL;DR: I got given a knife and it doesn't want to hold an edge, can anyone identify it / the steel. Is it worth keeping and re-profiling or is it trash?

I have googled and I can't find any information on this knife. It was given to me by my other half's mother. I took it to the sharpener and put a nice 18° per side edge on it and within less than a week it was blunted. My ceramic rod did nothing; I grabbed my loupe and looked at the edge and it looks like a god damn mountain range.

I'm not hard on my knives, my regular 8" chefs knife is the excellent but famously soft steeled Victorinox Fibrox and that lasts me a good 2 months between needing maintanace.

I have since taken it to the Worksharp because I didn't want to waste my time re-working it without gathering more information first (new edge picture is the last of the 4, you can see the new edge the Worksharp put on it). It's sharp again for now but I have no idea if it'll last.

Can anyone tell me anything about this knife? Do I need to put a steeper edge on it? the blade is stamped "Japan", I had my fingers crossed that maybe it would be a solid VG-10 blade but that doesn't seem to be the case. I'm happy to sit down and take the time to work the edge into something robust if it's worth it.

Help me /r/knifeclub, you're my only hope.

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/Cooking

Honestly, I woudn't worry about it too much. Simply honing a blade is hardly taking any material off, as you are polishing it more than anything. When you really need to sharpen is if the blade is damaged in some way. This can be by severely blunting the blade or chipping it. Really, if you can't run the blade a few times over a some sort of honing surface and get it to a sharp edge, it is probably time to put a new edge on it.

This is what I use, and while its certainly not nearly as satisfying or does it require as much skill as a whetstone, it puts a damn good edge on the blade. Ever once in a while, I simply run my knives through on the finest grit belt and it will get them back to razor sharp status in no time.

http://www.amazon.com/Work-Sharp-WSKTS-Knife-Sharpener/dp/B003IT5F14/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407301036&sr=8-1&keywords=work+sharp

u/ryan40r · 1 pointr/knives

And I too have looked into getting either lanky deluxe system or sharpmaker. But I recently saw this and wondered if anyone had any experience with it? It's a .Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener.. It has good reviews on Amazon. .. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81SyzNgsB7L._SL1500_.jpg
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003IT5F14

u/TheDude256 · 1 pointr/knifemaking

The only advice I really have it just take your time. Also, I tried to make sure I had all the materials that I needed before I got started. While making this knife it helped me to have my tablet with a video of whatever step I was on for a quick reference along with some pictures of what you are wanting your final product to look like so you don't have to search every time you come back from a break. This little tool also helped me out a lot and made sanding the blade and the scales much easier http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003IT5F14/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/FlowersForMegatron · 1 pointr/Cooking

I use a worksharp to sharpen all my knives. It works great. If you get one, be aware there is a learning curve. It's a high speed rotary tool so it's real easy to hog off more steel than you want if you're not paying attention. Once you get the hang of it, the guide cartridges make it super simple to maintain a consistent bevel angle.

u/QSector · 1 pointr/houston

Another vote here for the Work Sharp. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003IT5F14


I use this on my Wusthof knives and they'll shave hair after I've sharpened them with this.

u/construkt · 1 pointr/BuyItForLife

While I enjoy my set of lansky stones, they also take a while to use on knives. Seriously considering something like this sharpener. I have heard it works great on lawnmower blades and other larger objects that would take forever with lansky stones. The lansky's are great for beginners wanting to learn how to feel an edge and get great results without messing up a blade.

u/ExigeS · 1 pointr/DIY

So after seeing this I started looking into how to refinish the edge on a knife I've had since I was like 10 and came across a video of a guy using this

http://www.amazon.com/Work-Sharp-WSKTS-Knife-Sharpener/dp/B003IT5F14

Looks super easy to use. Would that work for you?

u/Gundamnitpete · 1 pointr/SWORDS

Not sure what your budget is, but a work sharp is a great way to keep your swords nice and sharp.

u/CptnKickass · 0 pointsr/knives

> for free

I believe you mean for $5?

My girlfriend got me a Work Sharp knife sharpener for Christmas, and I've been able to keep my blade as sharp as the day I bought it, if not sharper!

u/Minja87 · 0 pointsr/knives

I have the upgraded version of this (ken onion edition): WORK SHARP WSKTS-I I The New Way to Sharpen, 110 V, Black, One Size https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003IT5F14/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WMRQCbT9QCQSB

It’s pretty foolproof for getting a great edge on almost any knife. It does remove A LOT of metal on the lower grit bands though so you need to use it sparingly. The plus side to this is that if a blade is chipped or damaged, it makes doing repair work easier and faster.

I use water stones on my kitchen knifes because the work sharp can scuff up certain blades and water stones give you more control, but all my tools (axe heads, lawnmower blades, etc) plus my outdoor knives are sharpened with the work sharp. I do think the “ken onion edition” is worth the upgrade, but I didn’t link it because it was slightly out of your posted price range.