Precision at Its Finest: Work Sharp WSKTS-KO-W Knife & Tool Sharpener Ken Onion Edition Review

Received today. While sharpening the knife I noticed that the belt had shifted and was making a lot of noise. After removing the sharpener and looking at the crank + motor, I noticed that the driveshaft (which was plastic) had snapped off the motor. Looking back at previous reviews it seems other people have had the same issue as well. However, he still sharpened my knife well, so I don't give him a 1/5. But I have already started the return process.

I was glad to get this based on the reviews. He came and I read all the instructions. Well, it made square edges into sharp blunt edges and made sharp edges blunt. The straps fried in about 10 minutes while I did the blunt edges. This works for mild steel knives. This does not apply to knives made of tool steel. If you're into knife making, skip this and get a wet grinding wheel like the Wen 10" wet grinding machine with Tormex blade attachments. I like the wet stone grinder and sharpening…

Bought 2 of these for Christmas 2016. One for my brother in law and one for me. My machine was little used. I used it to sharpen my wife's kitchen knives (Chicago Cutlery) and Kershaw pocket knife. I have sharpened my wife's knives once and my pocket knife three times. Today the drive pulley came loose from the motor and got stuck between the motor drive and belt guide while trying to sharpen my wife's knife ahead of the upcoming Thanksgiving. A total of 12 kitchen knives sharpened 1 time and a

I was a bit nervous after reading the one star reviews. Having used it to sharpen 6 large kitchen knives, I'm fairly convinced that many of the 1 star reviewers didn't take the time to read or watch videos - I highly recommend checking out some YouTube videos. 1 is a powerful tool. , so let the tool do all the work! No pressure is required - you let the weight of the blade do the work. This also means you won't press the blade into the rest (I haven't had the scratching issues others have…

First let me give you some information. I live to hunt and fish. I learned knife sharpening on wet stone 40 years ago. I have used a Lansky sharpener and stones for the last twenty years. I saw this electric sharpener and thought it was a gimmick. No decent lumberjack would use anything electrical to get a great blade. I've always prided myself on having sharp knives, my pocket knife can shave the hair off your arm. Let's get to this purchase. My god, who knew knives could get so sharp? Now I…

Well the concept was great but yesterday finally confirmed what I thought was a problem. I used it on a friend's Japanese butcher knife and the angle on the guard is nowhere near the same. Now it has a really sharp edge on one side and a proper edge on the other. I don't know how to fix this, honestly I don't think this should happen! Just not with a tool designed to properly sharpen blades. It's rediculous! And now I have to try to fix it with my own hands, or tell him that his expensive…

I really like the Ken Onion Work Sharp. I bought this because I wanted to try the raised edges on my knives without risking ruining them while learning how to work freehand. My first attempt at a Work Sharp was with the brand new Ontario Knives Rat-1, an inexpensive, well-made knife with a beautifully satin-finished AUS-8 blade. In just a few minutes, I was able to create a razor-sharp, beautifully mirrored edge. I also made MANY TERRIBLE scratches on the beautiful AUS-8 satin finish due to the

**UPDATE** The company quickly and completely fixed the issue. It turned out to be the gearbox and they found a no fuss solution to my complete satisfaction! Within a week I was back at work and all my knives were sharp again! It meets my expectations and I am very happy with the device and the wonderful customer service I received. The technique assigned to me was excellent. The exchange works great! ----- Today I used a sharpener for the first time in a few months and found that one of the…

I didn't write anything about this system because I really wanted to make sure it really worked for me. I'm happy to say that this sharpening system is by far the best I've ever used! I have tried many sharpening systems over the past 25 years and none have worked as well as this one! I got my hands on some old whip knives that I could never get a decent sharpness from and I managed to make them with this NO RAZOR tool. Now it's clear, I'm not a master of sharpening systems. Every system I've…