Anyone use Work Sharp Ken Onion sharpener?

THier · Apr 9, 2020

I've had it a few years, today, for the first time I did a before and after.

gwchem · Apr 9, 2020

I love mine. Got some aftermarket 3m belts for my harder steels just recently. It's just so darn easy to use.

Matlack · Apr 9, 2020

They are pretty amazing. Its no wonder that sharpening services have mostly died.

engineerbrian · Apr 9, 2020

gwchem said:
I love mine. Got some aftermarket 3m belts for my harder steels just recently. It's just so darn easy to use.

I love mine too. Where did you get the aftermarket belts?

steves1911 · Apr 9, 2020

I have one too. I sit down every couple months and sharpen every blade in the house. Works great I get the belts off Amazon. Anybody thats ever used our kitchen knives always comments how sharp they are.

Reptile · Apr 9, 2020

I’ve had mine for a little over a year and it’s great.

gwchem · Apr 9, 2020

engineerbrian said:
I love mine too. Where did you get the aftermarket belts?

https://www.supergrit.com/view.php?pg=products/products_belts-Trizact

Todd S · Apr 9, 2020

I bought a Harbor fright belt sander years ago. Same concept as the work sharp, just bigger. Love the thing.

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winch · Apr 9, 2020

I got one with all of accessories, extra belts, etc.
then I found out that I hated the thing. I sharpen all my stuff on the Spyderco Sharpmaker now.

ground chuck · Apr 9, 2020

Mine was given to my about 3 years ago for xmas, extra belts off amazon. Multi use shapener does well.

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Boats · Apr 9, 2020

hmmm. I may need to get one of those. I have a Wickededge Pro which puts an amazing edge on stuff but it does take a while. This may be a faster solution for workaday type knives and kitchen knives

Boats · Apr 9, 2020

winch said:
I got one with all of accessories, extra belts, etc.
then I found out that I hated the thing. I sharpen all my stuff on the Spyderco Sharpmaker now.

wanna sell it?

willtill · Apr 9, 2020

winch said:
I got one with all of accessories, extra belts, etc.
then I found out that I hated the thing. I sharpen all my stuff on the Spyderco Sharpmaker now.

Exactly what I feel about the Sharpmaker. The Spyderco ceramics get knives sharper.

regulator · Apr 9, 2020

I have one. It's ok, but I find hand sharpening therapeutic. Even if it's not as precise.

engineerbrian · Apr 9, 2020

gwchem said:
https://www.supergrit.com/view.php?pg=products/products_belts-Trizact

gwchem · Apr 9, 2020

The worksharp belts are useless against any hard steels. The ceramic worksharp belt is too fine. Try the trizact ones I linked if you already have the machine but don't like it.

alucard0822 · Apr 9, 2020

They are fast, give a decent convex edge, and will F-up a knife in seconds. I sharpen and profile some of my knives on a belt sander with trizact belts to save time, and have used worksharp's but can match a precise angle on my edge pro, and get a flat bevel while taking off far less steel, especially resharpening a blade with minor dulling/damage. Not a big deal for cheap knives, but don't want to take off any more steel than I absolutely have to on $200+ knives, many in exotic steels that are very difficult to sharpen.

sgt23preston · Apr 9, 2020

I've had mine about a year now...

Like anything new, it takes a little bit of use & practice, but it's EXCELLENT...

I used it just last night to tidy up the edge on my Kershaw Decimus "Pocket Rocket" my EDC...

I started out with a set Lansky Stones & Jig, they were OK but the Ken Onion Work Sharp is the best...

I also have a set of 1000 / 6000 whet stones which do a nice job but take me longer...

I try to keep my stuff pretty sharp...

mmpbal · Jun 22, 2020

I just got one for Fathers day can’t wait to try it.

Matlack · Jun 22, 2020

gwchem said:
The worksharp belts are useless against any hard steels. The ceramic worksharp belt is too fine. Try the trizact ones I linked if you already have the machine but don't like it.

This is inaccurate. I use mine on S30 and up and it has no problem sharpening the blades. They dont need sharpening much, but the belts do just fine. I do go through the belts faster on harder steels though. I dont usually use anything other than the fine, 6k grit, on them though as that is all they normally need.

Anyone use Work Sharp Ken Onion sharpener?

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