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.

Price was reasonable for the quality of the sharpening system. Assembly was super simple and the instructions provided great insite as to how the system works. The operation of the sharpener was easier than anticipated. The 3 tristones that came with the elite work great. The time it took to sharpen was not bad considering how dull one of my knives were. I needed an upgrade to my current sharpening system( it was a hand held where you spun the wheel to choose the rods to use). Didn't like that one since the day i bought it. This was an excellent choice for a sharpening system. I would even go as far as saying a complete novice would be able to get a great edge on any knife with minimal effort. I will be using this on a regular basis. Not sure if i can get replacement parts though( the trisharp stones, or any part that may break or be consumed)

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 have only or a few days. The reviews are generally positive but there are some negative reviews that made me want to comment. I have used on a larger chefs knife and a pocket knife for context. In both cases the knife ended up with a pretty good edge. First, some reviewers commented that the base is not steady. I don’t know what they were sharpening or how hard they were pressing but it worked absolutely fine for me. You don’t need or want a Lott off pressure. Second, the plastic materials are not great and will have some flex if you use some pressure. For the price and convenience I guess this is a trade off. So it could be sturdier, but again, my knives were able to cut paper easily when done and I wasn’t working too hard to sharpen. Not going to lie, metal would have been better. The system to rotate the knife is find if it’s a small knife. Larger knife’s will not rotate easily. But, for the larger knife’s I just pulled it off, turned it and reattached. Magnets hold it on so it’s not hard to do and honestly might be easier and safer than rotating in the system. Overall, it works. I do question the durability, but these things only need to used gently to work. I don’t understand the negative reviews if used with care. Only reasons I did not give 5 stars…I question the durability and there is a little flex in the plastic. Yet like I said…I was able to get the knives way sharper and I did not want to invest much more. The next up “recommended” one was almost 250. I am not messing with stones…just want to make my knives cut better. This works better than anything I have tried.

This is the ultimate solution for those, like me, who are decent hobbyist sharpeners, but can rarely Apex a blade to a hairsplitting edge. This sharpener maintains an absolute perfect angle throughout the entire process. Though, due to various blade widths I use a $20 angle finder to guarantee the angle of the arm.. Super easy to setup. The case that holds everything is phenomenal and well thought out. I am very glad I bought this upgraded version versus the basic version. This comes with three arms. Course: 220, 320, 400gr Fine: 600, 800, and Ceramic. Then a finishing arm with strop that gets blade to a mirror finish, and a ceramic rod for serrated. The only drawback on this model and really all models of these worksharps is that there's no retention device to mount to tabletop. While certainly no deal breaker, you will need to keep one hand on the base to make sure it doesn't move. It took me about an hour and a half to reprofile, sharpen, and finish a 5.5" blade that started out with several different edge bevels. It's a pretty fast sharpening solution, the results are second to none, and are better than some professional sharpenings I've had done. Work Sharp tends to listen to customer feed back.. So if you see this, give us a fastening device to hold this to a tabletop! Etsy sellers have $20 3d printed devices that look like they work really good.

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.

I've had this system for about a week. I finally had some time to sit down and set ot up. It's extremely easy to setup, and has a great little case that everything fits neatly into. I glanced at the instructions, watched a fee YouTube videos, and got to work on a cheaper knife I've been trying to sharpen by hand for days to no avail. This knife wouldn't cut paper and was giving me a headache from trying to sharpen by hand. I started on the courses grit and finally got a burr after about 20 minutes. It was starting to give me another headache, but I kept at it. It takes a little time to figure out the technique and proper form. But, once you get it, it's amazing. I worked through every grit, and the strop. The edge almost had a mirror polish after my first attempt. It was getting late so I started rushing through some of the stones once I got the hang of it, or it would've had a real mirror polish. It is by far the sharpest knife I've ever held or sharpened. Blows away every factory edge ive ever felt, all 38. I have a few other systems, much cheaper, and not diamond stones either. One is more for touching up your edge. I have tried free hand sharpening quite a few time, and every time have ended up with a more dull knife than when I started (I'm still not giving up). It's very refreshing to know I can put a razor-sharp edge on any of my knives now. This system has everything you need and is easy to use. You get great results, and the price is very reasonable considering the costs of other fixed angle sharpeners. The build quality is great, the clamp hold the blade secure. The only thing I can recommend is a digital angle finder, got one for $25. Also, at first feel the stones didn't slide very smooth on the guide rod. So I put two drops of gun oil on the plastic where the rod touches and that greatly improved the feel when sliding the stones back and forth on the edge. Lastly wipe the blade between grits, and get an old toothbrush to clean the metal out of the stones to prevent cross contamination between grits. Also, I highly recommend watching some of work sharps YouTube videos and reading the comment section, thats where i heard about the oil and cross contamination. There are different techniques that can yield different results, work sharp has video on that. Overall for the price I'd go with the elite version, but I'm sure the basic would work great, except when it comes to the mirror polish.and final look. I'm am blown away and extremely happy to have a system that not only works, but works great!!

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.

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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.