Knife sharpener

[Hawging It]

Got home yesterday and found this waiting for me
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The sharpener itself is made well by the looks of it. Mostly plastic.

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It has three different types of stones for course, medium, and fine/touch up sharpening.

The unit itself weighs a few pounds. And is a touch over 12 " in length.

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Now it's time to give it a go. Plugged it in. Set it to medium for my santoku knife. And turned it on. The sharpener is pretty quiet. And there is very little vibration. Almost none at all.

I gave the knife 10 passes on the medium stone on each side of blade. Then about 20 on the fine stone in the same manner. The blade was a bit dull. And being in a hurry I used the knife block built in sharpener once before. Big mistake. It put nasty swirl marks on the edge. The knife now is nice and sharp. And went through a ripe tomato with ease and no pressure on the blade.

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Not a good picture. But it is plenty sharp!
For 50.00 shipped this is a good investment. It looks good enough to stay on the counter. And the built in suction cups gives it a stable work platform. Especially on a granite surface. I have yet to see if there is a to replace the stones. Though after that much use the machine itself maybe at its useful lifespan.With that in mind. I'll give it a 8/10

Nice rig. It interest me as well. Let us know how it sharpens pocket knives. Thanks

 

[martin1950]

Back in the late 60's I was issued an oil bath tri-stone, 14" steel, 10" French knife, and couple of 8" boning knives. I still have the French knife and one of the boning knives and the steel, the rest sprouted legs and walked off. I bought a couple of Arkansas stones and a 8" diamond plate for polishing. Being old school I can still get a polished honed edge that will slice clean through a finger bone with ease. Think I'll stick with old school. Being retired I'm in no hurry.

 

[Steve H]

Nice rig. It interest me as well. Let us know how it sharpens pocket knives. Thanks

I'll let you know when I get back home.

 

[Hawging It]

Amazon $63 bucks plus tax.

 

[Steve H]

Nice rig. It interest me as well. Let us know how it sharpens pocket knives. Thanks

I chose my 30 year old knife that has seen a bit of use. It was a tad dull. But after about 10 minutes using the medium and fine stones it got a great edge. Perhaps better then new. So far I'm very pleased with this sharpener.

 

[Hawging It]

I chose my 30 year old knife that has seen a bit of use. It was a tad dull. But after about 10 minutes using the medium and fine stones it got a great edge. Perhaps better then new. So far I'm very pleased with this sharpener.

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Awesome! Going to order one! Thanks

 

[greatfx1959]

i can only find it through third party sellers on amazon, am i missing something?

 

[Hawging It]

i can only find it through third party sellers on amazon, am i missing something?

 

[greatfx1959]

thanks, i appreciate the hookup there!

 

[greatfx1959]

just ordered one through third party amazon, $47 and change with $3 and change shipping......thanks steve for the heads up on this sharpener

 

[Steve H]

just ordered one through third party amazon, $47 and change with $3 and change shipping......thanks steve for the heads up on this sharpener

No problem. I hope you like it as much as I do.

 

[forktender]

Lets get specific.
Northern Tool sells the KO Work Sharp Blade Grinding Attachment for $79.95.
For use with Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener, Ken Onion Edition WSKTS-KO (Item# 41587, sold separately).
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200629334_200629334

The KOWS main unit is $129.95 at Northern Tool.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200615233_200615233

So, I guess they screwed up when I bought mine and my father bought his? They go on sale at least twice a yr from what I've seen.

 

[one eyed jack]

Here's a heads up for anyone looking for a sharpener similar to the one Steve got. Lots of positive reviews.

Amazon deal of the day. (The link says $122 but on Amazon it is $98)

 

[cmayna]

On a recent fishing trip along the Calif coast, I watched the skipper of a boat sharpen a bunch of his deck knives using the Work Sharp. Said he'd never switch to something else.

 

[SlowmotionQue]

On a recent fishing trip along the Calif coast, I watched the skipper of a boat sharpen a bunch of his deck knives using the Work Sharp. Said he'd never switch to something else.

I own the Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition.

I won't use anything else either. It puts an edge on my knives like I've never seen.

 

[jcam222]

I’m almost sure I’m getting the KO Worksharp for Christmas. I’m gonna need some tips in its use for sure as I am not the most handy person and that’s me sugar coating it LOL. I have also read it’s a bit harder to use for lefties?

 

[Hawging It]

I just ordered the Presto 08810 Professional Electric Knife Sharpener via Walmart. Pick up at local store in a couple of days. $36.92. The best price that I found on the internet.

 

[Steve H]

I just ordered the Presto 08810 Professional Electric Knife Sharpener via Walmart. Pick up at local store in a couple of days. $36.92. The best price that I found on the internet.

That's a very good price. Better then what I found. Congrats!

 

[one eyed jack]

I’m almost sure I’m getting the KO Worksharp for Christmas. I’m gonna need some tips in its use for sure as I am not the most handy person and that’s me sugar coating it LOL. I have also read it’s a bit harder to use for lefties?

I found the included instructions to be pretty much easy to understand, and I found the tool to be easy to use, but; I have worked with my hands for 50 + years.

I don't see an obvious reason why the tool should be more difficult for a lefty to use, but I am a righty. (I have lefty ciblings and so I know that the world is more geared for righties).

The one thing that I feel takes extra concentration is maintaining accurate angle and proper stopping point as you bring the tip of the blade to the end of the grinding stroke, and making the grind on the tip consistent on both sides of the tip. (As each grinding stroke comes to the tip, and the blade narrows, you lose the support of the guide that you rest the blade on, { It will become obvious when you use the tool}. I would suggest that you go through the motions involved, drawing the blade through the sharpening stroke, without powering up the sharpening belt, before actually turning the tool on and grinding on your blade.)

Also; if you have an older, cheap, knife, practice on it.

You Tube is your friend;

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=work+sharp+ken+onion

 

[Hawging It]

Well, I just picked it up at Walmart. It arrived a day early. $36.92 and no shipping cost.