Post by: hunter399 on March 18, 2021, 06:24:06 PM
Have any of you used that work sharp system.
Some of my knives got very sharp and a few are down right scary sharp .Not sure if it's the type of metal or what.
Seems like some of my older buck knives got scary sharp with just a few passes.
I was kinda not impressed at first,but as I use it more ,it's turned as few knife right around.
Before I would sit for hours with a stone.
Post by: fowl smacker on March 18, 2021, 06:31:19 PM
Post by: hunter399 on March 18, 2021, 06:37:29 PM
I'm really impressed with it .Maybe not so much when I buy more belts down the road.
Post by: KFhunter on March 18, 2021, 06:39:31 PM
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Post by: KFhunter on March 18, 2021, 06:45:48 PM
https://www.redlabelabrasives.com/products/34-x-12-inch-knife-sharpener-sanding-belts
The regular work sharp uses a different belt, think its 1/2" x 12" or so, do your researching
I buy the assortment, then when I got lots of spare ultra fine or 8p grit but lack 300-800 grit I order a bunch of those.
Post by: hunter399 on March 18, 2021, 06:51:20 PM
Thanks for the heads up ,shop around for belts.
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on March 18, 2021, 06:51:30 PM
Post by: KFhunter on March 18, 2021, 06:54:52 PM
This is the way.
This is the way.
Post by: Tracker0721 on March 18, 2021, 07:37:37 PM
Post by: yakimanoob on March 29, 2021, 09:17:51 AM
Between the work sharp, classic stone, and religious use of my honing steel, life is good :tup:
Post by: jrebel on March 29, 2021, 01:11:44 PM
Post by: 2MANY on March 29, 2021, 01:16:44 PM
Post by: yakimanoob on April 03, 2021, 08:12:08 PM
Will this sharpen your wits as well?Doesn't work for me :dunno:
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Post by: wadu1 on November 02, 2021, 04:54:40 PM
Post by: Aeron on November 05, 2021, 03:31:06 PM
I used it on my lawn mower blades once, and it worked well, however, now I am lazy and buy new blades every year or so.
Post by: KFhunter on November 05, 2021, 03:54:09 PM
I love my ken onion work sharp and use it for all of my knives. Gonna buy some of the off brand belts as I'm sure they will work great for good cost savings.
I've had good luck with offbrand, Red Label Abrasives
Ken Onion only:
https://www.redlabelabrasives.com/products/12-x-12-inch-knife-sharpener-sanding-belts
give em your email get 15% off your first order.
I wouldn't get the 80 grit unless you're doing lawn mower blades or making knives :chuckle:
This is for the smaller sharpeners
https://www.redlabelabrasives.com/products/10-x-10-inch-knife-sharpener-sanding-belts
Please double check your model number of your sharpener before you order, I don't know the model numbers off the top of my head but I think its correct
Post by: hunter399 on November 05, 2021, 04:05:17 PM
I use the ken onion system for all of my knives, scissors, shovel blades, axe heads, hatchets, even splitting mauls and wedges, and anything else that needs a fresh edge.Don't get me wrong ,the work sharp pretty darn cool.
I used it on my lawn mower blades once, and it worked well, however, now I am lazy and buy new blades every year or so.
But for me,I can't do shovel ,spiltting mails ,or lawn mower blades.
I got kids,they break at least one axe handle a year,the wife will run over rocks with the mower,and the shovel is about the same. I just hit those with an angle grinder here and there.
But don't blame ya one bit. Some people like there tools sharp and ready to work,and the work sharp does that pretty dang good.
But tools the kids and wife use ,I just keep those a little dull,they dull them in one usage anyway ,so no point for me.
Post by: KFhunter on November 05, 2021, 04:11:34 PM
scary as heck chopping a tree, but I figured I could use it on a road kill in a pinch :chuckle:
The edge rolled though on the first dry tree I chopped that was across the road, so it's still sharp for an axe, but not enough to skin/gut a deer.
My bro was flat amazed when we had a big fir tree down length wise in the road. He's like aw crap we gotta go back to camp for a chainsaw...
I took that sharp axe and popped the limbs off one side in about 5 minutes flat, one swing and the limb the size of your wrist would pop off in an instant, 2 swings for the arm size limbs.
he was dumbstruck it was so quick, limbed basically one side of a tree in around 5 mins, drove over the limbs that were laying nice and flat and away we go a huntin
Post by: jeffro on November 05, 2021, 05:32:07 PM
He taught me his way of forming, shaping tools and sharpening.
My father and I inherited all his tools and knowledge.
Vertical belt sander, various grinding wheels and buffer wheels, leather strops and aluminum oxide.
He had many stones, never saw him use them, except on a pocket knife.
The key is bevel angle, for its intended use.
Then I got a worksharp and it combines most of those tools into one, that I can take to camp. Less the strop. Which my belt works just fine for.
I also carry a havalon in the field for convenience and detail work, but the buck knife he made me is still a razor.
Post by: KFhunter on November 05, 2021, 06:00:27 PM
Post by: b23 on November 08, 2021, 02:12:58 PM
We have some ceramic kitchen knives and they are CRAZY razor sharp new but like anything will dull over time. Work Sharp makes a special belt for the ceramic knives but I'll be honest I didn't really think they'd work very well because this ceramic sh1t is freakin HARD but much to my surprise those special ceramic belts worked great and I can touch up the edge good as new and don't have to send them back to the factory to be sharpened now.
I know some people can put a razor sharp edge on a blade using stones but I've never been one of those people so the Work Sharp works great for people like me. :tup:
Post by: KFhunter on November 23, 2021, 05:12:48 PM
Post by: hunter399 on November 23, 2021, 05:16:02 PM
.Thanks for heads up ,my belts are getting pretty 💩.
Post by: jjness11 on December 13, 2021, 08:26:18 PM
I use the ken onion work sharp, it takes a larger belt 3/4 x 12"
https://www.redlabelabrasives.com/products/34-x-12-inch-knife-sharpener-sanding-belts
The regular work sharp uses a different belt, think its 1/2" x 12" or so, do your researching
I buy the assortment, then when I got lots of spare ultra fine or 8p grit but lack 300-800 grit I order a bunch of those.
:yeah:
I bought a knife from Siembida Custom Knives this year. Evan recommended the Ken Onion, and said its the closest thing to his "professional sharpener". Thing works great, and I couldn't be happier. I can sharpen a wood chisel so good I could shave with it, but for whatever reason, I couldn't sharpen a butter knife if my life depended on it. However, I have filleted myself enough times with my Havalon, that I am trying to get away from them when I can.
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