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Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener at Cabela's

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Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener

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Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener

A complete professional-grade sharpening system for all your knives
Also sharpens lawn and garden tools with ease
Can be run remotely on 12-volt systems with inverters

This award-winning tool is the first tool engineered to sharpen every knife you own with precision, speed and ease. Professionals use flexible abrasive belts to put a razor-sharp edge on cutting instruments and now you can take advantage of the same technology. This system works on knives of all kinds – hunting knives with straight or serrated edges and gut hooks, kitchen knives, pocketknives, survival knives and fishing knives. It uses precision sharpening guides to achieve a precise and repeatable angle each and every time it’s used. The 25° guide is ideal for hunting knives and pocketknives. The 20° guide works extremely well on scissors, axes, lawn-mower blades and garden tools. System comes with two P80-grit, two P220-grit and two 6,000-grit abrasive belts and are specially made to last, even when working on hardened-steel edges. Compact and powerful, this system operates off any 12-volt system with a power inverter in a vehicle, boat or RV. System measures 9" x 6" x 5", comes with an instruction manual and includes a demo DVD. Made in USA.

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4.7 out of 5

14 out of 15(93%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.

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Overall Customer Rating:

5 out of 5

Sandhiller469

Location:Nebraska

Age:26-35

Gender:Male

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

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A great sharpener

Date:July 6, 2011

I'm able to sharpen knives and hatchets to a very sharp edge in no time with this sharpener. I am very impressed with this product.

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5 out of 5

PointingLabLon

Location:Spokane, WA

Age:46-55

Gender:Male

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Best knife sharpener I've ever used!

Date:April 24, 2012

Over the years, I've tried all kinds of knife sharpening devices, with mixed results and found nothing that consistently sharpened everything. Then, a guy working at Cabela's suggested the Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener. He showed me how it worked and I was sold.

I brought home the product, sharpened 26 knives (kitchen, hunting and pocket knives) and two pair of scissors in an hour. I got everything hair shaving sharp, literally, you should've seen my hairless arm when I was done!

This is the first knife sharpener I've owned that really works as it should! It's easy to operate, extremely versatile (sharpens all kinds of knives, scissors, lawnmower blades, axes, etc.) and it's made in America. How about that!

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5 out of 5

tshpank

Location:Colorado

Age:46-55

Gender:Male

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Razor Sharp

Date:January 20, 2012

I've been using this for 8 months now and couldn't be happier. Very easy to use, great for both old blades that have not had a good edge for years and keeping a razor sharp edge on new ones. Hunting, pocket or kitchen knife - it doesn't matter, it's so fast and easy, Just follow the instruction and never have a dull blade again. The belts are durable and when needed, the replacement belts are inexpensive.

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5 out of 5

s7pete

Location:Colorado

Age:65 and over

Gender:Male

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Now my 'Go To' knife sharpener!

Date:December 30, 2011

I\u2019ve been sharpening knives for over 50 years and have used honing stones both with and without angle holding apparati (see Gatco systems), electric sharpeners (Chef\u2019s Choice), various carbide steel \u2018quick\u2019/\u2019pull through\u2019 sharpeners, and now the WorkSharp abrasive belt sharpener which I am rating here (excellent).

I notice that Cabelas sells 47 choices in the \u2018knife sharpening\u2019 category, hopefully this rating will provide some comparative insights. I would note from the onset, any of the 47 systems will do a good job given good steel and good technique, it\u2019s really a matter of personal choice and budget. BTW \u2013 start with \u2018good steel\u2019 \u2013 buy good knives. BTW2: best way to sharpen is to not let knives get dull!

My kitchen knives are Henckel Pro \u2018S\u2019 and Forschner Victorinox. Outdoor knives are Benchmade \u2018Griptillion\u2019, Gerber, Buck, and Swiss Army knife. And .. some miscellaneous \u2018Heinz 57\u2019 variety knives.

The worksharp is a 120 VAC, 0.7 Amp unit. This works out to 85 watts which is well within the range of a typical inverter, meaning it is easy to power this in the field from a 12 VDC car/truck battery and low cost inverter. A three position switch (Momentary On, On, Off) switch controls the motor drive. The belt \u2018head\u2019 has three pulleys, one powered, one idle, one spring loaded for tensioning and belt change. Six ½ in X 12 in belts were provided (2 x 80 grit, 2 x 220 grit, and 2 x 6000 grit for honing). Replacement sets are about $ 15 online. Only the 220 and 6000 grit belts are used for knife sharpening. The 80 grit is reserved for tool sharpening (axes, lawn mower blades, etc). I haven\u2019t tried big sharpening jobs with the 80 grit. When I do, I\u2019ll do all the heavy lifting with a file and just finish with the Worksharp since I can\u2019t see those little belts holding up well for a lot a steel removal \u2013 what I\u2019m rating is a knife sharpening, not a workshop grinding system.

The belt \u2018head\u2019 rotates and locks in several position relative to the motor drive. One position is for counter top use, the others for mobile workshop grinding tasks.

Two guides are provided. One fully encloses the belt head and has two angle slots for sharpening chef knives with 20 degree single, 40 degree total angle. Because the guide fully encloses the moving belts, you can only sharpen up to 3/32 inch from the bolster of a knife and the guide interferes with protruding thumb studs on flip blade knives (my Benchmade Griptillion). Both of these issues are easy to workaround. A second, smaller guide attaches to the back of the belt head leaving most of the belt exposed. It has two angle slots for 25/50 degree outdoor knives and one slot for 65 degree scissors. With the exposed belt, you can sharpen right up to the bolster of a knife (all of a pocket knife blade) and there is no interference with thumbstuds.

Note that with both guides, two angle slots are provided, one on the belt upslope, and one on the downslope. The instructional DVD video (very good) and manual (very good) show the operator facing the belt head (and edge of belt) and alternating between these two angle slots while holding the power unit in the left hand (and using the momentary trigger). Personally I agree with another reviewer in wanting to always using the downslope guide (belt drives away from edge). I don\u2019t know \u2013 it just doesn\u2019t seem right to have the belt drive into the edge \u2013 personal issue. Anyway there is no problem moving 90 degrees, facing the edge of the belt head (facing the belt), and drawing the knife through left and right, but always on the downslope.

While on personal issues let me say that using the Worksharp for sharpening serrated knives as claimed, is rubbish. I guess this is to sell units, but what they propose is \u2018sharpening\u2019 the flat side of a serrated knife. Maybe that will restore several use sessions, but it is NOT the way to sharpen a serrated knife. For that you need a round diamond or ceramic hone and sharpen each \u2018tooth\u2019, working on the serrated side (the way the knife was made in the first place!).

Because the belt is quite flexible, as you exit the knife, the belt wraps around and wears down the point. I had to re-dress my Santoku knife when this happened. Now I make sure to NOT draw the knife all the way through, but rather to stop just short of the point and carefully finish it off separately - just a technique issue.

The 220 grit belt establishes an edge very fast. I\u2019d say you should inspect your knives carefully and only put the knife through as many passes as really necessary. The 6000 honing belt does a nice job of smoothing out the striations left by the 220 belt and I don\u2019t feel any \u2018wire\u2019 edge after using the honing belt. As a result, right off the 6000 belt, the knife is ready for use, but I like to strop and polish all my knives. For this I have a piece of 1 x 2 wood with a piece of old belt glued on it. The belt is impregnated with rubbing compound I get from Harbor Freight. In addition to using the strop board after using the Worksharp, I use it frequently when carving and chopping in the kitchen (for big jobs I may use a burnishing steel).

Typically I resharpen 1 or 2 passes each side on the 220 belt, 5 passes each side on the 6000 belt, and 10 passes each side on my strop board. All happens pretty fast.

As opposed to say, the Chef\u2019s Choice which has multiple sharpening stations of various \u2018grits\u2019, the Worksharp does require belt change during a sharpening session. I line up all my knives, run through the 220 belt (if needed) for all knives, and then switch once to the 6000/honing belt and finish the job.

While mentioning the Chef\u2019s Choice (which comes in a wide variety and prices), it is designed to be a \u2018permanent\u2019 countertop unit, always at the ready. The Worksharp is more a store it and bring it out type unit. However, the Worksharp does the job much faster so when sharpening multiple knives, the Worksharp gets the job done faster even with the in-out of storage factor. If you are not going to make room on your counter for the Chef\u2019s Choice, it offers no advantage.

Also, the Chef\u2019s Choice and any system with flat stones, or vee carbide cutters leaves a \u2018vee\u2019 cross section. Abrasive belt systems (Workshare and EdgeCraft) wrap around the edge leaving a doubly convex (\u2018rounded arch?\u2019) shaped cross section. The convex cross section is superior in that more steel backs up the cutting edge, making it more durable and holding a sharp edge longer. But \u2026. If you strop and polish a \u2018vee\u2019 edge you wind up with a micro, convex secondary edge. Given the stronger edge with the Worksharp/convex edge, I am content to sharpen my outdoor knives with the 20/40 guides.

I do like to sharpen knives with a stone, either with or without angle control apparati; but this is a much more time consuming \u2018Zen\u2019 type experience. As mentioned, I use my Worksharp with an inverter on the back of my truck in the field, but for times when power isn\u2019t available I still pack a stone and oil.

I personally dislike all those \u2018quick\u2019 sharpeners where you draw the knife through carbide cutters. In my opinion, while the knife comes out sharp, the rough edge doesn\u2019t hold up. I haven\u2019t tried the \u2018vee\u2019 ceramic rod systems \u2013 they look pretty good.

All said, I am very pleased with the Worksharp. It is now my \u2018go to\u2019 sharpening system for both kitchen knives and outdoor knives. All the others are stored away in the garage.

Buy it, you\u2019ll like it!

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