This comment is for the people not sure about buying this. Let me help you pull the trigger. As a knife guy myself I've had knives get dull and being to scared to sharpen myself I would just move on to another knife. The first knife I ever sharpened myself was with this system, it was razor sharp and I've gotten better and better. This thing is a lifesaver for people who are scared to use a whetstone or think they can't sharpen, I was the same way now I get mirror polished razor sharp edges of my knives now. Buy this!!!
To get the angle adjustment, how about putting a layer of black marker (Sharpie) on the blade edge? Then use the fine stone and make one or two light passes and see where the Sharpie is rubbed off.
@@markhamilton3215 He did at 6:36; but honestly there's no point. You know it's going to work. It's a controlled-angled sharpener lol. You really can't mess it up unless you try.
I just ran across your comment, did you have any luck with it? I'm still looking for an America (or Canadian) made product. this is chinese crap and the abrasive selection isn't good. Just what china had to offer in the manufacturing process. ceramic rarely works, has to be the right material, and all their diamond abrasives are too course. I'm thinkin about making one, the wet stone is a pain in the ass to me. I am diehard about not buying chinese crap. I'll send you one if I come up with anything good. I can make a few as easily as one. I have a machine shop, thats how I know so much about abrasive machining. Thanks for your video's by the way:)
I studied the various sharpening jigs a while ago, and picked this one. It really does work! I don’t know if it can produce the best possible edge, but it does certainly produce a good one.
I've got this on the way I've got a wicked edge in the shop wanted this for in the house hope to receive my three orders by Christmas ✌Thanks for the excellent offerings !! Happy Holidays !!!
I ordered one just now, the link you provided shows $49.95 as of November 13, not 59 like you stated, that seems like a killer deal to me. I really like the review. I have a whetstone thats super smooth (2000+) that honestly I don't have the patiences to put on a decent cutting edge, if I had a 240 to 300 grit stone I would see results much faster. I will update after I get the sharpener
I must agree it’s better than the lansky especially the clamp system. Only drawback is lack of stone choices. But I would by it again in a second. Well worth the fifty some dollars.
Dude, excellent video. Thanks for the demonstration with multiple types of knives. Hand sharpening is fun, but at this price point I def want to try a guided system
Going to give it a try , I started out with the Lansky system in the very early 80's and went to their deluxe Diamond system within the next few years or so.
Very nice setup, looks like a well thought out system! Definitely a Lansky killer, but to compete with higher end sharpeners e.g. the KME they would need a much wider variety of stones. But at this price it is a great kit to get into fixed angle sharpening and get nice working edges on your knives.
I bet ya, you could cut one of those Edge Pro polishing tapes to size and stick it on that ceramic stone with no problems. That would definitely expand the capability a bit.
I'd hold any bet that in some time there will be one or two expansion kits. One with higher grit diamond stones and a leather strop, maybe with a 1500 diamond stone, a leather strop and a ceramic stone for cerrated blades, and maybe a second set, similar but with a longer rod for bigger blades. They are a company that has to make money, and I know some people that would pay some dough for a "complete" system with, say, a long and a standard rod, the standard stone and a second one as described. Or some bucks for the second stone plus another few for a longer rod. It's like having a Lansky, you start buying the ceramic stone for cerrations plus 2 or three diamond stones not long after you have the original Lansky set. For starters this sharpener is looking like it would do a good job for most of the knifes you have as it comes. I strop my knifes anyway after sharpening, using green compound. In my opinion a well done 600 grit diamond stone leaves a nicer scratch pattern than a 600 grit normal stone does. Otherwise I would love to have an additional 1000 or 1200 grit diamond stone, tho.
Thanks for the review!!! Hard to tell but did you actually sharpen your mora to a skandi on this? Its looks like you just put a regular edge on it? just curious because I want this for my Skandi Knives.
Great review. Good you showed different knives and styles of blade. Especially you showed the thicker knife. Thats one thing that was hard to find out (if it could handle big knives with thick blades.) 👍
@@bigsean2473 the Lansky only has like 3 or 4 angles of adjustment. It's not infinitely adjustable. You have to move the blade in/out of the clamp to get on the same angle, or you have to power through and remove way more steel than necessary. The Lansky is kind of a poor system.
I just ordered one. I’ve got a few m390s and 20cv blades that are too nice to free hand on the worksharp belt sharpener. I see they have upgrades for this system too. Prolly some better stones… I’m amped to hone my ferrum forge knives I’ve neglected carrying them cause they r a pain to resharpen. My para 2 wharnie has been my daily cause it’s easy to resharpen on the sharpmaker. The wharncliffes are easier get honed I feel. I have 4-5 nice blades in need of edges. And also. Considered stone washing some blades I just didn’t have a actual sharpener so this will come in handy
Nice video. I have a precision adjust too and use it for most of my knives. You should be able to preserve the original scandi grind on most mora knives by maxing your precision adjustment all the way down. If you prefer the micro bevel I get that too but from experience you can get a good scandi grind pretty damn sharp! Once you put the micro bevel on a mora it’s a lot of work to get it flat again too.
I’ve been wanting this thing for the past few months now but I hadn’t been able to find one in stock.luckily,when I was checking out DLT Tradings new products earlier,they finally got some of these in stock so I went ahead and ordered it..I had been wanting a sharpener like this for several years but couldn’t bring myself to buy a KME,much less the more expensive ones..I’ve had a Lansky for a while now and it’s decent but the Lansky I bought didn’t come with the diamond stones so it’s a pain in the ass when go to sharpen knives in higher end steels like M390,20CV,S35VN,S110V,etc..I also have the Work Sharp field sharpener which is a great little sharpener but I’m definitely not the most skilled at knife sharpening so I usually just use it on some of my cheaper as well as some of my kitchen knives,mostly for practice..I certainly don’t trust my extremely amateur sharpening skill with my Microtech,Spyderco,Benchmade,etc knives...needless to say,I’m excited I was finally able to score this sharpener,can’t wait till it comes in
I'm interested in how this thing works in terms of reprofiling. Knocking it down a few degrees. Same method as usual...Do so until you feel a burr on the underside, then flip it over and do so on the other side? Seems if you're chasing a burr, the constant flipping of the blade would be a bit of a pain?
Howdy, nice video. Not too sure the dimensions of the last knife you used? But use bowies like the buck knives 184 buckmaster and buck 916. Largest would be the down under outback? If i could not use the rod, would you think this sharpener would be stable enough to hand sharpen? Right now i use my rockwell jawhorse to sharpen my knives.
Nice review. Looks like a budget KME. KME may have to lower their prices now... I like that things are held in place with magnets. Even though a lot of it is plastic, it doesn't seem to be cheap; just better set up for mass production than the KME. They should make an accessory triple hone for it, containing: Super Coarse, Super fine and a strop. Might want to point out that, since the stones are diamond, a very light pressure is all that's needed. More is just going to knock the tiny diamonds off the stone. 4:36 - Using water on the stones will keep them from loading up with steel dust and make sharpening quicker. (but messier)
It looks like you could do even longer blades then your large knife if you clamp in the middle of the blade & swing the arm out evenly on both sides. I use a Wicked Edge & I love it, but for the money this looks like a great system! I have the Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener as well, which I use on kitchen knives & it's very effective. I think Work Sharp makes quality stuff for good prices. Even though I own a Wicked Edge, I may have to check out this sharpener. Thanks for the video! 😃
You’re right, clamping in the middle of the blade is best. Stand by itself gets unstable with larger knives. But you can always clamp the stand and wouldn’t be an issue.
With vise style sharpeners you should also try to center the blade also, it's important I sharpen on a we 130. If he put a marker line on the knife you would see his bevel is way off after
I need a favor please. I have very limited use of my left hand. Is there any way I could talk you into clamping the base and flipping, clamping and attaching the arm with just the right hand? It would be appreciated. Thanks.
Yes. The jaws work incredibly well, even on ffg blades. Seems they benchmarked the kme jaw system when designing, and I think they have jaws that are superior to those on the kme
Yeah, this looks really nicely made. But, it looks like there is no flat on the arm to be able to place an angle finder on to really confirm the angle.
Chop up progressively finer sandpaper and stick it to the stones. You can get insanely high grit sandpaper. Then use a piece of newspaper and stropping compound. That will give you a mirror polish on this system, and keep with the inexpensive theme.
Taytools 10-sheet polishing film* + Aleene's 29-2 Tack-It (both available on amazon) = insane mirror finish. I apply a very thin layer of the tack-it glue to the ceramic stone from the work sharp precision sharpener, then cut little strips of the taytools polishing film and it sticks extremely well. I took my knives up to 8,000 grit, but the polishing film goes up to an insane 500,000 grit. *the polishing film says it has a "pressure-sensitive adhesive", but it won't stick to the ceramic stone, hence the need for the glue. Also, the instructions for the polishing film say to peel the back of the film, but there's nothing to peel. I spent an hour or so trying to peel it, so save yourself that headache lol
Really wish I knew about this before I got the Lansky. Though the limited amount of stone grit is a bit of an issue. And not just for those if us who like to put a nice mirror polish on our edges but for reprofiling the edge, fixing damage, or sharpening harder and higher end steels as well. Like I know it's not super common but a reliable and yet still affordable system that could sharpen Maxamet would be awesome.
@@bigsean2473 if you factor out all the accessories for the lansky...and just look at ease of use and precision...then an outstanding yes. I would bet the farm that accessories are coming.
I would use a sharpie marker on the edge of the blade to judge your angle setting is correct for the particular knife you’re sharpening. Takeoff the marker in a uniform pattern and you know you have the proper angle set on the sharpener.
That's cool. Nice review, thanks. I'm tempted to get it, but I alreay have a worksharp guided WSGSS, which I'm not that happy with. Thinking of learning stone sharpening, or perhaps a system like this to get better results than I'm getting. What's your thoughts?
stone system are better because they take less mental then the sander types. the stone system get a sharper edge. I have both types the functional difference is not noticeable after a few cuts.
I've always preferred the less bulky Lansy systems. I find a massive ergonomic improvement over edge pro style systems because I hold the knife by the handle, and hold the stone just like I would free hand sharpen, but I use the system to help guide the angle.
im really thinking about getting one of these, i have a wc knives woodsman edc that can be hard to sharpe sometimes... how do you think it would do on this setup?
This thing is on my get list I have liked every knife sharper I have tried by worksharp still need to get the Ken Onion powered version but my og work sharp belt system has been a champ until recently. Ken onion Bench top system is still the one I recommend to novice blade people for a system they can learn easy and not break bank ... this might replace that .
Just got one today and I think it’s a ridiculously good sharpener for 50-60 dollars. I’ve used a wicked edge before and tho it’s not comparable, this thing is pretty quality
I want to put a Hair splitting edge on the front part of my blade and a working edge on the rear of the blade .. Will be able to get those edges with this sharpener ??
Will it take a small blade - like a swiss army knife? My Lanksy won't hold the blade properly, and the stones can't touch it anyway because it doesn't stick out enough from the clamp.
Looks like a great system for relatively cheap! How does the clamp handle flat ground blades? With the Wicked Edge you have to get creative to secure flat ground blades in the clamp, then use an angle cube to make sure it's not caddywampus. Otherwise you end up sharpening at a different angle on each side of the blade.
So would the Sharpe trick be a good idea on this system ? Looks like different blade heights would cause the angle to change. I ordered on today, that's why I'm asking.
The KME has a knurled bar on the back of it's scissor accessory. I don't know it's diameter. Trying to find out if that knurled bar would fit in the clamp of the Work Sharp clamp?
Of course this would come out right after I purchased their guided sharpening system with the upgrade set... Oh well I'm still happy with my purchase. damn worksharp making such awesome products
I've had the gss for several years, love it, I buy pretty fine steels so most of the time I just maintain the edge with the honing rod and leather strop
Great review and I’m really interested in getting this sharpener but been looking on Amazon and can’t to seem to find it thought I seen a release date of Nov 1 any idea when it would come out?
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Can you sharpen a tanto blade
@@dmertz3856 i have a strider tanto , we too i wonder how to proceed sharpening a tanto
@living Survival , are you able to sharpen a tanto man ?
@Palpatine your on the wrong side of the force so shut up lol ;)
@@markhamilton3215 yes
This comment is for the people not sure about buying this. Let me help you pull the trigger. As a knife guy myself I've had knives get dull and being to scared to sharpen myself I would just move on to another knife. The first knife I ever sharpened myself was with this system, it was razor sharp and I've gotten better and better. This thing is a lifesaver for people who are scared to use a whetstone or think they can't sharpen, I was the same way now I get mirror polished razor sharp edges of my knives now. Buy this!!!
🇺🇸 Rah, Thanks Rob 🤘🍀
What are good techniques for sharpening?
Tried to sharpen my EDC pocket knife with a Dremel and butchered it. This knife sharpener brought my edge back.
To get the angle adjustment, how about putting a layer of black marker (Sharpie) on the blade edge? Then use the fine stone and make one or two light passes and see where the Sharpie is rubbed off.
How has no one seen this comment !!! Literally the best comment
That’s one of the best angle guide sharpening systems I have seen to date.
Paper cut test before the sharpening would have been nice.
Paper cut test after the sharepening would be usefull....
@@markhamilton3215 He did at 6:36; but honestly there's no point. You know it's going to work. It's a controlled-angled sharpener lol. You really can't mess it up unless you try.
Just received mine and just sharpened my first knife and can’t believe it is incredibly sharp and stropped it to razor sharp!
Worksharp never ceases to amaze me with their various sharpening systems. I own 3 so far and counting....
Can’t wait I just ordered mine yesterday!! I’m not an experienced knife sharpener this makes it look so easy
How do you like it
This sharpener really works great! It is like getting a new knife! I highly recommend. This is the best product I have purchased in years!
That looks like a well done budget friendly take on the KME design. Nice! I might have to start recommending this one.
Definitely gotta get me one of these!
me too can't beat the price
I just ran across your comment, did you have any luck with it? I'm still looking for an America (or Canadian) made product. this is chinese crap and the abrasive selection isn't good. Just what china had to offer in the manufacturing process. ceramic rarely works, has to be the right material, and all their diamond abrasives are too course. I'm thinkin about making one, the wet stone is a pain in the ass to me. I am diehard about not buying chinese crap. I'll send you one if I come up with anything good. I can make a few as easily as one. I have a machine shop, thats how I know so much about abrasive machining. Thanks for your video's by the way:)
Wow! I’ll be getting this for sure. Along with the strops I just bought this will work wonders for my blades!
I like this system! And it's from a company that's trusted in sharpening systems. Gonna get one!
Thank the CZcams gods for recommending me this video! cant wait for them to be available for purchase.
dude I ordered mine today, said it will take a few weeks to deliver
@@wowguy3562 just ordered mine should be here in December
Thank you for the great vid!
I had bought one, was afraid to use and your video walked me through the whole thing without a hitch!
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the demo. Curious to see mods with higher grit stones/tapes to get a mirror edge. Will pick one up and test as well👍🏼
About time a budget sharpener of this style has come out. It’s on my wishlist!
Lanskey has been around and cheap since forever
It's finally here. Not 8 or 9 hundered dollars. I will buy this one.
@@mountainbikerdave yeah dmt has had one forever as well.
Thought the exact same thing. I’m watching this video a little late. Which means, I just ordered one. 😀
@@mountainbikerdave lanskey seem to be a better system also
Just bought one off of blade hq just before they sold out, can’t wait to start
I studied the various sharpening jigs a while ago, and picked this one. It really does work! I don’t know if it can produce the best possible edge, but it does certainly produce a good one.
That's a winner and finally a great sharpener at a great price
Can’t actually believe you sharpened a scandi mora and a bk7 on this system I am definitely sold on this system !
I've got this on the way I've got a wicked edge in the shop wanted this for in the house hope to receive my three orders by Christmas ✌Thanks for the excellent offerings !!
Happy Holidays !!!
I ordered one just now, the link you provided shows $49.95 as of November 13, not 59 like you stated, that seems like a killer deal to me. I really like the review. I have a whetstone thats super smooth (2000+) that honestly I don't have the patiences to put on a decent cutting edge, if I had a 240 to 300 grit stone I would see results much faster. I will update after I get the sharpener
Great deal!
Yea their amazing just bought my lansky system today and a few extra stones on the higher grit get all diamond stones if your looking for one.
I will get one for sure because it looks a lot better than my lanksy. I hope the come out with more stone though.
I must agree it’s better than the lansky especially the clamp system. Only drawback is lack of stone choices. But I would by it again in a second. Well worth the fifty some dollars.
@@bluuper321 check on eBay. There is someone who makes lapping films.
@@JLuk98 thank you very much. Will do
Waiting for mine to deliver… only a few stops away…can’t wait!
Dude, excellent video. Thanks for the demonstration with multiple types of knives. Hand sharpening is fun, but at this price point I def want to try a guided system
Well said!
I like it ! Thanks for the hands-on review !
I just got this for Christmas 🎄 and found the key to getting it really sharp is knocking that bur off at the end with leather.
Going to give it a try , I started out with the Lansky system in the very early 80's and went to their deluxe Diamond system within the next few years or so.
Very nice setup, looks like a well thought out system! Definitely a Lansky killer, but to compete with higher end sharpeners e.g. the KME they would need a much wider variety of stones. But at this price it is a great kit to get into fixed angle sharpening and get nice working edges on your knives.
Correct. It’s not going to be quite as versatile as a Wicked Edge or KME BUT doesn’t have the price tag either.
I bet ya, you could cut one of those Edge Pro polishing tapes to size and stick it on that ceramic stone with no problems. That would definitely expand the capability a bit.
@@AjiraKimberly or just rubber band practically any stone to the arm.
I was thinking that they could release an "Upgrade stone" that has 220,800 and and a leahter strop, like their Guided sharpening system! :D
I'd hold any bet that in some time there will be one or two expansion kits. One with higher grit diamond stones and a leather strop, maybe with a 1500 diamond stone, a leather strop and a ceramic stone for cerrated blades, and maybe a second set, similar but with a longer rod for bigger blades.
They are a company that has to make money, and I know some people that would pay some dough for a "complete" system with, say, a long and a standard rod, the standard stone and a second one as described.
Or some bucks for the second stone plus another few for a longer rod.
It's like having a Lansky, you start buying the ceramic stone for cerrations plus 2 or three diamond stones not long after you have the original Lansky set.
For starters this sharpener is looking like it would do a good job for most of the knifes you have as it comes.
I strop my knifes anyway after sharpening, using green compound. In my opinion a well done 600 grit diamond stone leaves a nicer scratch pattern than a 600 grit normal stone does.
Otherwise I would love to have an additional 1000 or 1200 grit diamond stone, tho.
Looks really cool I ordered one last night and wanted to see it in action....good video
Thanks for the review!!! Hard to tell but did you actually sharpen your mora to a skandi on this? Its looks like you just put a regular edge on it? just curious because I want this for my Skandi Knives.
Worksharp went outside the box when they designed this...it's GREAT!!
Great review.
Good you showed different knives and styles of blade.
Especially you showed the thicker knife.
Thats one thing that was hard to find out (if it could handle big knives with thick blades.)
👍
finally a great sharpener without a premium price tag! 👍🏼
try lansky its better than this
@@bigsean2473 the Lansky only has like 3 or 4 angles of adjustment. It's not infinitely adjustable. You have to move the blade in/out of the clamp to get on the same angle, or you have to power through and remove way more steel than necessary. The Lansky is kind of a poor system.
Very helpful video, thank you. Can this system sharp Brad and Steak knifes?
I just ordered one. I’ve got a few m390s and 20cv blades that are too nice to free hand on the worksharp belt sharpener. I see they have upgrades for this system too. Prolly some better stones… I’m amped to hone my ferrum forge knives I’ve neglected carrying them cause they r a pain to resharpen. My para 2 wharnie has been my daily cause it’s easy to resharpen on the sharpmaker. The wharncliffes are easier get honed I feel. I have 4-5 nice blades in need of edges. And also. Considered stone washing some blades I just didn’t have a actual sharpener so this will come in handy
The price is good. I been using the Viper sharp for a while. Great review!
Is the viper sharp still using proprietary stones??
That's the single turn off I had.
Nice video. I have a precision adjust too and use it for most of my knives. You should be able to preserve the original scandi grind on most mora knives by maxing your precision adjustment all the way down. If you prefer the micro bevel I get that too but from experience you can get a good scandi grind pretty damn sharp! Once you put the micro bevel on a mora it’s a lot of work to get it flat again too.
I’ve been wanting this thing for the past few months now but I hadn’t been able to find one in stock.luckily,when I was checking out DLT Tradings new products earlier,they finally got some of these in stock so I went ahead and ordered it..I had been wanting a sharpener like this for several years but couldn’t bring myself to buy a KME,much less the more expensive ones..I’ve had a Lansky for a while now and it’s decent but the Lansky I bought didn’t come with the diamond stones so it’s a pain in the ass when go to sharpen knives in higher end steels like M390,20CV,S35VN,S110V,etc..I also have the Work Sharp field sharpener which is a great little sharpener but I’m definitely not the most skilled at knife sharpening so I usually just use it on some of my cheaper as well as some of my kitchen knives,mostly for practice..I certainly don’t trust my extremely amateur sharpening skill with my Microtech,Spyderco,Benchmade,etc knives...needless to say,I’m excited I was finally able to score this sharpener,can’t wait till it comes in
Looks like a good system. Thank you for the review.
I’ve been wanting one of these , when you did the mora knife , does it do the scandi grind good
I'm interested in how this thing works in terms of reprofiling. Knocking it down a few degrees. Same method as usual...Do so until you feel a burr on the underside, then flip it over and do so on the other side? Seems if you're chasing a burr, the constant flipping of the blade would be a bit of a pain?
Howdy, nice video. Not too sure the dimensions of the last knife you used? But use bowies like the buck knives 184 buckmaster and buck 916. Largest would be the down under outback? If i could not use the rod, would you think this sharpener would be stable enough to hand sharpen? Right now i use my rockwell jawhorse to sharpen my knives.
Nice review. Looks like a budget KME. KME may have to lower their prices now...
I like that things are held in place with magnets. Even though a lot of it is plastic, it doesn't seem to be cheap; just better set up for mass production than the KME.
They should make an accessory triple hone for it, containing: Super Coarse, Super fine and a strop.
Might want to point out that, since the stones are diamond, a very light pressure is all that's needed. More is just going to knock the tiny diamonds off the stone.
4:36 - Using water on the stones will keep them from loading up with steel dust and make sharpening quicker. (but messier)
Excellent. Top spot on my Christmas list 👍
Great gadget and wonderful demo. But was looking forward to see how a scissor could be sharpened in this clamp. Maybe next demo ? Cheers.
Yeah I'm ordering this I'm having trouble with the honing knife my ocd won't let me know 5hat i did good
It looks like you could do even longer blades then your large knife if you clamp in the middle of the blade & swing the arm out evenly on both sides.
I use a Wicked Edge & I love it, but for the money this looks like a great system! I have the Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener as well, which I use on kitchen knives & it's very effective. I think Work Sharp makes quality stuff for good prices. Even though I own a Wicked Edge, I may have to check out this sharpener.
Thanks for the video! 😃
You’re right, clamping in the middle of the blade is best. Stand by itself gets unstable with larger knives. But you can always clamp the stand and wouldn’t be an issue.
With vise style sharpeners you should also try to center the blade also, it's important I sharpen on a we 130.
If he put a marker line on the knife you would see his bevel is way off after
Ordered one. It looks like just the thing I need
I need a favor please. I have very limited use of my left hand. Is there any way I could talk you into clamping the base and flipping, clamping and attaching the arm with just the right hand? It would be appreciated. Thanks.
A great tutorial thank you. With the blade holder being plastic and metal, does it get a really good hold on the knife?
Thanks
Yes. The jaws work incredibly well, even on ffg blades.
Seems they benchmarked the kme jaw system when designing, and I think they have jaws that are superior to those on the kme
This system looks incredibly thought out but they will need more stones for the people who like to have a bit of a mirror on the blade.
I’m sure they are planning on it.
Yeah, this looks really nicely made. But, it looks like there is no flat on the arm to be able to place an angle finder on to really confirm the angle.
Chop up progressively finer sandpaper and stick it to the stones. You can get insanely high grit sandpaper. Then use a piece of newspaper and stropping compound. That will give you a mirror polish on this system, and keep with the inexpensive theme.
Tape sandpaper to the stones
Taytools 10-sheet polishing film* + Aleene's 29-2 Tack-It (both available on amazon) = insane mirror finish.
I apply a very thin layer of the tack-it glue to the ceramic stone from the work sharp precision sharpener, then cut little strips of the taytools polishing film and it sticks extremely well. I took my knives up to 8,000 grit, but the polishing film goes up to an insane 500,000 grit.
*the polishing film says it has a "pressure-sensitive adhesive", but it won't stick to the ceramic stone, hence the need for the glue.
Also, the instructions for the polishing film say to peel the back of the film, but there's nothing to peel. I spent an hour or so trying to peel it, so save yourself that headache lol
Really wish I knew about this before I got the Lansky. Though the limited amount of stone grit is a bit of an issue. And not just for those if us who like to put a nice mirror polish on our edges but for reprofiling the edge, fixing damage, or sharpening harder and higher end steels as well. Like I know it's not super common but a reliable and yet still affordable system that could sharpen Maxamet would be awesome.
u think this is better than lansky?
@@bigsean2473 if you factor out all the accessories for the lansky...and just look at ease of use and precision...then an outstanding yes.
I would bet the farm that accessories are coming.
I would use a sharpie marker on the edge of the blade to judge your angle setting is correct for the particular knife you’re sharpening. Takeoff the marker in a uniform pattern and you know you have the proper angle set on the sharpener.
That's cool. Nice review, thanks. I'm tempted to get it, but I alreay have a worksharp guided WSGSS, which I'm not that happy with. Thinking of learning stone sharpening, or perhaps a system like this to get better results than I'm getting. What's your thoughts?
stone system are better because they take less mental then the sander types. the stone system get a sharper edge. I have both types the functional difference is not noticeable after a few cuts.
I've always preferred the less bulky Lansy systems. I find a massive ergonomic improvement over edge pro style systems because I hold the knife by the handle, and hold the stone just like I would free hand sharpen, but I use the system to help guide the angle.
"Massive"? I don't know about it being a "massive" improvement.
Already thinking of ways to mod it. These are going to fly off the shelves no doubt.
im really thinking about getting one of these, i have a wc knives woodsman edc that can be hard to sharpe sometimes... how do you think it would do on this setup?
This thing is on my get list I have liked every knife sharper I have tried by worksharp still need to get the Ken Onion powered version but my og work sharp belt system has been a champ until recently. Ken onion Bench top system is still the one I recommend to novice blade people for a system they can learn easy and not break bank ... this might replace that .
On my christmas wishlist!
Looks like a very useful system. Still might need a freehand leather strop afterward. Some steels are a pain to deburr.
Thats what the ceramic stone is for.
Just got one today and I think it’s a ridiculously good sharpener for 50-60 dollars. I’ve used a wicked edge before and tho it’s not comparable, this thing is pretty quality
It seems to work well for the money. I agree.
Sold out on Amazon any leads on where to pick one up?
I want to put a Hair splitting edge on the front part of my blade and a working edge on the rear of the blade .. Will be able to get those edges with this sharpener ??
Will it take a small blade - like a swiss army knife? My Lanksy won't hold the blade properly, and the stones can't touch it anyway because it doesn't stick out enough from the clamp.
Will it do a traditional 3 blade schrade or case knife?
Just bought on off Amazon for $56 including tax. Can't wait to use it.
When you 'touch it up by hand' doesn't this negate the angle adjustment feature?
Looks like a great system for relatively cheap! How does the clamp handle flat ground blades? With the Wicked Edge you have to get creative to secure flat ground blades in the clamp, then use an angle cube to make sure it's not caddywampus. Otherwise you end up sharpening at a different angle on each side of the blade.
Cattywampus; it's derived from the nickname for mountain lions ("Wampus Cat"), not a toter of golf clubs....
@@Tenskwatawa4U you have no idea how much I appreciate this knowledge!
How well does it sharpen smaller knives, say, a traditional slip-joint?
Nice review! Will definitely put on my list
What about a grimsmo norseman? Or would a system with narrow stones be better
I bet it would work good on Tanto style Blades
The replacement stones are really cheap as well. All around great sharpener.
Can I sharpen the big blades such as recon tanto, warcraft tanto?
October they have an upgrade kit coming out
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What are the sharpeners made of? They look like knife sharpeners.
did you put a secondary edge on that skandi grind knife?
Just ordered it!!
So would the Sharpe trick be a good idea on this system ? Looks like different blade heights would cause the angle to change. I ordered on today, that's why I'm asking.
Of course it would work. Sighting along the edge, like he did in the video, also gets you pretty close.
The KME has a knurled bar on the back of it's scissor accessory. I don't know it's diameter. Trying to find out if that knurled bar would fit in the clamp of the Work Sharp clamp?
Best money I ever spent. I can sharpen all my knives with ease
I do hope they bring out some additional finer stones for this.
Stick any grit wet/paper to the coarse stone I won’t need that one! Then you can go 10,000 grit if u like 😅
@@MrAndrewholde good thinking man
So doing a full size chef knife you’re not gonna be able to do it with us knife sharpener is that correct?
I’m definitely picking one up!
A lot of patience & elbow grease required for these types of sharpeners
Is this suitable for a kitchen knife?
Of course this would come out right after I purchased their guided sharpening system with the upgrade set... Oh well I'm still happy with my purchase. damn worksharp making such awesome products
I've had the gss for several years, love it, I buy pretty fine steels so most of the time I just maintain the edge with the honing rod and leather strop
Just got one, works great!
Make sure u are getting a burr from heel to tip and are getting the very apex of the edge
What is performance of this device compared to the spyderco sharpmaker?
Do they make or have other grit stones for this?
Great review and I’m really interested in getting this sharpener but been looking on Amazon and can’t to seem to find it thought I seen a release date of Nov 1 any idea when it would come out?
November 15 available on Amazon and others.
ordered mine on amazon today but said will take a few weeks to arrive, 49 bucks
Hiii , thank's for sharing anyway ...
The only thing that mind me about this jig ....
That's the sharpening process is very close to our hand 🧤
Oh man I want this!!!! 🤤really affordable to boot!!
Can you sharpen a recurve or kris blade with it?
Does it handle a clever size knife, like the Almazan knife?
For folding and kitchen knives.