$99 KNIFE SHARPENER- IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU? NEW WORKSHARP MK.2

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

QUESTION OF THE DAY: If you had this knife sharpener, would you sharpen a few of your favorite knives every month or so? Are you content using a dull knife or do you really need them sharp?

[@TheArby13]

My knives are only "almost" sharp and I want them sharp. Some of my knives are good knives and some are really good, in my opinion. I also have good hunting knives and some not so good. I have a hog knife and a machete, a hand axe and several scissors and shears. I will have them all sharpened in a month.

[@TobyCostaRica]

Since I’ve been using a honing steel consistently my edges stay sharp much longer on my Global knives. Just sharpen on a Spyderco sharpmaker every 6 months. I’m looking for a product that will grind down the small nicks that would take hundreds of passes to remove 😀, this looks like it’s the one

[@Bertminator]

Got mine for Christmas 2023 (model MK 2), and I've only sharpened about 6 kitchen knives & 6 or so serrated knives so far and it's already paid for itself. I definitely recommend this if you want to sharpen your knives. I could not believe how nice the edge was. After sharpening I looked at the edge with a loop and it was very impressive.

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

Great to hear it. Nothing like a sharp knife!

[@masterxiong7368]

Mk2 for 99.... You got robbed. Edit: i take it this was new at the time you bought it. Currently 79.99. Deff worth it

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

Yes, this video went out the day the tool was released. Thanks for sharing the sale price.

[@TheArby13]

I just ordered my new MK 2. It is supposed to be here tomorrow, but tomorrow is Sunday so we shall see. All reports are good, so I am anxious to get started with mine. $79.95 Amazon.

[@gscop1683]

I have the Lansky and the Worksharp Elite. Both good if you want to spend alot of time and get good at refined edges....Just got my MK2 and was amazed at how quickly I got a sharp edge on cheap pocket knives and my Cutco kitchen knives! If WS will add different belt grits this will really be awesome!

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

My personal favorite it the Worksharp Blade Grinding Attachment with the wider belts. I'm curious about their new rolling knife sharpener.

[@damaschosen]

I won't to buy it am living in Africa how can get it

[@switch231]

Thanks for the review. I just ordered this

[@Dirtyharry70585]

Used mine Ken Onion for years, easy to change grit and buy spare belts on line. Its also lockable DC variable speed

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

Glad to hear it! That's a great sharpener!

[@Dirtyharry70585]

@@MarkThomasBuilder yup always remind wife the kitchen knives are sharpen. Only 800 grit and three passes, like razors.

[@TobyCostaRica]

@@Dirtyharry70585she doesn’t know how goes she has it until she goes to a house with dull knives 🤣

[@masoodamg6633]

👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@1huntswithnature10]

I love your shop. Has everything.

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

Thanks, I've worked on new homes for years and collected all the essential tools to get the job done.

[@rnilazarev2553]

👍👍👍👏🍻

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

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[@목수사람들]

감사합니다.

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

😀👋

[@jasonbabila6006]

I've been wanting to get a Work Sharp knife sharpener for while and they are an Oregon company too.

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

That's a plus! I hear their customer support is amazing too.

[@jasonbabila6006]

Yes, I've watched some of their KZbin videos and following them on IG.

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

@@jasonbabila6006 They have some nice options at different price points.

[@Koks81]

Hello. A few days ago I bought this model in Ukraine for $190. It came with a branded bag. I don't know how much this sharpener costs in the states now. It would be interesting to know from you. I am very pleased with its performance. The only thing that worries me is the moment with the stops on the knife's edge, whether they will wear off quickly because the knife's edge moves along them, albeit lightly.

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

It's priced at $109 now.

[@Koks81]

@@MarkThomasBuilder Thank you for your answer. Actually, I am planning to provide services for sharpening home knives to the public. The Russians destroyed half of my city. I think I can earn at least something.

[@konamanstudio2447]

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[@MarkThomasBuilder]

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[@Paultricounty]

If it only has two angle settings 20 & 25 degree angles what happens with all the knives that have factory 18 degree angles or 22 degrees? Does that mean we’d have to reprofile each knife?

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

If you want to sharpen at those angles, I'd look into the upgraded Ken Onion edition with the blade grinding attachment. Otherwise, this one will reprofile the edge angle.

[@Paultricounty]

@@MarkThomasBuilder that’s what I thought. I just purchased the Ken onion edition. It has an adjustment dial to help with the inclusive angles. I’ve been using the wicked edge diamond stone and ceramics for a few years and was extremely effective of sharpening to a show edge if desired. But it’s time consuming to sharpen because each knife has to be set up in the device. For just daily work and kitchen knives the quick electric belt sharpeners looked very convenient.

[@fishermans1friend]

@@Paultricounty and did you get the ken onion? Are you happy with it? Especially compared to other sharpening tools?

[@millerskowron9749]

What grit is the purple one

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

220 grit

[@MegaTechno2000]

6000

[@gerardamitranno8837]

With regular use on this sharpener , your not getting a year on the belts . Sorry

[@johnbailey9682]

Lest see is that milwaukee knife sharp or was it dull when you started ? Whoops we don’t know because you did not prove that it’s was not sharp already ? I really did not care for the first model .

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

I keep most of my knives sharp. The silver kitchen knife was the only one that I found that was dull. I normally keep my other Wusthof kitchen knives sharp and use them the most. As far as sharpeners go, you may like the Ken Onion Elite with the blade grinding attachment. That offers the most flexibility.

[@izzyzilla80]

Cool knife

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

Thanks, I just looked it up and surprised it's only $14.97. I put a link to it in the video description. I keep it on my tool wall for daily use.

[@bamabladez]

I get the sharp knife is safer than a dull one but I also disagree. Especially now that the modern knife are also mens fidget toys I have 3 fingers wrapped in bandaids because my razor sharp new knifes just close shut and slice open. 🤦‍♂️

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

Oh yikes. I've had few issues like that. I was recently talking with someone in their kitchen who was cutting some food and you could tell the knife was dull because it was squishing the food instead of cutting it, requiring her to push harder on the knife. We both commented how the knife needs sharpening.

[@bamabladez]

@markthomasbuilder No doubt Mark. I was just being silly, not using my knives like you should. Nice channel! I'm debating on the Mk2 vs. original. I've tried traditional stones & the lanksky rod system and just can't get my para2 s30v sharp. This is my last try at sharpening..Will i wish I had the different angle options down the road or not really? Just pocket knives. Thanks!

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

@@bamabladez Thanks, If you tried several sharpeners, I'd say the original sharpener would be my recommendation. Also, my best results happen with a leather strop after. Here's one I found on Amazon.... amzn.to/3DLSbYC

[@bamabladez]

@markthomasbuilder Thanks so much Mark! When I say original I mean the ken onion edition. Just realized they did make a mk1. Thanks for the help.