Ken Onion Work Sharp series part 2: Basic sharpening

[@danielsuzuki1lbj924]

Every blade aficionado should have one of these. I picked up the blade grinding attachment and sharpened everything in the house. Wife was not super pleased. Keep up the excellent vids my man!

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

Lucky you, my wife hounds me to sharpen everything lol. The grinding attachment was huge difference for me. I just love the free hand feel and not being restricted. Makes sharpening a breeze. Thanks Daniel👊

[@brianconley1732]

I’m not even looking at any other makers of these sharpening tools I want THIS one

[@ericwiltse8054]

Love mine,sharpens everything from kitchen knives to axes so far. With the blade grinding attachment

[@TheKnifeBeater]

Thank you for the excellent shapening tutorial. You really make shapening look a little easier and more manageable with this shapener. Just kidding. Thanks again Justin.

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

Quite manageable lol. It definitely makes quick work out of sharpening. Thanks Jay👊

[@bubbapeppers4354]

Thanks for the vid!. I've actually begun sharpening the "flat" side of the serration on my Ken Onion. A burr is formed on the serrated side and a few passes with a diamond rod down each serration makes for a wicked serration. Good job!!!

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

I do the same thing on my serrations. Puts a nice bevel on the flat side and like you said it makes wicked serrations. I thought I was the only one lol. Thanks Bubba👊

[@bubbapeppers4354]

@@BlueCollarSurvival You are welcome sir!

[@oorcinus]

“Shapening” actually isn’t a bad term for what you do with the coarse grit belt. Describes what’s happening perfectly. I think i’m gonna call it shapening from now on.

[@melprice]

Just started watching your stuff. Thank you for taking the time. Constructive criticism and we can all learn from it is great, the rest of you, if you can do better then go ahead and do it.

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

Absolutely man! I'm always for trying to improve my content and the product that I put out for you guys. My viewers are my number one priority above everything. Thanks for watching Melvin I appreciate it brother

[@terryf5131]

Alright..nice video for getting her going.. thumbs up!!

[@JOMO_EDC]

You do great work with the work sharp.

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

Thanks Jeremy! I love using my Work Sharp, it puts me in Zen mode lol. These videos come easy because of I love this sharpener. Thanks brother👊

[@WaltRevenJr]

Great advice on when to remove the blade! I have had that happen on my small hatchet, removed the pointed end and now its rounded lol (live and learn right).

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

It only takes a blink of an eye too. I took the tip of a cheapy just to see how quick it would remove it and it was very quick. There's definitely a learning curve with this thing. That's what I tell people to start out with really cheap knives. Thanks Walt👊

[@paddyspotatopeelers2154]

Nice one Justin good job. Atb paddy. 👍😃☘️

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

I figured with Christmas coming and the Work Sharp videos being my most popular right now I'd get some more content out on it. Try to help someone make a good decision for a Christmas gift. Thanks Paddy👍😉🍀

[@rodneypearson6986]

The Ken onion is a better set up than my plain work sharp that I rounded the tip off on a s90v reverse tanto when I first got it man did that suck LoL. Thanks Justin great video

[@edcgearpocketknife]

Rodney Pearson I agree the ken onion is way better than the original

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

It don't take much to take a tip off. I'm not a fan of the original Work Sharp. I hardly use the Ken Onion without the grinder attachment. I do highly recommend this. Thanks Rodney👊

[@johnknestis3851]

I lack the genetics to sharpen knives and tools with stones, this tool was a god-send.

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

I've heard that from several people. Nice to be able to sharpen your own things.

[@jeremycrowe234]

You make it look easier than I find it to be. Lol thank you.

[@carltunn5079]

All other videos and the manual that came with my Ken Onion say put the blade against the belt and THEN turn it on. The method this video shows will put a nice cup on your blade where it first makes contact with the belt. PUT THE BLADE AGAINST THE BELT WITH THE SHARPENER TURNED OFF- THEN TURN IT ON!

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

So far I haven't had any issues and I've been using it for over a year. If that's what is more comfortable for you I would stick with it. Thanks Carl

[@ocomegashadowstacking5886]

Awesome review!!!!

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

Why thank you Amos! My edc brother😉👊

[@ocomegashadowstacking5886]

@@BlueCollarSurvival you're welcome!!!

[@BigRedEDC]

I need to upgrade to this model!

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

It's definitely a step up from the original. Throw in the grinder attachment and BOOM, game changer lol. Thanks JB👊

[@eugenemonica5890]

Very cool brother great video

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

These are some of my favorites to make. I always have fun with my Work Sharp lol. Thanks Eugene👊

[@Bilchi01]

Thanks cool series

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

It's one I've been wanting to do for a while but been slacking. But Christmas is coming and this is a hot gift for the holiday season, so figured I'd better do some tutorials. Thanks brother👊

[@NevadaScrubJay]

OK... The guide can scratch the side of a blade... That comes from the guide side. What if you put blue painters tape over those guides? Or, even a thin felt pad? Would they lessen the scratching or just be in the way?

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

Better to put painters tape on the blade. The scratches are caused by the metallic dust that accumulates on the guides.

[@deanoboland]

👍👍👍

[@toaster-jn9dm]

I have that blue 🔪 love the vid

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

The good ol Ozark Trail knife? I love using them for beaters lol. Thanks Johnathan👊

[@brianconley1732]

There’s a small arrow that I usually press to drop down the list of tools used and links to go to the item site and buy it and this sharpener I think even I could sharpen anything because a dull knife or tool is dangerous

[@kenroman777]

why do you guide knife along the plastic on one side only? what isvthe sense of having plastic guides on both sides if we are only to use one of them?

[@piche090391]

I have a hard time holding the blade in place without the guides, any tips on how to correct this?

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

Just lots of practice. Over time my muscle memory got better with it and now I'm pretty honed in. Buy a few cheap Walmart knives and just go to town on them and I promise you that you'll improve your form 10 fold.

[@tomstevens1444]

Hi, can i sharpen expensive salon shears with the Ken Onion? Thanks, Cheers... Tom

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

Maybe but I believe it may create an issue because the Ken Onion puts a convex grind on blades and I feel like flat grind would be a more beneficial result.

[@brianleabo6295]

I use silicon tape on the guide works well. And the leather belts work awesome

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

That's a great idea! I'm going to have to try that out. Thanks for the tips.

[@jcwaller55]

I have a straight razor. can you do a video on sharpening one..Thank you

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

It's just like sharpening a regular knife but you adjust the grinder attachment to a lower angle.

[@jcwaller55]

Thank you

[@willarmstrong6168]

👍

[@brianconley1732]

Why don’t you have links to sites to get the tools we want

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

What tools are you talking about?

[@kenroman777]

get frustrated when people publish videos that go against company directions!!! Your technique makes it impossible to get a burr but you can get a hair whittling edge without a burr?

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

I've had no issues with the way I do it. You gotta find what makes you comfortable while sharpening. Their directions are more like suggestions.

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

Anymore it only takes me a few minutes to sharpen my knives. I've reprofiled all my knives so now it's just a quick touch up on the higher grit belts or I just strop them.

[@dougprentice1363]

All the videos I've watched, none of them follow the instructions.

[@edcgearpocketknife]

Five strokes that it. The more strokes the better 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😛😛😛

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

Any more on that mystery Ozark Trail steel and I'll have a toothpick😂😂😂

[@bigfoot4455]

Demonstrating it wrong. You should be powering on and off.

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

I promise you that almost no one does that.

[@edcgearpocketknife]

I don’t use the guides free hand 🤚

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

Free hand is definitely the way to go. I only use my guides when I make a tutorial video lol

[@bigfoot8085]

You are not show proper sharpening technique. Belt 1, you should of stayed on side 1 of knife until you raised a burr then done the same for side 2 of knife. You was doing a stropping technique.

[@brianconley1732]

I know for most people two hundred dollars isn’t that much but I want this ken onion model but I only get $672 a month from my government to live on for the month and from that includes phone and satalite tv at 160$ a month and it’s ALL reruns!!!!!!! Could someone please send me one of these sharpeners!!!! I’ve never seen tomatoes cry till I used the knife I just couldn’t sharpen and I used stroping straps and sharpening stones with an oil.......If you think I am just being greedy well I would be sharpening for the elderly people in my apartment building more than myself and at NO charge to them

[@devin3706]

Fuck that 😂

[@ericwiltse8054]

Their new precision adjust sharpener is less than half this cost.

[@BlueCollarSurvival]

I really wanna check it out. I love that they have been so diverse with their products.

[@chainlink4241]

@@devin3706 Right? My thoughts exactly. If phone service and satellite TV really cost that much a month, and it's all reruns anyways, why not just cancel it, (one month alone will easily cover the cost for one on Amazon) save for a month or two, and buy it like the rest of us did? Phone service can be had for pretty cheap nowadays, and I've never heard of sharpening knives for the elderly used as a charitable service... 😂😂😂

[@1DRIPSTER]

I'll help you out.