Episode #1. Did Work Sharp stop $3 short of Professional level? Is it really PRECISION Adjust-able?

[@CuttingBoardRx]

I saw a lot of big channels reviewing this, but I didn’t feel that they are getting into enough depth. LMK what you think! Here’s the link to the bushings: 6mm Bore x 10mm OD x 10mm Length Self-Lubricating Sintered Bronze Bushings 10PCS amzn.to/48Aafl9

[@zbaird3]

Well unfortunately and good for them but most Big Channels are paid for reviews or the item has been given to them. Doesn't leave alot of room for the negatives or suggestions.. only the positives and ➕️'s.. That's why your channel is Important to give us the real and real world challenges.. Good job on your unbiased opinion and Honesty.. Thx!!

[@broken1965]

Jon machinist 45yrs here have you disassembled the frame from the adjustment screw and vertical support bar. I would like to add 2 assist springs to keep light tension on the whole thing, like a press

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@@broken1965 I think the assembly is more akin to the tool feed drive on a lathe: a worm gear with a parallel shaft. So all that was needed was additional bearing pressure on the shaft side. Unfortunately they left that side open hence the zip tie fix, no way to fit a bushing there.

[@daryenmirabal2656]

If you don't mind me asking what are your thoughts on the lansky Precision Sharpening Kits ? It's a nice small rig that is easy to field carry .

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@@daryenmirabal2656 just saw the question. If I was looking for a portable kit, the WSPA is much better than the Lansky. The latter’s stones fall out and crack in the middle of sharpening and just for that I would boycott the brand, so disrespectful I find the lack of proper adhesive. But, since it was my first fixed angle sharpener, here’s the truth: It nearly destroyed my confidence in the ability to sharpen knives. With all its shortcomings, the small WSPA is a decent portable tool.

[@EDCandLace]

This is the difference between someone that is reviewing a product and someone that is getting paid to review an item. CBR is really doing a great job with the to the point no BS videos.. it's very refreshing!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thanks, Lacy! Good to hear from a Pro!

[@The_Techie_Chef]

the line about sending the nylon bushings to their engineering department got a good chuckle out of me. great video btw. I just got mine yesterday.

[@xeveserpere5509]

Just ordered my worksharp today, and after seeing this video, I ordered the bushings and zip ties to be ready when it arrives. Seriously awesome content. Definitely earned a like and subscribe!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Glad I could help!

[@brussell2932]

@@xeveserpere5509 I’ll second that!

[@simms196]

The issues identified in this video would have been a deal breaker had you not provided simple & effectively solutions. I have this sharpener in my cart & still plan on ordering along with the bushings. Thanks for figuring all this out & creating a video 👍

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I’ll go on record to state that I still believe this to be the best sharpening system currently on the market. It took me to the next level!

[@Pleasum]

This is a fantastic video. I’ve been shopping for sharpeners and this one keeps coming up. This is the first I’ve seen where things were not only pointed out that are problems, but there was also a practical fix. This man obviously knows what he’s doing and holy shit if I could get my knives that sharp! Thanks for the video!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@@Pleasum Thank you so much for the great comment! Hope you will be able to sharpen like a pro soon!

[@immortalsofar7977]

The insight provided by this video earned my subscription.

[@EZ_Case]

This is hands down the most useful video I’ve seen yet on this device. Thank you for the clear and easy to follow fixes. I applied all 3 and the difference is substantial.

[@johncratty5057]

I've watched several of the other Work Sharp Pro "reviewers". They all are mostly the same. After watching your review and simple fixes I decided to purchase the Work Sharp Pro. I've already purchased the bronze bushings and have the zip ties on hand. Thank you for your in depth reviews.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Glad to help! Did you see my latest video on WSPPA? kzbin.info/www/bejne/l57dnnaNn9Rjmbssi=mg_6AGWfzo9keNpd

[@Billfish57]

You sir, deserve a medal. I purchased one of these yesterday and it will be arriving tomorrow. I'm going to set it up with your adjustments before using it even one time. I already know how to sharpen, but like you, it's just fun to learn new and possibly better ways of doing things. I''m so happy to have found you and this video today. Liked and Subbed you immediately, you seem like a good dude to hang with. Thanks again.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Welcome to the tribe! Thanks for the compliment

[@tommyknockers_8608]

The longer I watched the video the more my attitude changed from "he's just nit picking and trying to find fault" to by the end "that's legit wear and tear and he's right the flex is almost completely removed by things people have at home or can buy on Amazon for nothing"... great video and great fixes.

[@gregcochennet385]

Excellent video. I have watched several videos on this sharpener. Thanks for the suggestions. I am also ordering this sharpener with the bushings. This makes me much more comfortable ordering this sharpener

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@oldmanemptyhouse7659]

This is the most honest review of the work sharp on the internet brother. Plus you had solutions not just complaints. This is the first video of yours I have watched and i subbed within the first half.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

I appreciate your subscription! Welcome to the channel!

[@oldmanemptyhouse7659]

@@CuttingBoardRx thanks brother

[@payitforward81152]

Extremely good and helpful. I bought my first sharpener when I was barely a teen and try another every few years. I hope this one will be the-first one that actually works for me.

[@ĶČXXĻ-ĀxÐ]

Just rewatched this today after so many months. It really is a great contribution to the knife community. I had this thought as I was watching today. Which was after rewatching your comparison videos again. Work-Sharp made the Pro and Elite. But you gave them the “Precision” in both products. Well done, and thanks for all your videos!

[@Johneekay]

I got this sharpener for Christmas so mine is fairly new. I purchased and installed the bushings that you recommended. It made a big difference. I haven't done the zip ties yet. Thanks for your attention to detail ! Great fix.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Glad I could help!

[@quekumber]

Those mods are brilliant and for Work Sharp should be a no brainer. Great work, seriously. Awesome video.

[@moleb6341]

Discovered your channel because Greg Medford reacted to your criticism of some poorly sharpened knives from his company. Since then, this has become one of my favorite gear channels. Nice to see you returning to your "roots" towards the end of the year: proper sharpening as well as very elaborate and justified nagging. There are way too many advertisers disguised as reviewers, so a closer look is always appreciated! Pointing out flaws may not make you popular with everybody but it will (hopefully) lead to improvements. Really cool that you have already come up with some simple fixes yourself!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

I think some guys are trying to be a knife reviewers for a living and that’s not an easy way to earn your pay. I had three affiliation offers to date and turned them down because they all came from Chinese startups that are trying to take advantage of less learned of the US consumers.

[@BobleeSwaggner]

This is a great review and the fixes were very clever, thanks for taking the time to edit this and share :)

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Glad it was helpful! I just sharpened a Strider for a friend. Flat and shiny mirror bevel!

[@heavyweightsound]

Thank you so much for this. I saw so many reviews that didn't mention any of these flaws but I experienced them myself I'm so glad to have happened upon your video! Excellent! New subscriber!

[@atamata237]

Thanks for being genuine and giving us REAL reviews, Subscribed!!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thank you! I’m always looking for ideas for new videos so don’t be shy, ask questions!

[@stevecress44]

Thank you for the video. I really like my Worksharp pro and use it often. I think the things you pointed out and found a solution for will make my experience even better. I hope you will let us know if/ when Worksharp responds or comments on your findings. I think they should appreciate your video, especially as you were a promoter of their product. The only negative I think they might perceive is that you suggested your viewers send the inferior-bushings along with a thank you to Worksharp. Other than that they should be appreciative. Thanks again for the video and suggestions.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Haha! I intentionally poked fun at their engineering department! I am of that profession and if I was a betting man, the bet would be the prototype was all metal and somewhere along the way the design got “optimised” for production. The logic is that professionals would use stone wheels or shop belt sanders so they didn’t expect some amateur doing 20-30 sharpenings per month. Thanks for the great comment!

[@bobbybrown1708]

Did your three tips and they all worked well, the zip tie on the clamp receptacle was a bugger but got it done. I have a wicked edge set of stones and strops and wondered if the rod sizes were the same. They are and I have just gained access to a huge of amount of stones, best part there are two grits on each wicked edge stone.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

That’s great information! Thanks for sharing and subscribing!

[@scottkoch5207]

Genius! Don’t just review the product, but show how you can measurably improve it. I hope Work Sharp uses this info to improve their products. I hope they also show some $$ love. I’m now a subscriber.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

You are the second person who thinks I’m a genius. The first one is my mom🤣 Appreciate the compliment!

[@DaelMorris]

Fella, this video alone makes me glad I subscribed. I spent forever hacking a KME, as well as a WSPA, and these interventions are both elegant and simple. Great work.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thank you! Good to hear from another sharpening nerd!

[@bobinmontana777]

Appreciate your machinist background. If I didn’t have the Edge Pro and KME sharpening systems already I’d buy one of these Worksharps and modify with your fix.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thanks!

[@lucixmon]

I find using the 18 degree give me a crazy sharp edge. I will be doing these mods on my worksharp, I already loved mine but now it'll be even better thank you! Glad you share this unlike others who would keep this information to themselves.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

I’m not sure that the big KZbin knife channels like Metal Complex or Neeves Knives have the time to go in depth. This video took about 18-20 hours to make over a 3-day period and I don’t think they have the time to do that kind of work as they put at least one video per day to keep the income flowing.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Thank you for an excellent presentation and elegant solution. There are no perfect products - this should be self-evident to anyone who's aware of the vast array of different knife sharpening systems out there. But your simple and inexpensive fixes for the deficiencies you found in this product is extremely helpful and I know I will be implementing them when I receive mine in a few days.

[@Mark-xg8dx]

I ran into the same angle sharpening issues when I sharpened my first two knives. Thank you for the tips, you have a new follower and I will recommend your channel to my friends as well!

[@darrenlafreniere5518]

Thank you for the tutorial! I have a work sharp pro on the way and now have those brass bushings coming too :)

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Glad I could help!

[@ArmageddonAfterparty]

Well, with just one video, you have earned yourself another subscriber.

[@dptubexx]

Excellent! I’m about to buy this sharpener and this probably saved me hours and headaches on setting it up as optimally a possible! Thank you!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Glad I could help!

[@aylonewolf69]

Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad I found your video, I'm about to purchase Work Shop Pro now and this is AMAZING!!! :D :D :D Thank you!!! I just bought the bushing, Work Shop owes you much more than a THANK YOU...!! IMHO!!

[@tgonzalez1983]

Thanks for sharing the tips. I just received one of these for Christmas & was really excited to try it out this weekend. After seeing this video, I ordered the sleeves & grabbed some zip ties from work. I’m going to try using it regularly 1st & then I’ll modify it to see the results.

[@davidsapir9638]

I really love the results I get with the Worksharp Professional Precision Adjust, it's an awesome sharpening system and a pleasure to use. These simple yet highly effective fixes also made a very noticeable improvement to my Worksharp's accuracy and stability as well, and the brass bushings arrive tomorrow. So glad to have found this incredibly helpful video, thank you very much!

[@goblin_attourney]

Was doing research because I was thinking of picking up this product. Was a little bummed when you were pointing out the issues but had a quick emotional turn-around when you had such elegant and cheap fixes! I'm so glad I found this video and I think I'll pull the trigger on the purchase along with some bushings ;)

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thanks! I would appreciate you sharing this video with your friends to help the channel!

[@tidronefly1180]

Thanks for the REAL review and how to "Fix" the shortcomings.👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@JW-vo5gs]

Can you show us some tips to upgrade the fishing boat version?

[@jackeddemon]

This is exactly why I hate Taylor Martin and people like him. You’re one of the few out there that actually reciew gear and aren’t afraid to comment on them. Great job!

[@s9plus20]

Great video, thanks a bunch for a REAL review!!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@@s9plus20 thanks!

[@davidmadrid3453]

Thanks for another informative and entertaining video. Do you have any experience with the KME knife sharpener?

[@CuttingBoardRx]

No, by the time I realised the original little WS PA wasn’t going to be able to satisfy my rapacious sharpening needs, this became available and I went for it.

[@mattstrader8956]

your channel is a cut above! I'm super impressed with the detail of your videos.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Wow, thank you! You can help my channel grow by sharing this video with your friends!

[@DevilDog68]

Thank you for your review. I ordered and installed the Bearing Sleeves through your link. Big difference!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@@DevilDog68 Thanks for commenting! Appreciate you being a subscriber!

[@alexdeleon7135]

Brilliant, intuitive, and necessary for those of us who've bought this $250.00 system, and not getting "professional" results. Many thanks. SUSCRIBED.

[@stevehouston5319]

Great work. Not only identifying the issues, but low-cost solutions. Hats off to you sir. Hoping Work Sharp integrates these solutions into future releases of this excellent sharpener. Once again sir many thanks for this excellent video.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thanks for being a subscriber!

[@timsherman4971]

Echoing a previous comment. If I had seen this before buying I would not have purchased. Thank you for the fixes

[@CuttingBoardRx]

The thing to remember: there are no perfect machines.

[@luisnouel4268]

First. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences!! I also have the professional sharpener. I’ve used it from "Victoninox "to Magnacut steel. I’m gonna solve the problems 1 &2 this afternoon. Thank you again I never had problem 3 maybe because I don’t use the original stones. I bought, from Gritomatic a 6 inch stone holder (hapstone brand) and I use Venev centaur double side stones and Nano Cloths with diamond “spray”. The scratch pattern in the blade is better. My problem with this system is with long knifes. A 8 inch blade, if has 15 deg at the center of the clamp, will have 10 deg at the tip or at the heel, no matter how you clamp the knife. Another problem with long and thin knives is that they bend using only 1 clamp. 2 clamp system is better. Anyway, my kitchen knives cut towel paper even with those isues

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thanks for commenting! It’s great to hear from a fellow sharpening nerd!

[@matttheazn]

thank you for this. Glad I saw this before my pro came in. I would have been very angry to see the same issues as the original. This is amazing. Thank you. All other reviews are just blowing smoke. This is real use. Thank you.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Glad I could help! Share this video with your friends please to help me grow the channel!

[@davidroderick1493]

Fantastic I ordered the bushings and I don't even have a workshop pro.

[@CloudyShinobi]

Thank u so much for making this video! You’ve made the work sharp elite actually seem like a much more compelling option now. I was afraid I’d be forced to go with some of the sharpeners in the $600 and up range

[@CuttingBoardRx]

I don’t have a first hand knowledge of the systems you are referring to, but folks who actually used them, report some of the same problems

[@waltercox3474]

I saw your video and I really liked the fixes that you found.

[@josephtucciarone6878]

Thank you for these fixes.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

It’s my pleasure to be of service!

[@ckoby4341]

I've got the bushings ordered, and I will be installing the zip-ties. Thanks for the link.

[@aylonewolf69]

Unit just arrived and I'm happily using it but the CLAMP allows the knife to pitch up and down., no matter how hard I clamp it, the blade tilts when applying the abrassive to blade and sharpening... :( the flex is about 2 degrees...(Pitchi). if I use the abrasive in a PULLING method the blade pitches down, and I use a PUSHING method the blade pushes up... Any advice?

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Sounds like you are pushing down on the plate holder. There is no need to press down at all. And I tighten it very hard. Wider blades though I have to support with my free hand specially towards the tip

[@aylonewolf69]

@@CuttingBoardRx thx for advice… I will give this another shot!! ;)

[@Sodomorrah]

Hello CBRx, I was wondering how long the sharpening plates and stropping plates last. Did you have to replace them in the few months of using this before making this video? How many knives would you say you can sharpen before having to renew a plate? Thanks for the honest review! We need more people like you on YT! You have my sub!!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Welcome to the tribe! The fine grit plates, 600 and 800, last well over 50 sharpenings. The heavier grits don’t get used as much so I haven’t replaced them yet. I don’t like the strop that came with the set a s the leather is waaaay too rough. You shouldn’t need to keep the fixed angle for stropping anyway, so I recommend a dedicated strop

[@northeastpsychos]

I just bought this system, I really appreciate the insights, I’ll definitely be implementing them. What are your tips for holding onto knives like the 940 or spydercos with a distal taper like the para 3 ?

[@mtbrdude]

The biggest flaw with this type of guided sharpener is that the rod is anchored in one spot. This means it swivels in a perfect circle. Well, unless your knife blade is also the same shape of that circle, your angle is going to change from the base to the tip of the blade. Try measuring your angle with the arm centered on a flat part of the blade, straight out perpendicular to the blade....then keep the angle reader on and move the sharpening stone over to the tip: your angle has changed! The longer the knife, the more pronounced this problem will be. Even the $1200 Wicked Edge has this issue and nobody talks about it.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@@mtbrdude Aha! Great points that 100% echoing this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKi1gGZ8mrJlsJI Hopefully this earns your subscription to my channel! 👍

[@razorsedgesharpeningshop9831]

An excellent review sir. I do sharpening for a business. I had added the WS Precision Adjust to my line up today and I appreciate the quality content and attention to detail. Thank you, for making of the video.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thanks for watching! What other tools do you use?

[@Kens_knives]

Thanks for your time and content, great stuff man!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@alexaliwarlock]

You should take snippets from this video and make a short as it’d boom 🙌🙌 have thanked you before for this video and now that I’ve implemented the fixes, can’t thank you enough!!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thanks for the idea! But KZbin monetization for Shorts is so dismal that I try to keep short content to a minimum. It’s just rubbing me the wrong way how they take advantage of the content creators!

[@tulipopossum6001]

​@@CuttingBoardRx Think of it as advertising for your longer videos. I can watch 30 shorts in 15 minutes, but the only reason I happened across your channel was because I searched this subject specifically. Either way you got a sub though!

[@Tkz9000]

​@@CuttingBoardRxYou would be surprised at how effective shorts are at gaining new viewers and subscribers. A lot of the other bigger channels has more views on shorts than than videos.

[@andreasbertram2558]

Hi,some greetings from Germany! I'd bought the sharpener some weeks ago and have the same problems like you with this thing . It's great that i can easily change the bushings,but i can not open the abrasive angle.The head of the screws look like a "face"of a teddy bear,no torx bits i own will fit.Do I need a special tool?And if i do:Which size?Please let me know. Best Regards,A.Bertram

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Mine work well with T8 and T9, the latter being slightly tighter. I use the Hoto driver linked in the description, but any set should work.

[@passenger0102]

Hi there. I'm from Germany as well. The link provided in this vid is from Amazon US and that would ship. Do you have a link where to order those exact bushings in Germany?

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@passenger0102 I do not have a link to German retailers. Look up bronze washers 10mm outside diameter, 6mm inside diameter, and 10mm length.

[@keiththompson2289]

Very nice review! But I have to ask: Is there an even better sharpener out there that you would recommend over this one? I am currently contemplating ordering this. The system I have been using for many years is the old Lansky system. I take it that even with these issues, this one will still beat out that old system?

[@CuttingBoardRx]

I was eyeing the Wicked Edge system which the only other system in that isn’t priced out of my reach. But it is basically a more expensive version of the same approach. It is $100 more in its most basic form and to get everything you’d want in your arsenal expect $900-1500 total investment. The only major difference from WSPPA is you don’t have to flip the knife and you can sharpen both sides semi-simultaneously in an alternating fashion. I gave it some though but decided that I would never be able to trust that system as my left and right hands don’t exhort the same force. And I like to keep my left hand on the underside of the blade almost at all times to feel for sudden changes. Also, you would end up having to buy and store twice as much abrasive media. WSPPA is a huge improvement on Lansky and the inclinometer comes with it so you can always have repeatable angles

[@martylost167]

Another channel mentioned 2 more problems. 1200grit diamond stone not included and an adjustable stone holder for any 1' x 6" stone. Great review, ECN and make it work solutions. Kaizen's are not always good for quality. Now days it's dollars in, dollars out and dollars left in the middle.

[@rickbottoms7838]

This is a GREAT video! My hat’s off to you. Not only did you uncover design flaws, you thought out and tested fixes. It’s a shame that one has to make these modifications to a brand new design to allow it to give consistent results. Shame on the engineers at Worksharp. I am currently considering an upgrade to a better mousetrap than my Hapstone Pro. I would not give this a serious look until Worksharp makes these fixes in the manufacturing process. At this price point there shouldn’t be this level of inconsistency in their design.

[@mariyanhristov4613]

You are a legend, man!

[@timfowler4901]

Nice review. How do I get link to new bushings. Thank you Mr Fowler

[@CuttingBoardRx]

The link is in the description.

[@kandcdish]

Plastic is not suitable for long lasting precision mechanisms. Shows us what kind of R&D Work Sharp has. Glad you engineered an easy remedy to the problem. Bravo!!!!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

In business books it’s called a Hewlett Packard model: sell a printer at or below cost and then sell very expensive proprietary cartridges for it. That’s what is going on here, they want you to buy the plate carriers over and over. PS. It’s no wonder they are in cohutz with Benchmade!

[@kandcdish]

@@CuttingBoardRx Always the consumer that gets it in the end.

[@genericyoutubeuser1700]

One has to assume Work Sharp determined what consumers would pay for their product and then made decisions on which components to use to make it profitable. Despite the name, I’m not sure any professional knife sharpeners would choose this over a more competent tool, but this provides what most people would need in a sharpener and uses more advanced components than their other products.

[@Herne0011]

Well earned sub. Thank you for your service to the community.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thanks for the sub!

[@ARAW-__-]

My friend, I love your straight to the point fixes. Do you edc the Arc ? Btw great video, I may go back to sharpening with something other than a metal file eventually 😅

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thanks! Regarding the ARC, I’m trying to figure out how to…. Haha, like I’m going to spoil the surprise!

[@ARAW-__-]

@@CuttingBoardRx Well done, now I wanna know ! Anyhow I'll watch the vid 😉 Btw I broke my neck knife's tip on The Kindling Of Doom... Seriously a very thin piece of hazel. I'll grind it someday

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@@ARAW-__- Was it ESEE izula?

[@ARAW-__-]

@CuttingBoardReviews nah, Civivi Circulus. I love that small thing but it's not perfect yet. Almost

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@@ARAW-__- hmm. That’s why I don’t trust anything that has “budget” and “made in China” in the description! Their heat treat is always at the extreme of tolerances because they think we want 62 - 64 HRC on every blade! (and there are plenty of idiots who say that!) But 10cr15mov should have been 57 RC at most on a fixed blade and if it was properly done it wouldn’t snap off… 😡🇨🇳🤬

[@Sharpaholic-1]

Great video series! I really enjoy your no-nonsense approach to everything. My only nemesis is i can't get a good clamping on a flat grind.

[@Mikey_Trailz]

I love my precision adjust. I have been contemplating buying this unit and I am so glad I seen your video before I pulled the trigger bro! With the fixes you showcased here do you still recommend or would you recommend something else?

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@@Mikey_Trailz Have you seen my 2 videos about XARILK Gen 3?

[@Mikey_Trailz]

@@CuttingBoardRx On it now thank you!!!

[@chadwilson6550]

Excellent!!!! Great video thanks for sharing. Any tips on the precision adjust elite? Thanks again.

[@affinitytalk3979]

This is very useful information.Thanks for sharing.

[@RenatoClementino-s5o]

How do you deal with the problem of the angle changing from the heel to the tip for longer knives? When you set the angle at the centre to 20 degrees and move to the tip, the angle gets smaller.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Check out my latest video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l57dnnaNn9Rjmbssi=g9pHspuq4RPkTtKT

[@ImOnTheEdge]

Absolutely love these hints/fixes and they come to me a day after I sent mine back. 😒 However, I think I will order a new one, implement these fixes and carry on. Loved the sharpener otherwise, although I'm placing the Work Sharp Ken Onion Sharpener into my tools tomorrow when it gets here, which I have also used. One thing - Can you find a way to get the clamp about a quarter turn tighter to hold the blade from laterally wiggling, if that makes sense? Thanks bunches!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Sir, you just gave me an idea for the next video!

[@ImOnTheEdge]

@@CuttingBoardRx We need a means to apply a little more torque to the "nut", I think. A larger one perhaps? Can you make this happen for us oh worthy one?

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@aremel I am setting up a test to see if more torque would translate into more holding power

[@CoRDSau]

Interesting. Mine arrived today and didn’t come with the two external nylon bushings yours has on the top and bottom of the rod. And has almost no wiggle at all on the blade clamp. But the bronze bushings will help me with the handle

[@frankzuccarini3432]

What a terrific, helpful review. Thanks so much. I am ordering the sharpener, and a set of bronze bushings. today. Frank

[@dbratof1]

I am now a subscriber. Great video. I also use work WSPPA. If i may ask, how long does it take you to sharpen a 5-inch blade, plus reprofiling the blade angle ?

[@DavidRKleven]

I found an additional wobble problem. The jaws that hold the knife have a piece of rubber on each jaw. These allow vertical wobble. Any idea how to fix that? In my opinion, with all of these problems, they should recall the Precision Adjust Pro, and fix the problems for free.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Check out my latest video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l57dnnaNn9Rjmbssi=g9pHspuq4RPkTtKT

[@nicholaskindred929]

What do you think of the precision Elite ? , does it have simmular issues ? . My budget wise right now is $125. Thank you for showing this. For the price they want for this , there shuold't be those issues.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

WSPA is what I started with. I would buy just the base kit for 60 bucks, without the “elite” paraphernalia which is just a fancy case and 3 additional diamond plates. Instead go on @neevesknives channel, he has links where you could get an aftermarket stone holder for 22 bucks that lets you use WSPA with any 4” stone. That’s where the dollar difference should go. If you’re totally new to this, don’t worry, his channel will get you up to speed. He does Live chats and you can ask him directly.

[@nicholaskindred929]

Thank you , I have watched him a few times. I will do that. ​@@CuttingBoardRx

[@danarnek]

good video, love it when someone fixed a problem i didnt knew i had. tip, i use tormek honing pasta, its great on the leather strop, and gives morror edge easily.

[@macattackperth5631]

Well done, I have this sharpener and will immediately apply your improvements 👍

[@MrStrizver]

I just got a new one and the biggest issue I've found so far is how much flex the blade has within the clamping jaws. With the spine seated as far back as it can go, it doesn't take much force on the blade to see the spine actually move within the tightened jaw. It seems to me the jaws come together at an angle that is way too steep, which allows for very little actual contact area to apply clamping force with. Have you seen this problem as well?

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@@MrStrizver yes and I solved it. There are a short and a long videos on my channel.

[@MrStrizver]

@@CuttingBoardRx Thanks...found it (again)...I knew I had seen that one before!

[@JimLander]

I just stumbled onto your videos. I subscribed because ! Like your presentation and your mind. Are you an engineer?

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Welcome to the channel! I confess: I am an engineer but there are extenuating circumstances - I was a machinist first, in my youth.

[@PatrikKelterer]

Hi, Thank you very much for the great video. I was initially a bit scared about the problems with the Worksharp. I am still waiting for the delivery of my sharpener. I already ordered the bronze bushings directly from Amazon. If mine also shows these problems, I can fix it directly with your tips. But are you still satisfied with the Worksharp Pro? Sincerely, from Germany

[@CuttingBoardRx]

I am satisfied with the tool itself and how well the abrasive plates are holding up.

[@musiclaw1486]

Phenomenal upgrade improvements!!! Thanks for posting. 👏👏

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Glad you enjoyed it! I’m trying to boost subscription to my channel. Would you please share this video with your friends?

[@musiclaw1486]

Just Shared the vid with two good friends and collectors!@@CuttingBoardRx

[@CuttingBoardRx]

@@musiclaw1486 much obliged!

[@musiclaw1486]

@@CuttingBoardRx 👍 BTW, thanks for the replacement Brass Bearings recommendation. Should be here tomorrow!

[@ameerkamil59]

Awesome video !!!!thank you sir

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@securedata1203]

Thank you for the useful video. I may end up getting one of these since you use it with your massive collection.

[@WillEDC]

I wonder if they will quite update the model in the future. good job

[@TheJustinlowry]

Appreciate the info!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Any time! Thanks for subscribing!

[@hwalk51]

I see a lot of videos on this sharpener. My question is, do it work on 7”-9” fillet knives? I always see everyone using pocket knives. Thanks for the informative video. Very useful

[@carlo9666]

This test is what ill have been looking for.

[@FactbasedReality0421]

Nice-I'm making the upgrades!

[@jesseherbert2585]

Hi, I just purchased a used one and don't see the white nylon bushings that butt up against the black bands which limit stroke. Some review videos (including by Worksharp themselves, at least the one I watched) don't show those. Did you add those yourself? Or perhaps they stopped including them? It seems they would help as I'm moving the bands just by bumping them with strokes. Thanks again!

[@CuttingBoardRx]

I added them myself and they came out of the old paint roller. They kept the rubber washers in place in case I got too enthusiastic with the stroke

[@12jerryc]

Thanks for a great review. I replaced the nylon bushings with brass ones from Amazon but am having a problem. After sharpening for awhile the bushings seem to gum up and bind on the steel at the far bottom end of the rod. It appears that either the lube in the bushings is gumming up or maybe the rod heats up and expands (I would expect the bushings to expand also). I did check the diameter of the rod with a digital caliper and its straightness by rolling it on a flat surface. Any advice? Thanks

[@CuttingBoardRx]

A drop of gun oil on the rod every so often should help

[@12jerryc]

@@CuttingBoardRx Thanks. I'll try it.

[@bjhiss27]

Will the self lubricating bronze bushing cause any wear to the rod? I'm going to do all of your fixes. I'm not that good at sharpening knives yet but I might as well start off with my worksharp being squared away. Still struggling with figuring out all the factory angles of all my different knives. Never sure what degree to set them to. Thanks for the video

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Are you using the Sharpie method to find the factory angle? Also, if you plan to change the angle from X to say 17 degrees, there’s no need to figure out what the X is. Just clamp the knife, set 17 degrees on one side, make sure that it’s also 17 on the other side and start sharpening with the 240 grit. The bushings are designed specifically for this application so I wouldn’t worry too much. The burrs that come off the blade, if some get inside the abrasive holder, mostly get caught by the magnet on the inside.

[@bjhiss27]

Thanks for the reply, I ordered 10 of those bushings. Also, thanks for the advice on sharpening angles. @@CuttingBoardRx

[@rwj6213]

I was going to buy this to replace my other precision sharpener. I won't now. I'm picky with my knife edges, so I'll go another route. Thanks

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Hmm. Sounds like you clicked right through the fixes that get it to work much better.

[@rwj6213]

I watched I'm just not interested in Jimmy rigging a couple hundred dollar knife sharpener. I'll save for a prof or something similar. Great videos keep up the fantastic work sir👍

[@mel87123]

Fantastic. Brilliantly simple fixes.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Thanks! But it’s not like it was hard to figure out.

[@keithadler965]

Fantastic Tutorial.

[@raytaylor4199]

Thank you for the brilliant information, really annoys me that Worksharp overlooked or didn’t recognise these issues at design and testing phase, especially as they had a previous iteration to learn from, Worksharp will never thankyou, they would be admitting their fault in design, it almost put me off buying it to be honest, I’ve already ordered it, just waiting for stock to arrive at my UK store, I’ve also ordered the bushings off Amazon which are arriving today. I never trust sponsored reviews from the larger channels, unfortunately this is KZbin. Thanks again for the brilliant test and review, Subbed 😊

[@CuttingBoardRx]

If I had to bet, the prototype had more metal hardware content than the production version. It happens often enough that the engineers lose these arguments with the suits that mind the profit margins. Besides, they were probably thinking that a person who sharpens blades for a living would not buy a tool like this. This is a product geared toward (borrowing photo camera terminology) an amateur or pro-mature DIY home-shop sharpener.

[@Jasondranoff]

Amazing Video. I literally just bought one for $40 off. I hope I made the right choice! It hasn't shipped yet. Should I cancel and get a different sharpening solution?? Thanks for the unreal detail and tricks.

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Sorry about the delayed response. I have been having too much fun with this sharpener to be totally unbiased. That said, there is no such thing in nature as a perfect mechanism: any mechanical device will have imperfections! I find this one a good value based on how how much you get for your hard earned money.

[@Jasondranoff]

Thank you for the response I appreciate your time Great endorsement and I know it's legit based on the video keep up the Great content I'm a subscriber.