How to Use The Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener - User's Guide: How to Sharpen a Knife

The Work Sharp Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener is bench top rod and clamp style sharpener. The angle can be set between 15 and 30 degrees which secures the rod in place with the abrasive, while the clamp secures the knife. With coarse and medium diamond abrasives and fine ceramic for honing the Precision Adjust produces incredible results and will have you sharpening every knife you own! #worksharp #knifesharpening #howtosharpen

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Using a pencil eraser to clean the ceramic stone is a great tip. I haven't seen that before!

[@cuttingwitjason7195]

Works a treat with cleaning out leather strops, too.

[@pepito4868]

@@cuttingwitjason7195 for cleaning gold its good too

[@michaell397]

Mr. Clean magic erasers work very well! and last a lot longer and you still have an eraser on your pencils when you need them. LOL! Reminds me. It is a Tanto tip, not a Tonto. Tonto was the Lone Rangers Native American partner. The Tanto is a type of Samurai marshal weapon. KnifeMaker

[@loganironside343]

I use dawn everytime I'm finished with using my ceramic stone

[@MR.COMMONSENSE1776]

Dude! I've watched like 15 or 20 of your videos. Everybody's impressed when I show them something I learned on your channel. And now you just taught me something on knives😆 thanks for everything!

[@markshoemaker65]

WOW...Thankyou worksharp for giving me back the ability to make my knives extremely sharp, for quite a few years I've had a progressive neurological disorder that has recently taken my ability to hold steady, needless to say this makes trying to put an edge on my knives impossible so I had to give that up. Until now...I just unboxed my elite and in 3 1/2 hours proceeded to put a near surgical edge on 2 kitchen knives and my Kershaw speedsafe which is now more like a Kersharpashell...Thank-you Worksharp for giving me back the ability to do what I used to love doing.

[@rougaroux5508]

Kids watching the door waiting for an Xbox to be delivered, me watching the door waiting for Amazon to drop off my Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener... Priorities I guess. Yet another awesome product from Work Sharp.

[@MuscleAKAOzzy]

Bro lm waiting for both to arrive....kids can wait😜

[@lanceodell8058]

Just bought one this week! I'm just getting into knifes and I"m not talented enough to get the hang of the wet stones, but I love using the precision adjust knife sharpener with tri-abrasive! thank you for the tips!

[@jasontheflyingfarrierhays]

The ultimate pro tip, while sharpening hold the adjustment knob absolutely perfectly still. If you don’t it moves slightly and changes your angle. But if you hold that adjustment knob you will get an absolutely razor finish.

[@Bravadosjebsimbahsm]

What time in the video do they talk aboit the adjustment knob?

[@lucasherbet6801]

@@Bravadosjebsimbahsm I think Jason is talking about the angle adjustment knob

[@Bowhunter88]

I put a small o- ring on so it can't fall down

[@andrewc8450]

@@Bowhunter88 where did you put the o-ring?

[@joeyripswell]

I use a rubber band! Works great

[@berniedehmel7104]

Just purchased this unit and wanted the visuals and commentary to ensure that I was on the right track. Off to do my work pocket knife as a testbed before tackling our kitchen knives. Thanks for the straight forward introduction. Will get in touch if I come up against any issues.

[@cwsmith17]

You guys have covered all the bases. Such a great freaking design!

[@dannythomson5239]

i came looking for reviews of this tool, i watched a few and this popped up, i already knew i was buying one after seeing the reviews. this is a really great video about the tool.

[@eherrmann01]

Recently bought a set of handmade Damascus carbon steel kitchen knives. They're great knives, but being handmade, the edges are ground to slightly different angles. I bought the precision adjust elite set and just re-profiled and sharpened the first knife with it. I'm extremely impressed with how razor sharp I was able to get it. Excellent tool, I'll be using it on all my knives. Thank you.

[@kenharvey7121]

As a new guy on sharpening knifes I can’t wait for my sharpener to arrive and having watched the hints and tricks and will have perfect knifes for next deer stalking season in august

[@dougtroutman5695]

Just bought one new to knife making and sharpening, it really works good. I'm a first time user. Good job.

[@JesseCohen]

Just bought this system, and the upgraded grit range, ceramic serration hone handle, with case set. After about a year on the market, and shopping other systems, I felt confident starting here. The price/performance o.o.b, and potential for adaptation is unmistakable. Thanks Worksharp! And I must say I can’t appreciate this video’s approach enough. Right off the jump they (Designer Steve) addressed two factors I had questions about, namely recurve and tanto edges. Talk about knowing your audience! And as others have stated, that tip (pun?!) on erasing the ceramic buildup was right on! I have drafter’s polymer erasers I rarely use, so they’re going in the travel case. Gonna use that on my Mac cerarod hone as well. Thanks again for all your hard work on the design, implementation, and support for this kit. Woot!

[@phillipjones3596]

Mann. Great to hear. Because MINE COMES IN TODAY BABY. YEWWWWWWWWWW

[@aberdeendh]

@@phillipjones3596 Mine just came in today!

[@FrankToThePoint]

So you have had this sharpening system for a number of years now did it stand up to your expectations? Is there anything you would make an improvement on? Was it worth your money?

[@JesseCohen]

@@FrankToThePoint To provide a brief answer, yes. Worth the price, and definitely a great starting place for most people interested in getting into sharpening. Very consistent for average edc folders, fixed blades, and shorter kitchen knives. Adaptability is there too, for using different grits/stones, if you want to go past those offered by the manufacturer. The only niggles are where build quality is concerned, what with all the plastic housing, but at this price point, they really are minor. Treat it carefully, and it does last. Also, the lack of an angle finder was a little vexing, so I got one on Amazon. Both these issues have been addressed on the newer Pro system, albeit for almost twice the money. I don’t have hands on experience with the likes of Lansky or KBE, but I’m confident in the choice I made, and would gladly gift this set to friends or family interested in getting started with sharpening on their own.

[@FrankToThePoint]

I got one and I tried to use it it worked good on my Spyderco Sage five. Then I tried to use it on two other knives and it left marks on my blade almost like a grind Mark I think it was from the edge of the diamond plate even when I tried really hard not to let this happen it's still occurred

[@stevel3237]

Another great video Josh, and great design work Steve!

[@davidelincetto]

Great video. I just discovered the channel, I watched the whole series and I'm learning a lot. Wonderful product I hope it will arrive in Italy as well.

[@JStation3]

About time someone made a good guided sharpener at a reasonable price. This should be a runaway hit

[@jamesday7344]

There will always be a market for a plastic, disposable piece of shit

[@GG-ml3vr]

@@jamesday7344 Mine is fantastic,easy to use and gets blades razor sharp🤷‍♂️

[@leecherlarry]

@@jamesday7344 hehe

[@BryanTorok]

@@jamesday7344 OR, a market for decent sharpener with desirable features for the person starting out or the person who who doesn't plan to make knife sharpening their main avocation. I just have a couple of pocket knives and maybe a few kitchen knives I want to touch up. I don't see spending hundreds of dollars to sharpen a $20 to $100 knife.

[@roscomcfarland204]

I’ve owned it for a while. Really difficult with full flat grinds (spyderco) can’t get it hair popping sharp but can get it decent

[@jtsands2008]

I've screwed up a couple of knives with obsessively trying to get a good edge with other sharpeners. This thing is Magic out of the box. Great product!! Thank you Work Sharp.

[@abennett2783]

Brilliant design! I bought a Lansky years ago, and never use it for several reasons. You solved those problems with this design! Great job!

[@trollenz]

I regret not having seen your comment sooner 😂😂😂 I've paid double for the lansky and I'm not impressed with the results...

[@KMAK88]

Is it better than the lansky? Can this sharpen blades that are thin

[@5T3V3N-ns9gg]

Yeah, I've had the lanky, too. I feel that it was an overpriced sharpening system for what you got. It was flimsy, the stones wore out, and I had to pay extra just for the clamp stand.

[@Zcs2727]

Ordered mine a few days ago. Can’t wait to use it.

[@Murdoc2080]

Im a little late but have mine coming tomorrow

[@xinxiong6986]

I just got this for Xmas. I love how easy it is to use. Great product! I'm going to have razor sharp knives all the time now. 😁👍

[@Ammo_HD]

same here, wife bought it for me, so im watching many videos on it so i dont ruin the edge on my blades LOL

[@GOxHAM]

Steve, this is a KILLER design! Very simple, yet achieves the intended goal.

[@Edusm17]

This is the best sharpener I have used. I am okay with a stone, but this sharpens so quickly and efficiently.

[@stephangrobler5524]

I only use work sharp. My first one was the GFS and the the electric knife tool sharpener. Both awesome! Just before this precision came out I was wanting a system like this and thinking of making my own. Im still on the knifes edge (excuse the pun) on whether I should buy this system or build mine. What I would have liked was: More finer grits to achieve a polished edge for my custom knives. Apart from the plates rounded rods in the same grits for cerated blades and curved/special contoured blades. Could be purchased separately. A strop. A larger blade clamp for thicker chopping blades. Extendable rods for longer blades. Maybe a big brother to this system where the knife clamp points upwards and one has stone/plates on either side that are adjustable in degrees. A upward facing clamp would create more stability for larger blades.

[@dougosbo5396]

Know: I suck at sharpening knives. Know: I used this tool for the first time today and might just start a neighborhood knife sharpening business! It is incredible.

[@Beachcomber310]

Looking forward to trying it out. I ordered it a few days ago and it is supposed to arrive tomorrow.

[@jolness1]

This thing is great. I use my KO to do reprofiling and such and then put a micro bevel on some with this or use it to maintain edges. Looking forward to another tribrasive set for polishing.

[@blubyu1100]

Thanks so much mine is on the way! Also got case from comments. Cant wait to get started🙂

[@madmacedonian8171]

I’m looking in investing in this specific sharpener and I’m sold. Been watching almost all of the videos on this and looking forward to getting this real soon.

[@kennethphelps2130]

Excellent design. Great job. I think this will help give knife owners the feel to sharpen their knives freehand with a stone and a good leather strip. Great product and design.

[@sureshbabu-zf8ew]

I'm really pleased with this! It works like a charm kzbin.infoUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ Takes less time than my old electric sharpener because it can take more off the knife faster, and then it smooths out nicely with the finer grit polisher. I don't know how long it will last before the grit wears away, but I wouldn't mind having to replace it every once in a while.

[@jackel1994]

"oh this product looks cool, let's hear what these fellas have to say." *Turns volume up* *intro music starts* "HOLY. WHAT?!"

[@rongagne3355]

thanks josh and steve can not wait to try this

[@DELTAF182]

I just got mine today - worked great so far blades are razor sharp

[@stunod1479]

Very informative and helpful video. Great use of the internet. Thank you!

[@sparkyvaughn3535]

My boss just bought all the employee's this for Christmas. I've got a lot of knifes to be sharpened, so I can't wait to use it.

[@hahsnsyf9414]

Great job on the clamp design with the v-notch. Placement consistency and extra clamping support on the spine is a real improvement which is lacking on other clamping systems.

[@WorkSharpOutdoor]

Thank you! Glad you appreciate the details!

[@MrBogart420]

I just ordered mines today gunna give it a try in about about a week

[@rolandomota6549]

Very informative video - will be purchasing this for Christmas.

[@vencemcadams2927]

Very nice design! Thanks for making it affordable.

[@doryman3]

Really good video, guys. Very clear, but you didn’t drag it out forever. I’m in!

[@Ghost225100]

I have one of these and LOVE it. One question though. What is the best way to clamp in a knife that has differing sizes along it's spine? A good example of this is my Benchmade Osborne 9400. The spine differs in sizing as you move down its length. I have had some issues getting it to clamp securely in the sharpening system

[@brianshapley8092]

Loving mine. Thank you! I would love to see a nice looking storage case available for this system. One that will also store the number of tri-rods you think will come out in the future! Another possible, future upgrade would be the ability to slide the clamp toward / away from the housing, in specific increments. This could take care of the "blade height issue" people are complaining about in these comments. Great tool!

[@esjayaych1389]

Check this out at Amazon Aenllosi Storage Hard Case Compatible With Work Sharp Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener www.amazon.com/dp/B0915M2FJD/ref=cm_sw_r_u_apa_glt_fabc_6AKS09BDACZ6QBV4EGBZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[@masterbroadcast1]

Just got mine from Amazon with a case for it!

[@kellzlefontae1510]

Getting mine next Friday. Super excited.

[@leolldankology]

How do you like it now that you've had it 4 months ?

[@fuzz429]

Got this last week and I love it. Makes basic sharpening so easy.

[@shadyeskimo]

Basic and complicated sharpening is easy FREEHAND. Since the Stoneage stupid MFers have been able to get an edge on their weapons and tools. Stop limiting yourself, if they could do it freehand, so can you....Unless you are disabled in any way, then I see your point.

[@kpfagerberg]

@@shadyeskimo wow, you seem like you would be such a great teacher.

[@doenervernichter2845]

@@kpfagerberg ;-)

[@stargazer16201]

Strop attachment would be nice.

[@joeygonzo]

He can't just hang a leather belt and stop with that ?

[@badboybootz8]

They have it now

[@dimi7055]

This thing is even better then people say!!! I got my rex 45 knives and k390 to cut kitchen paper clean in half a hour for a 60€ system!! I love you guys. Lansky is crying at the moment! The magnet system is perfect, there is ZERO play on any of the parts its super stable on a cutting board. Not only lansky is crying but so is wicked edge and kme! This is gonna change the market no doubt.

[@Southernknife_addict]

I’ve got one of these on the way I can’t wait to try it out

[@shaneberry1695]

Preordered mine about a week ago and just got it about an hour ago. Cant wait to try it out!

[@MrLlama999]

Where do they have it for preorder?

[@WorkSharpOutdoor]

Available now at www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Work-Sharp-Precision-Adjust-Knife-Sharpener-P1887.aspx

[@aydinlutmergp4885]

thanks for doing a demo with a tanto blade, i had trouble doing mine on a stone but this should work out well

[@WorkSharpOutdoor]

Happy to help! Just watch that transition and you should be good to go!

[@J0b0baggins]

Will you guys be developing some different stones for this? Some different grits/materials? Ide live ti see that, ide love to see something that can give me a mirror edge. You guys are the only one producing this type of system for a reasonable price and i think it would be a clever move to release some other stone set ups because absolutely no one else is doing that at anywhere near the price point i think you guys could offer

[@TEXASGIANT1959]

I notice that you use a very small area of the stone with each stroke. Maybe in over thinking it but wouldn't using the full length of the stone in a longer stroke be better for the longevity of the stone and prevent or at least postpone hollowing out the belly of the stone and fighting a curved grind on your knife? Thanks.

[@tanman7627]

sharpened my Z wear and my S30V razor sharp great product

[@michaelbass5951]

Just picked this up today. Freaking amazing sharpener!

[@WorkSharpOutdoor]

Glad you like it!

[@DeanMD77]

Great demo. Ive really enjoyed your other products. Wondering if this can handle smaller slipjoint blades or will they set too deep in the jaws to sharpen?

[@larrywhite8427]

I love mine! I’m really hoping for some more attachments for it soon!

[@111111111Tiger]

More stones coming this fall.

[@CloudyShinobi]

I find I get way better results by sharpening side to side with a sweeping motion without going up and down with the abrasive as you recommended in this video

[@lsdustyrhodes]

Excellent demo of a very fine tool.

[@don0giorgio]

Great budget sharpener guys!

[@mikejurnak4253]

AMAZING PRODUCT!!! A great thing for the knife community 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇺🇸

[@phillo1818]

I do like those types of sharpeners but with the KO I’ve sharpened almost all of my knives to a convex profile which I prefer.

[@niek.o.271]

your product is so great, thanks for the video :)

[@richardvignola8000]

Great video, great sharpener. Thanks.

[@natewilder1868]

For sure gonna have to pick this up...

[@dale1468]

Now all you need to do is add a stone holder for standard 6” X 1” stones and you’ll have a real fixed angle budget sharpener contender!

[@jasonduarte95]

They might not make that to prevent you from buying stones that aren't their brand

[@CloudyShinobi]

@@jasonduarte95 you can simply by strips of automotive sandpaper for buffing out scratches on your vehicle. They have basically every single grit u could ever want and even way more than that. Then you just use some adhesive to glue them on. The channel that recommended this tip was saying there was a specific adhesive that allowed you to remove the sandpaper without leaving a permanent mess underneath, but I forgot the exact adhesive he was recommending

[@BryanTorok]

@@CloudyShinobi That was Sweetknives that showed that idea. For a few bucks one can have many different grits including to 3000 or more.

[@Osprey1994]

Go to gritomatic, problem solved.

[@steviesteve750]

@@Osprey1994 that's what I did, got a 6" holder

[@YYChinook]

Love to try that out

[@kevinAuman1]

Damnit i cannot wait for blade HQ to get them in stock as mine was on pre-order thru them and I really want this system and to get using it... I have a Chinese KME knockoff and it is junk, but I love my other worksharp diamond sharpeners so this is a perfect evolution to those, just praying for added grits and extra grit options in the future!

[@jackbn9353]

This is clearly a variation on a more expensive design by Kxx. I prefer some features of this. Hopefully you will have a beefier 'Pro' version at twice the price, and more stones, etc.

[@gwojcieszczuk]

great video, just ordered mine.

[@michaelj6178]

Excited to see a guided sharpener with what appears to be a better designed clamp. I have 2 or 3 versions of these - Lansky, Gatco, etc - none of the clamps work well and none provide fine adjusts of the angle. However the demo ignores the fact that the angle changes as the width of the blade changes - is there no compensation built in? Also, I already have a big set of Lansky hones on rods. I'd love to be able to use them with this sharpener. I realize that won't sell more of your abrasives - but it will sell more sharpeners. If I have to buy a whole new set of hones again I'm less likely to purchase than if I can use my existing set. (Just to let you know, I have several WS products - KO sharpener with all the attachments and 2 of your portable guided models. Love your stuff but would still like to be able to use my Lansky hones).

[@rastaming6884]

Thanks guys. Very informative video.

[@danielruthven2739]

You guys a killing me lol, you keep making thing I want to buy. Il have to sharpen a lot of knives to cover all theses worksharp tools😉

[@andrewf.4162]

This looks very promising, and at a great price. I'm a dedicated WSKO fan, but may have to give this one a try. Tell me, though, can it manage a 15 degree angle on small knives with narrow blades, like traditionals and SAKs?

[@arthurgjika3683]

When I first used this product I was very disappointed. My knives weren’t getting sharp and I felt like an idiot. I then watched this video. Setting that first edge is really important especially with older knives and I have several. Thank you for making this video. I now love your product! I was able to resurrect my knarliest knife. Took a good 20 passes on each side for some of my blades to set that first edge. But once that was established it was easy. Wonderful product.

[@WorkSharpOutdoor]

Thanks for watching and sharing. This is 9 times out of 10 the issue when we get complaints about not getting sharp. If you don't establish a burr it means your not getting to the edge. Glad this was helpful!

[@dman3735]

Good instructional video. I'm expecting mine to arrive in the next few days. Be curious to see how it compares to my Ken Onion belt sharpener other than a flat ground edge versus the more convex rounded edge achieved on a belt sharpener.

[@FrankToThePoint]

So you've had them both for a number of years now. Which would you say is a superior sharpening system?

[@Bababbooeyful]

I need one of these for sure.

[@grantwitt4962]

Will there be different tri-brasive grits you can get like ones with a strop or rougher or finer grit stones?

[@bwax1542]

Nice tool. Will there be a ceramic rod attachment for the serrated knives? Will there be a beefier version available (maybe not made in plastic)?

[@KnifeFanatic]

I know right? I bought the full system with the 3 sharpening tri rods earlier this year...

[@northtestedknives4808]

awsome stuff!!!! just cant wait until they arrive in canada

[@zdp-189]

Hey guys, emailed WS saying I cant WAIT until you get a real monster reshaper add on (75-100 grit) and then maybe another one in middle grit and some ultra fine add on's also, for those of use who like to do all the steps from rebevel to mirroring up to strop. I can't retro fit my Smith and Lansky stones onto this, so some add on kits with just different grit options will be amazing in the near future. For the average person who is maintaining or not doing aggressive work, this kit is the BEST value out there by far however.

[@andrewgward7]

I was just wondering if you could use this for wood carving knives, and if there were exstenders for the clamp to hold smaller knives?

[@dontrunbutreload3052]

Absolutely love mine very user friendly

[@MrSATism]

Great intro video! Can't wait to see what aftermarket parts you add to this! (Does it count as aftermarket if the original company makes the parts lol?) Would love to see what magic you can work with this in the next video!

[@holdencaulfied7492]

No, that would not be aftermarket, it would be OEM.

[@normski32]

Thanks for the great video 👊 Do you think the dimonds would bring maxamet back to life or do I need to spend more money 🤔

[@Gendronk]

I'd like to see some more stone options

[@JimM60]

Thanks guys, great tips. Can i use this system to sharpen a serrated steak knife?

[@DiegoAriasG]

What an excellent sharpener!

[@haroldwmustainjr.5885]

Great tool thx

[@engineeringlead]

Perfect companion video thanks!!!!!

[@gregspence617]

Impressive sharpening system.

[@bryanr2885]

Really hoping for some trygrit attachments between 60O and hone!

[@AllenScantland]

Interesting on the sawing motion and not just a sweeping motion across.

[@a.j.garrett9639]

Where do I get that sweet black mat the sharpener is sitting on? I am really enjoying this sharpener and wish I had it ten years ago Thanks for this! I've always been too lazy to learn tinuse the stones and I have a lot of time dull folders to get back in shape. Now I need something to handle my Choppers like my Junglas. Anyway, great product!🙂

[@stephenthorns2356]

Hi Guys, great video and I'm thinking of buying this system which I found via the Knives and tools website. I can see how it would work great for say my Becker neck knife which has a 20 degree angle. However, my Mora Bushcraft knife is listed as having an 11 degree scandi angle. I have a great edge on it from using stones and strop but could I use your system for sharpening at this angle?

[@Wraith35]

I can see the aftermarket embracing this system for offering stone, strops etc

[@abdrahim1051]

Looks nice and practical. Price is good too..

[@rockinginafreeworld3256]

Do you go in both directions on the blade. I see some people only go on the up stroke and lift it up on the down stroke?

[@phillipjones3596]

Ohh Geeeez. This product is very cool. Thank you. Got it yesterday.

[@phillipjones3596]

Now my dad is getting one

[@phillipjones3596]

Now my Best friend is getting one...

[@DJMoore-001]

I like this set up, but do you chase center of the edge back and forth? That many stokes per side seems like you would go off center fast.

[@ZorroFox-do9oe]

Wish they would make a add on clamp for thicker knifes like the tom brown tracker

[@EthanRuinsEDC]

Gonna buy one right one

[@keesketsers5866]

Amazing sharpener. I would recommend it to anyone that struggles with stones. The use of magnets is brilliant, you can just take it out and use it in seconds. I also like the fact it's affordable, but still feels way more high quality than I expected. Gonna buy the upgrade kit for it, just to have the whole set :)