Knife and Axe Sharpening with the Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener - HighCarbonSteel Love

After my video on my field sharpening kit, this Work Sharp system was highly recommended to me. In this video, we do some Mora knife and Council Tool axe sharpening with the Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener and discuss along the way. While this will not replace my field sharpening kit, it is an excellent piece of kit. Check out my field sharpening kit video and where to pick up this sharpener in the links below:
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[@theshanester9823]

Nice review Dave. You know, I'm shocked that you don't have at least 50k -75k subscribers yet. You are an asset to this community and you know your stuff. God bless you and keep them coming. Shane

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for the kind words, Shane! I really appreciate the encouragement, my friend! Nice to hear from you, brother! -Dave

[@danielbatts9386]

I have one of these sharpeners. It's a great little tool with many features. The removable plates add to each functionality. The strop is more important than some might think if they've never used one for sharpening tools. Highly recommend this sharpener.

[@leejohnson8095]

Once again I have picked up yet another excellent tip from you re: taking the diamond plates off and sharpening the hatchet that way. THANK YOU! I love this little guy, I finally achieved the blade sharpness I want because of this system.

[@davemi3213]

I absolutely love all the videos I've seen of yours very laidback and informative

[@ericwiltse8054]

Brand new to sharpening blades. Just put my first arm shaving edge on a Kershaw folder with this tool ! It's the little victories that count right. Love this thing for it's portability.

[@YesterdayMeetsToday]

I have been using this sharpener now for about a year. I am not good at all at sharpening knives so the guides work great for me. You hit the nail on the head when you talked about using this if you're new to sharpening, I sharpen every knife I have using this and get a great edge on all of them. Good review Dave on what I consider a quality product

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

It sounds like you've gotten more than you money's worth for this sharpener, my friend! I appreciate you watching and sharing your awesome comment! I really enjoyed hearing about your experience with this tool. Very nice to hear from you! -Dave

[@Tailsnpaws]

Nice review Dave. Honest and concise. We will keep this field sharpener in mind. Thanks.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for watching, John! I appreciate your support and kind words, my friend! -Dave

[@johngayley2588]

Yah these sharpeners work great. They really are versatile. And I was amazed at how well they work with my council tool axe.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

I concur, John! Thank you for watching and leaving your awesome comment, my friend! -Dave

[@buckeyebunnyhunter]

Nice review,I keep one in my daypack and backpack for field sharpening.Great tool!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

That you for the kind words, Dave! It's great to hear that your enjoy this tool! Thank you for watching, my friend and it's great to hear from you! How's your big pup, BTW? -Dave

[@johngayley2588]

Hi, glad you did this video. Appreciate you doing this video. I needed something I could sharpen my council tool axe. So I bought 2 of these. One for knives and one dedicated for my council tool axe. Thanks

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Hi John! Thank you for taking the time to watch this video and leave your awesome comment! I have found this sharpener very useful in the field and at home! Have you received yours yet? How are they working out for you? Keep me posted, my friend! -Dave

[@johnkania6888]

Great info Dave. I think I might have to pick one of those up based on your review.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, John! Let me know how you like it! Great to hear from you, brother! -Dave

[@NCOutdoors23]

Great video. I have one and sometimes take it with me in my EDC bag to sharpen my knives while I am at work.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for the kind words! That's great that you can sharpen your knives while at work...now that's a good job..haha! I appreciate you watching, my friend! -Dave

[@survivorjohnny44]

Great find. I've never seen these before. Thanks for the tip brother

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you, my friend! They aren't too bad, however, it will never replace my current sharpening kit. Nice to hear from you, brother! -Dave

[@mplsatty]

Very helpful as always, Dave!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for watching, David! I am glad I could be of some help, my friend! Nice to hear from you! -Dave

[@tobystevens9183]

Great video, nicely done. Small dmt dual sided hand diamond sharpeners and leather strop is what I use in the field. Great video.

[@FelixImmler]

Great review! Thanks for sharing. Greets from Switzerland Felix

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for the kind words and greeting from Switzerland, Felix! I appreciate you watching, my friend! Feel free to stop by anytime, sir! -Dave

[@mistersmith3986]

That's one great tool. Thanks for the great video.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, mister smith! -Dave

[@Scashod]

Thank you for the great demonstration, especially for the axe! I'll be using that on my Fiskars X7 for sure!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your kind words, my friend! Let me know how it goes! -Dave

[@southpawbushcraft7522]

I forgot that I was going to get one of these field sharpeners! Thanks for reminding me :)

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Haha...glad I could be a reminder! If you pick one up, let me know how you like it, my friend! -Dave

[@sharoncrowe-snooshomestead3536]

I have enjoyed your videos on how to sharpen. I still have a ways to go. Thank you

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, sharon! I am happy to hear you have enjoyed the videos, my friend! You'll get there in no time, at all! -Dave

[@commonsensecamper]

Love mine! I swear by these thing! Great video

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for the kind words, Jeff! Its great to hear that you really enjoy your sharpener! Thank you for watching, brother! -Dave

[@Iridium242]

Nice, I have both the desktop one and the smaller field sharpener. They work great for knives, but I never thought to use it on my Axes Very cool idea, thanks!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Sounds like a great setup you have, my friend! Let me know how you like it with you axes! Thank you for watching! -Dave

[@SUFFICIENTSURVIVAL]

I love mine and it's really a great sharpening tool!!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Very nice, Chad! It's not bad, at all! Thank you for watching! -Dave

[@yveskc1]

Ideal tool for people concerned about space, for hunters or the fishing trip. I like your atitude! great day indeed. Thank you for sharing. Waiting anxiously for your next video.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, Yves! Nice to hear from you! -Dave

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

I love mine. I bought it for cleaning up the scandi grind on my Habilis. I had actually thought about seeing if I could order a set of replacement stones for it and putting 2 fines on there, because I never use the course either. Great video as always Sir!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

I am glad to hear that you enjoy your work sharp, Jon! It's excellent for cleaning up scandi grinds! I haven't seen any type of replacement plates anywhere but I figured that the course is always good to have on hand, even though we don't use them. Thank you for the kind words and awesome comment, my friend! -Dave

[@realmetis8002]

great review i think i will get one thank you dave

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for the kind words and I think you will like it, my friend! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! -Dave

[@CommonCentsOutdoorsman]

Nice demo!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for watching and leaving your nice comment, my friend! -Dave

[@ZAKOutdoors]

That is a very nice sharpener!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

It's not too bad, my friend! Thank you for watching! -Dave

[@UNDERST0RY]

You know, I've always been partial to Japanese water stones but since I lost my little 1000 stone, I was just about to order a DMT Diafold, then I saw your vid here and remembered that Worksharp actually sent me one of these Field Sharpeners to try out a few years ago. I set it aside and never once touched it, thinking it to be kind of gimmicky, but from the look of things, it may be worth trying out. It would be lighter and take less space a couple stones and a ceramic rod.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Actually, Cliff, it isn't bad, at all! I use it in the field, a lot! Let me know how you like it, my friend! -Dave

[@livinright1]

I keep one of those in my car kit at all times, but never have taken the stone block off + sharpen that way, def looked like you got the entire blade that way! super impressed how well it worked on the axe...great overview on that WorkSharp system abilities, nice =)

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

This tool has "you" written all over it, Lisa! Definitely your type of gear! Removing the blocks is cool because they are magnetized and they kind of "clip" on and off. Thank you for watching and leaving your awesome comment, my friend! -Dave

[@angelasimpson7371]

What a great tool there Dave great vid Andrew

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for watching and leaving your kind words, Andrew! Nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave

[@LGSkywalker82]

awesome review good sir!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you, sir! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave your very nice comment! -Dave

[@mckwilly]

nice lil piece of gear

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

It's not bad at all, Mark! Thank you for watching, my friend! -Dave

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

There's a small space under the diamond plates where the instructions are held. You can take that out and put a couple chunks of green compound in there so that you can load up the strop with it whenever you are in the field.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Yes, I have seen that and I have pondering several things to keep in there for the future! I have been keeping a sail needle in there, as of late. Some extra small chunks of compound would fit nicely! Thank you for watching! -Dave

[@ShinyKnife]

Nice buddy, I e seen a few of these lately looks like a great little system

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you, brother! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, my friend! It's not a bad system, at all! -Dave

[@LouiseGardner412]

That field sharpener is the coolest thing! Well worth the money!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thanks, Louise! It's not bad at all! Great to hear from you, my friend! -Dave

[@LouiseGardner412]

Your welcome! Dave!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Louise Gardner You are the best! Great talking with you! -Dave

[@LouiseGardner412]

So are you! =)

[@wyattoneable]

Hi Dave. I made it back from a vacation so I wanted to check in to see what your up to. That seems to be a great tool for the field.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Glad you made it back safe, my friend! I am happy that you stopped by and I look forward to talking with you again soon! -Dave

[@AdventureTimeOutdoors]

Looks like a good tool to bring into the field. I wonder how much they go for in Canada. Time to find out

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

It's not too bad, my friend! It's not going to replace my sharpening kit but it'll do the job! If you pick one up, let me know how you like it! -Dave

[@FedericoBorluzzi]

Great to see how you do that! :)

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you, Federico! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, my friend! It's very nice to hear from you! -Dave

[@karlatiller-barclay1965]

Very very nice

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for the kind words, Karla! I appreciate you watching, my friend! -Dave

[@BushOgre]

It's a great little piece of kit. Really nice to have with you even in just a day bag. Also, you may have already thought of this but if not, you can store a little compound and wax under the course file. Or even another mini survival kit. I keep a little piece of compound and wax in mine along with a small ferro rod and a cotton ball with vaseline. The files will throw decent sparks. They won't through huge molten lava unless you file and square off the edges a little. As they are without filing, it'll work well enough to light a cotton ball with petroleum jelly. Now obviously I can't imagine a scenario where all I have for fire is my sharpener and no other tools, its one of those multipurpose uses that I like to know just in case. A back of the brain / piece of mind thing. Keep up the good work. Plus the cotton ball with petroleum jelly is a good back up to the wax for protecting your steel. I know you love multipurpose as much as I do, so I figured I'd throw that out there for you. Keep up the great videos my friend. Always a pleasure watching.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

I did see the little storage compartment under the diamond plate and was thinking of keeping some compound in it. Wax is also an excellent idea. Great information in your awesome comment, brother! Actually, your mention of this sharpener on my previous sharpening kit video prompted me to check it out. Great stuff and thank you for watching, brother JZ! -Dave

[@BushOgre]

+HighCarbonSteel Love My pleasure. Always happy to share ideas with another real outdoorsman.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Jonathan Zook Thank you, my friend! -Dave

[@johnrossSorbie]

Thank you l'm in Scotland, l'm try to find the sharping tool in the camp shop

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for watching, my friend! If you locate one, I would love to hear how you like it! -Dave

[@knifesharpeningnorway]

looks good brother 😊

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you, brother! Great to hear from you! -Dave

[@clarkpitts5393]

A+ Nice Video!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you, Clark! I really appreciate that, my friend! -Dave

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah David, I was looking for this, I saved this video, Thanx.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Nice, brother! If you pick one up, let me know how you like it! -Dave

[@paulie4x1]

Can do, I know they have a larger version also, But this smaller one is just what the Doctor ordered. Oh, I use to examine eyes, heh heh heh, does that count heh heh heh

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

paulie 4x I think you would like this one, a lot! -Dave

[@paulie4x1]

+HighCarbonSteel Love I am going to get it, Thanx for the heads up, Dave.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

You are welcome, my friend! -Dave

[@GisSlicknSmooth]

Hey there. What's the maximum sharpness level you were able to achieve with this sharpener (ie hairshaving/razor sharp)?

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for watching! Depending on the knife and grind, mostly hair shaving sharp. The strop is a very good part of this sharpener. I appreciate you stopping by! -Dave

[@Marcel-Namsos]

Hmm.. Smal and light to have on longer trips. :)

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

You are exactly right, Marcel! Nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave

[@lesrecettesfacilesetrapide4535]

very good job ;) like up :)

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Thank you for watching and leaving your kind, encouraging words, my friend! I am very happy to hear that your enjoyed my video! -Dave

[@NathansFerroceriumrods1]

What do you think about the work sharp pro. I like my lansky.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

I think it may work for some people but I like manually sharpening. I have been doing it that way since I was a kid and like to "feel" the progress I am making. Thank you for stopping by! -Dave

[@NathansFerroceriumrods1]

Thank you.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Nathan4071 Of course, my friend! -Dave

[@joemedeiros46]

I want this for the woods. Looks like good quality but is it really worth the price ?

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

I personally love it and I think the price is solid for what you get. I usually just need to use the ceramic rod and strop to keep sharp edges honed, in the forest and at home. Thank you for watching, my friend! -Dave

[@victorreynaga1805]

how can i clean the leather strop part...thanks

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

I clean mine by just scraping it with a with a sharp, 90 degrees knife spine. Works well! Thank you for watching and leaving your awesome question! -Dave

[@LeeRalph100]

Hi Dave, I am terrible at sharpening, you said this would be a good system for a beginner, is this something that one could use for sometime as they are gaining experience at sharpening, or would they have to supplement it with another kit? Thanks!!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Hey, Lee! Very nice to hear from you, my friend! How are the grandkids? How is your spring going? IMHO, I think this would be the only tool you would need, as you are gaining experience. You can always upgrade to other items as you go, but as far as getting used to your sharpening, this would do the trick. Also, as you saw in this video, the better you get and don't feel like you need the guides, this works fine without using them. Not to mention, it a great price for all of the tools you get in one sharpener. I would be very interesting in hearing how you like it, should you pick one up. Take care! -Dave

[@LeeRalph100]

Thanks Dave and Thank You for remembering the boys!!! I am not seeing them as much now that it is summer, my wife watched them during the school year. Spring is going ok so far...I have not had much woods times though. too many "duties" right now LOL. I hope I can find some time to just get out there, even if it is just for the afternoon to "recharge" my batteries and clear some of the junk away by just being in the woods! I will pick up one of these sharpening kits and will let you know how I do...I am always a bit concerned about messing up the blade. This will be a big help. Thanks For the review my Friend!!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Lee Ralph Thats great to hear, Lee! Tell the boys I said "hi" when you see them. Busy summers..I know what it's like..haha! I look forward to hearing all about your return to the woods and definitely keep me posted on how you like this sharpener! And don't worry too much about messing up and edge...I have thew off edges many times and over the course of time, but they are not difficult to fix. When I was a much younger man, I practiced on cheap knives...folders, kitchen knives, etc until I moved onto my woods blades and I never did enough damage to where it was unrepairable. When it came to sharpening, my dad always told me not to worry, as you aren't going to "hurt" the knife or axe. You will do just fine, Lee! -Dave

[@LeeRalph100]

I will tell them. Great Advice on "moving up" in sharpening. This is exactly what I need to hear! Your advice has encouraged me to get over the fear of ruining the Knife. That is what has kept me from even trying. Thanks My friend and Thank You to Your Father's for his sharing his knowledge.

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Lee Ralph I am glad I could be of some assistance, Lee! I appreciate the kind words and you would get along with my dad really well! Retired Navy and Vietnam war hero! He's a cool guy! -Dave

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[@justingabor7856]

Actually just bought the Work Sharp Field Sharpener yesterday.... How ironic!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

Very nice, Justin! Let me know how you like it! Thank you for watching! -Dave

[@chrisgolden1770]

Well this is going in the bug out bag

[@paulwin9036]

You must hate stainless steel knives XD

[@paulwin9036]

If you like this you will love the full system!!!

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

I don't hate stainless steel knives, at all. Thank you for watching! -Dave

[@HighCarbonSteelLove]

It definitely looks like a cool system! Thank you for stopping by! -Dave