Less Learning Curve With The Ken Onion Worksharp

I found this is a great knife sharpener but there is a bit of a learning curve to getting it to work well for me even after following the instructions. I'll do my best to share what I learned so it's easier for you to restore your knives.
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[@matth.9468]

That's a Collins machete. The manufacturer's sticker is mostly missing, but I recognize it. They made (past tense) the best machetes. Love your excellent instructions, too.

[@HouseDadLife]

This is great to know, of course there is someone out there that recognizes the machete, thanks for letting me know. Too bad they don't make them anymore. I'm glad you liked the video, thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@brentdiez7012]

I picked up some knives at Goodwill to practice on. I have 3 of them that I use today because the KO made them like new again.

[@HouseDadLife]

That's a really good idea, my first knives were either getting thrown out and buy new ones if I botched them, or the better alternative, it worked and still use them all.

[@idek3867]

I'm getting the KO next week. I'm sure this vid is gonna help me a lot. Thank you!!! Also, your eyes are so cool!

[@HouseDadLife]

Awesome, enjoy it. And thanks!

[@Xyrium]

Love Project Farm as well. I have the KO Worksharp, great tool. I usually just use it to maintain an edge by using the purple belt. I haven't had something damaged which required repair, yet.

[@HouseDadLife]

Cheers to PF! I probably will never have to repair at totally shot edge again. It is nice to know I can. Still loving this thing!

[@ericwiltse8054]

Love mine, especially with the blade grinding attachment

[@HouseDadLife]

Might have to look into that for the garage.

[@darrendavies1102]

getting mine this week brilliant blog thank you sir

[@HouseDadLife]

Enjoy it, still working very well here on original belts.

[@triple9finestacker631]

Thanks for your tutorial, i really appreciate it! Ive got some seriously expensive knives, so im trying to really learn before i dip those in! Thanks again!

[@HouseDadLife]

You're most welcome, I know how you feel, I was pretty worried about putting my better knives in. Good luck and be careful, I took the liberty of cutting myself from the habits I had developed using my dull knives.

[@dougprentice1363]

Its a good idea to practice on a dollar store knife first. I butchered that up pretty bad.

[@blackrockbrewing5141]

Thanks for the info. I would be interested in one of those machetes, know where I can get one?

[@HouseDadLife]

No idea, it was a gift some 30 years ago. I looked online, no luck.

[@guysolis5843]

I'm getting a Ken Onion here next week because I've had a Norton Multi Stone and I lost my touch with it. I home straight razors and the burr on those are very fine. I use a 60 x's jewelers loupe but when I'm done I simply strop the razor. My machete is never razor sharp. A fine edge on a tool like that is a weak edge but I would probably hit the machete on some stones then go for it on the Work Sharp just to save some belts..Good review, nice investment..

[@HouseDadLife]

For the average home owner, I think it offers the best performance and ease of use. Yeah you could probably do better with stones, but with practice. I've tried but never really got there and don't have the time to invest in learning it, as I'm sure I'm not the only one. I wish you many sharp knives with the men onion!

[@charlielila9287]

Thank You for this review!! Both regular knives but the machete was interesting seeing I can sharpen even my Fiskars using this!

[@HouseDadLife]

I'm glad you enjoyed, the machete was a last minute decision I didn't regret, it's actually useable again!

[@frankbrowning328]

Great video! I think Worksharp should give you a sharpener of your choice for spending all the time necessay to fix that machette using their equipment.

[@HouseDadLife]

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm more than happy to receive free gifts from worksharp, but I must say, I was really happy to be able to restore that blade even though it took a long time.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks David.

[@HouseDadLife]

Thanks for coming by to see the video Ron!

[@TonAkveld1956]

Just got mine, still reading and watching youtubes. One of the first knives I'd like to work on with this machine I already partly sharpened with a Xarilk sharpener at 16°. The knife being a simple EDC, is it wise to keep the 16° on the Work sharp, or should I go for the advised 20°?

[@HouseDadLife]

I found the best results just following the instructions, some knives more, some less. I did play around a bit, the knives with the red handles in the video different degrees seemed to get just as sharp, but some edges held up longer, the ones where I did exactly what the instructions said. That's what I'm currently doing, hope that helps you, good luck.

[@TonAkveld1956]

@@HouseDadLife Hi, your advice certainly helps! ThnX! I'll gonna follow instructions to the letter, and see what result I get.

[@HouseDadLife]

Good luck!

[@TonAkveld1956]

@@HouseDadLife Following instructions didn't render the desired result. And 'going back' from 16 to 20 degrees is something I can't really get my head round ;-) Doing 15 degrees gave me a sharp knife very rapidly.

[@QualityHomeWinemaking]

@@TonAkveld1956 This is a great question. When changing angles on a knife, the first step can take much longer to change the factory edge, instead if you already have a sharp knife at 15 degrees, use it that way, then the night time you need to sharpen it change it a degree at a time instead of going right to 20. This will save you having to take off a bunch of metal, or just stay at 15 for that knife. Pay attention to the burr when sharpening, this took me the longest to figure out. Good luck with whichever you choose to do.

[@jjkamphuis3475]

This is crazy I just bought a set of wet stones off Amazon a month ago and have been having a pretty hard time with them. I have definitely made the knives sharper but can't pass that paper test and I'm spending 30 min per knife... Now do I invest more time or more money...

[@HouseDadLife]

I tried the whole wet stone thing as well a few years ago, I couldn't make a sharp blade their to save my life. I ended up giving up and getting new knives. I'm sure you could do better with a stone but I clearly didn't have the skill for it.

[@robertmunguia250]

The thing you do there is practice, practice and more practice until you get it down. I have whetstones as well and having trouble also but asked advice and professional sharpeners say to stick to it.

[@UltraMagaFan]

They make a grinder attachment for this sharpener. If you're going to be sharpening axes, katanas, or any other large tool I'd recommend getting it.

[@HouseDadLife]

Good to know, I can see myself using it for everything I'll have to check this out.

[@HydroHavenGrow]

Sometimes you gotta finesse and fandangle. Pretty sweet outdoor wacking tool. How long have you had that? Smash.

[@HouseDadLife]

If memory serves me correctly, which it probably doesn't this far back, I think I got it in my mid teens. I've cut trees down with it and bush in overgrown areas. Lately it is working great to cut up garden scraps for compost.

[@andreasjonsson8075]

Lessen the angle for the maschete. 22 degress

[@HouseDadLife]

Hey thanks a bunch for the tip. I wasn't sure what would be the best angle.

[@robertmunguia250]

Get the blade grinding attachment. Should work great on machetes. Less time also.

[@HouseDadLife]

I didn't know there was one, thanks for the tip!

[@spikethedog6901]

Machetes are super hard metal because theyre not really meant to be razor sharp

[@HouseDadLife]

I'm sure my angle wasn't right, it was out of curiosity and bring usefulness back into this tool. I was so surprised it worked!

[@spikethedog6901]

@@HouseDadLife hey I’m not hating at all brother. I think it’s really cool actually. I was just saying machetes are kind of like axes. They’re meant to do their job even being pretty dull

[@HouseDadLife]

I appreciate conductive feedback like yours, often times it will steer me in the right direction. Another user made a similar comment, I'm new to sharpening and having success, once I get the right angles for the different blades and metals my results will improve don't be shy to share your thoughts here anytime.

[@spikethedog6901]

@@HouseDadLife well you made that bad boy sharp as hell and essentially created a knife with a really durable edge. lol. Definitely not a bad thing at all. That thing is good to have around. A sharp machete does so much more than a cheap machete you buy at the store. They’re really just to get brush out of the way. A machete as sharp as you made it could add on to the initial purpose of the tool and make it a good food prep blade or even a self defense blade. Cheers brother. I’ll be back for more videos. Love your content

[@garysmith7832]

You can only get a bur on one side of the knife. That's ok?

[@HouseDadLife]

You might only get a prominent burr on one side because it gets partially removed when doing the opposite side. Think of the burr as more of an indication on how many strokes the knife will need.