Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition - Instructional Video

[@r.d.sandman6474]

Now THIS is how to do a fast run down presentation, tells you what you need to know then let’s the URL & comments section do the rest. One of the best beginner run downs I’ve seen! Thank you much.

[@HiScott77]

@Work Sharp Tools, this video is awesome! Defiantly filled in some holes left in the user manual! Only suggestion would be to revise the user manual to detail the things in this video. Had no idea there was a slot ready for scissors or that the edge guide had to be pulled out first to be rotated! Glad I watched this video to pick up that info.

[@zionpsyfer]

Agreed with r.d.sandman: This is how it's done. Great guide.

[@waynefountain5455]

This tool is my favorite tool in a garage full of tools !! What a great device !

[@paulcook5582]

I’ve got the original Ken Onion knife & tool sharpener and recently bought the grinding attachment. I’m new to sharpening with KO and really like using both cassettes depending on the job. With Christmas holidays and lots of gift wrapping upon us, can y’all do a new video with additional tips on sharpening scissors using both sharpening cassettes please? Thanks!

[@bobbyhill7948]

I just got mine today this thing makes sharpening so quick but I still really like using my stones this definitely makes quick work of knives that you get from the factory that sometimes have very dull blades especially towards the tip

[@annettehesse9728]

I purchased specifically for scissors. any other videos with more detailed scissor instructions?

[@ramtindidehban2400]

Thanks,a practical video

[@PittsburghDisneyFans]

Even in the video it seems that as soon as you get to the tip you have no more guide and you aren't going to have a constant grind at the tip if touching at all. Any tips for that?

[@6900pilot]

A pencil eraser is great for cleaning the grits expecially the ceramic one

[@vueyang2419]

I have a question.....the way that the belt is designed on the pulleys in conjunction with the knife guides....if you are standing behind the machine, then the belt is moving upwards. If you are standing in front of the machine looking at it, then the belt is moving downwards. So one side of the knife is being sharpened when the belts move upward and the other side of the knife is being sharpened when the belt is moving downwards. Is that supposed to be right? I thought that you want the belt moving away from you so that you are sharpening from the body of the blade to the cutting edge of the blade. Someone explain to me please. Thanks.

[@Donny_Juanny]

The angle of the belt remains the same for each side and is removing metal (sharpening) on that same angle. It doesn't matter which way the belt is moving. Hope that helps.

[@IN_Bowhunter]

Changing sides and changing the direction in which the no it’s hitting the blade. For example, the belt would be going away from the edge on the right side but into the edge on the left side

[@totallyfrozen]

I saw that too. Looks wrong. Seems like you’d want to place the knife on the opposite side of the tool. Meh, what do I know?

[@Donny_Juanny]

The angle of the belt remains the same for each side and is removing metal (sharpening) on that same angle. It doesn't matter which way the belt is moving.

[@thomasanderson9358]

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.

[@peterspeets9950]

Thank you for the nice vid but there is a thing I don't understand. I have the Ken onion and I've read that edge leading or trailing effects the burr but I can't reverse the belt direction so the right and left side of the knife are sharpened in an opposite direction. Is this OK? Should I be worried about it?

[@WorkSharpOutdoor]

In short no, you don't need to worry about that, the belt direction won't impact the sharpeners ability to get a knife sharp. Edge leading or trailing is a hotly debated topic in some knife circles we've even made a few videos on the subject. The goal when sharpening is to remove enough material to create a new apex on your knife. Push, pull, sweep, or swirl it all ends up at the same goal, a new apex for a sharp knife. Check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGmtcoN7p9ieiLc

[@Monscent]

What I dont get is that on one side the belt will go "against" the edge and on the other "with" the edge. Is that really right?

[@redfish-vg9dj]

Ok, so I gotta ask, you can buy an angle guide for a small 1x30 belt sander, and use ALL of the same belts on it, whats could the difference possibly be?? Other than the fact that you can buy one for $50-$60???

[@eltonmanzione241]

But can you carry the 'small' 1x30 around with you and set it up on a kitchen counter? Got my KO for $109

[@johnk8174]

@@eltonmanzione241 that's quite a deal. Can I ask where you got it?

[@eltonmanzione241]

@@johnk8174 On eBay it was NIB. I'll have to go back through my emails to see who the dealer was. They were operating out of a platform thru sporting goods store.

[@eltonmanzione241]

I think mine was a one-off deal

[@iandegroeveknifes]

What bothers me is once you get to the tip the angle guide doesnt really keep the knife steady. There is a learning curve for the perfect tip. Im not there yet.. not yet but soon.😊

[@oldjack9953]

I have 110 v American version but live in 220 v world now, how much watts onion need to operate? Or range of power consumption?

[@Anduin-oy5ij]

What is the belt tracking lever for?

[@silvergrizzly316]

Sometimes when you put a belt on it doesn't line up on the pulleys(off-tracking)so you'll turn the machine on and using the belt tracking lever, you can center up the belt on the pulleys.

[@bxdnlftd6231]

What knives were used in the video? I see the Ken Onion edition “CRKT” but what is the smooth looking drop point folder? A benchmade?

[@13noman1]

Cool! So you don't need to wet the blade or anything -- just grind and go!

[@PurifiedShino]

What about knives with bigger thumb studs?

[@MKultrapdx]

Remove the stud? I have to remove a few on my WE knives and a benchmade to sharpen.

[@dionpage7948]

Can they be used one handed? If so how would I do it? Ive just bought the precision sharpener&now would like to try a convex edge&scissors. Thank you.

[@drummerjay802]

Mount it to a bench

[@Temporalplace]

I do not understand how to use belt tracking lever. It's hard to move, i tried to press it but it can not be pressed, is it supposed to be hard to move or am i doing something wrong ?

[@WorkSharpOutdoor]

Our customer service team would be happy to help figure that out with you. Send an email to [e-mail] and we will get you taken care of.

[@rufdoestattoos]

U don’t press it u slide them up and down while the machines running normally the belts have been centered on mine with just the yellow tab pushed fully forward

[@Temporalplace]

@@rufdoestattoos why should i do it while machine running ? Whats the reason doing it while machine running ?

[@rufdoestattoos]

@@Temporalplace you’ll see the belt slide around when u play with it to get it centered

[@Temporalplace]

@@rufdoestattoos I canslide lever up and down but its very tough and in the instructioon says that i need to push it first and then move. I dunno of its supposed to be that tough or am i ding somethng wrong

[@gustafson74may]

Can you use belts from the original work sharp knife and tool sharpener with this?

[@ricochet2880]

No they're not interchangeable, I tried....

[@ckohar]

Why the constant starting and stopping of the belt? It seems like a useless step in the process, why not just turn it on and start sharpening. I think its a hell of a lot easier to skip the start/stop thing

[@rufdoestattoos]

It’s so you don’t round out your tip

[@totallyfrozen]

Try it and get back to us.

[@remnard1]

Heat and damage to the tip can occur if not careful.

[@K31swiss]

I use mine to sharpen wood turning tools. Don’t have a bench grinder yet and may not get one as this works pretty good.

[@michaelkaniecki1998]

What about heat control?

[@totallyfrozen]

That’s why they specify to NOT push down on the knife and draw it at a speed of 1 second per inch.

[@gordo1230]

This looks good only for short knives..

[@grovesy333]

It’s excellent on axes and kitchen knives I know someone who has this and he uses it for that he swears by this product

[@GG-ml3vr]

I used it on my 5 wusthofs ranging from 5 to 11 inches.Best edge they have had since new

[@grovesy333]

@@GG-ml3vr I want one of those santoku knives from that company looks amazing

[@matthewhunter6421]

Lol. Why? Works fine on all knives

[@5borough6g]

Can this be used on lawn mower blades? If so how is it done. Is there a video on that specifically?

[@eltonmanzione241]

From what I've seen in one of the videos in the Worksharp bunch: Remove the angle guide and release the cassette lock to bring the top roller down and forward to freehand grind the blade held in a vise. Angle is not critical to these blades.

[@eltonmanzione241]

Check Doug Holzer's video on sharpening garden tools

[@meaty109]

Just got my Ken Onion......for my first knife.....it came out pretty sharp.....obviously need to do it a couple of times.....learned alot my very first kitchen knife.....but one thing.....swapping out the belts....is a real pain....I did not find that easy. I didnt know you had to PULL OUT the Edge Guide to rotate it....

[@iandegroeveknifes]

Swapping the belts is easy. Just put the belt top and left then squeeze the right side up and pull over belt.

[@bwax1542]

Its amazing what one can learn by watching the video

[@madewithscraps]

I have one of these units and despise it for the fact of a Non Rigid Belt will never give a definitive angle, like a stone, or belt with backing plate. I realize it is always easy to place the blame on equipment, when the fault is the operator, not being knowledgeable with the machinery, not my case for this one. Function is simple, easy and fast. Blades do come out sharp in the end. I just can't stand looking at a "rounded" edge, compared to a fixed angle on a knife blade. Work Sharp must have realized this also, for many different models of sharpeners out there for improvements today.

[@tomsowell8982]

What grit to begin with?

[@georgedefeo8809]

X65 is a good grit to start with them change it to the x22. That should work with most blade

[@totallyfrozen]

The tool comes with a chart and a User Guide that answer that.

[@johnysilver1853]

Do I need to reverse rotating direction when sharpening left side of the knife?

[@spartanbrodog]

lol im here for the same question'

[@GG-ml3vr]

Nope,

[@spectermad9180]

Its not that easy to put the Blade on...I been haveing trouble for mins already and still can't get it on

[@kesnaidoo1078]

One side of the knife is going to have a leading edge and the other side is going to have a trailing edge.

[@akhmadafandi4113]

nice

[@gilibran]

it works great but dont rely just on the guide, steady hand and practise on your cheap knives that steady hand, practise, steady hand, wax on wax off, steady hand, wax on wax off, steady hand wax on, you get it lol

[@Tajmadeek]

I had a stroke reading this

[@markdsimpson8915]

WSKO and WSPA should work together. Grinding a new bevel on WSPA takes hours while on WSKO takes minutes.Problem is WS hasn't reconciled a flat grind vs. convex grind and hails both. Best of both worlds is flat grind profiling on WSKO and sharpening on WSPA. Duh.

[@Blenny195]

Perpendicular to the belt means 90 degrees. That instruction doesn’t make sense.

[@trinhtran4016]

Music is so distracting for an instructional video.

[@totallyfrozen]

It’s been standard since the 1960’s. Welcome to Earth. Enjoy your stay.

[@DoktorKrone]

min 4: this is NOT a gut hook, but - of course - a BELT hook. If you´d try to gut / disembowel an animal with this sharp hook, it would cut the bowel - which is not goal-oriented ;-)