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

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!

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!

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.

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 👍

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.

Great real in depth review! Many thanks!

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!!!!

Awesome info! Thank you!

Thanks for your time and content, great stuff man!

Thank you for these fixes.

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

Thanks for the tips, that was awesome!!

Fantastic Tutorial.

Refreshing! Excellent review!

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

The insight provided by this video earned my subscription.

Excellent! Thank you for your contributions!

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

Thank you for the great tips

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

Fantastic. Brilliantly simple fixes.

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

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

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

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!

Thank You Sir. Very informative.

Great tips..!! Thank you so much ..

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

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

Great job! Really appreciated the info!

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

Very helpful video

Fantastic video brother, good info

Excellent Video - Thank you!

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

Awesome video! Smart thinkin'.

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!

Such an informative video, thank you!

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!!

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.

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

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

Thank you so much!

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ;)

THANK YOU

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.

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.

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.

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.

Wow such a beautiful edge on that beauty😊

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!

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.

Nice-I'm making the upgrades!

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.

I love this video. Didn't make the before new year deadline, but I made the party. 😂

Excellent video my dude, i will subscribe.

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.

Bought the bushings thanks

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

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

I have just the precision one and a reusable zip fixes so perfectly the the wobbely adjustment!

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

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!!

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

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 KZfaq. Thanks again for the brilliant test and review, Subbed 😊

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

Simple little fix that made a great difference thank you sir 🙏🏽👏🏼

i went on ahead and purchased this today, i also grabbed up that pack of bearings you recommended. i hope this things ok i purchased the ken onion sharpener a few years ago and hated it.

I think the slightly cheaper version is an awesome sharpener. I have been very happy with mine because I was unable to sharpen knives until I got it.

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

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

I made a completely new center from a piece of aluminum and pressed a bronze sleeve on one side and a threaded sleeve on the other, I just need to figure something out with the lower plastic.With such a second sharpener, all these elements should be stiff and made of metal with bronze bushings or abrasion-resistant Teflon bushings.

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

I wish I watched this before I bought mine 😅

Great job on the fixes. It's very impressive, but I have to disagree on you saying 80crv2 is a very high-end carbon steel. That type of steel is meant for cheaper knives that can handle some toughness with no edge retention and will rust. Great fixes, though.

how did you clamped the amphibian? Im having a hard time trying to find how to clamp it (because of the blade shape..)

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

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 ?

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!!

They sent me 6mm x 10mm x 10mm and it will not slide onto the rod. I ended up using a size B drill to ream them out and it made them fit perfectly. Bit was only 5 bucks on Amazon. Yes...you are correct the 1/4 would be to big.

A few things to consider: 1. When you're measuring the flex of a the jaws in the knife sharpener, you have the measure the variation between the movement of the blade and the pivot of the rod that holds the abrasive. If the plastic base flexes, causing them to both move the same amount, then you would not affect the angle at which the abrasive contacts the blade, and it would not be a problem. 2. If the mount of the pivot, or the jaws flex when force is applied upward or laterally, it should not matter. You won't be applying force upward or laterally when you sharpen a knife, so there would be no reason for those parts to be engineered to brace against force in those directions. Doing so would add un-necessary cost to the unit. 3. When you measured the angle of the rod above and below the abrasive, was it contacting the table? It was hard to tell from the camera angle, but that would naturally change your outcome. Really, the measurement should be taken with the abrasive contacting the blade, as that is how it would be used. The comparison would ideally be between the contact at either end of the abrasive. 4. How much force are your applying when you sharpen? The task does not require much more than the weight of the arm and the abrasive, and the combination of your complaints about flexing and the wear on those two bushings implies the use of more force than is necessary.

After owning the worksharp elite, does the professional also have the aftermarket accessories, in particular, chisel clamp and scissors?

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.

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

Worksharp just made a change...not for the better. I ordered a couple extra Rod / Abrasive holders and one of the abrasive holders no longer has screws to take it apart for your bushing modification or cleaning it out. It is probably snapped together, but i don't want to destroy it for no reason. I really don't need it and would be glad to mail it to you if you want to dissect it on video.

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

Might it be that the weight of the inclinometer at the end is gently bowing the rod, and that mass isn't on there during the sharpening procedure?

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!

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.

This video is worth its weight in gold. You'd never see paid reviewers address issues and design flaws like these in their videos, let alone provide solutions on how to fix them. All the flaws aside, would you consider this system recommendable for sharpening beginners? I'm currently undecided whether to invest into regular (diamond) sharpening stones and learn to sharpen by hand, guided sharpeners like the Precision Adjust or electric ones like WorkSharp's Knife & Tool sharpener.