I just happened on your show. My name is Michael Onion.I'm and the father to Ken onion the guy that designed that knife sharpener. Ken onion is a Custom Knife maker and Hawaii extremely successful knifemaker the year 7 out of 10 years youngest guy to ever go into Cutlery Hall of Fame with 100% vote. Kenny boys I calling him is a perfectionist. When he build something he does his very best you can take that to the bank

Just got my grinder attachment today. Love it.

I'm picking up a Ken Onion this weekend and these videos are very helpful! Looking forward to using it.

Excellent video. Thank you for the intel report on this product. Much appreciated.

Best vid so far on KO Edition!

Thanks for the video. Just ordered one of these.

Awesome video with great information on this sharpening system. Thank you for sharing.

I have a KO with the attachment which I pull out about once a year or so to sharpen five or six kitchen knives. I'm pretty fussy about storing and using knives and I live by myself so they're used sparingly. I probably could have figured out a less expensive way to meet my requirements but it sure makes sharpening very easy and I'm glad I have the Worksharp. Whetstones look to be more difficult to learn and use and I am a bit on the lazy side so that's not going to happen.

I watch your video “why I use work sharp” and it’s great. The #1 thing that I that hooked me was your use of cut out wood knives to demonstrate. This tells me that you want to do the best possible work and not scratch. In other words your picky like me. I subscribed.

The Work Sharp company sells their Ken Onion motor bundled with just the Blade Grinding Attachment. $200, I think, and they label it the Work Sharp Elite. Definitely a capable and versatile machine for sharpening and even some knife repairs. I have two of them and they work great for me!

Tape use tape to cover those areas and remove and replace after each knife sharpening when using the sharpener with the original attachment, .....no scratches!😊

I just bought a Work Sharp. I like it so far. It's a perfect sharpener for travel. I have an AMK-75 and I was tired of moving it from my shop to the truck and back. Thanks for this video. It's a great primer for someone who is considering the Work Sharp.

Amazing machines!! So easy to learn and get razor sharp results!! Selling my Wicked edge I think.

I just got mine today Man it makes sharpening so much quicker

I didn't have the same luck as you, my K.O. Work sharp died after a few years of ownership, but little use (I never wore out the belts it came with). I may get another, I liked its size, ease of use and the results it gave with the blade grinding attachment.

Outstanding! I’m a electrician and strip Everything with my benchmade. Lol sometimes a sliver of copper comes off, s30v is excellent, but I am always on the hunt for a even better option.

I've used this system for years. I just recently started using my 2x72 to sharpen my blades because I got tired of buying worksharp belts. lol... Even though the worksharp is pretty quick, I can FLY through a sharpening on the 2x72. However when it comes time to re sharpen my own knives, I go right back to the worksharp.

Great job. I own one and love it. New subscriber today.

I use my Ken Onion edition for axes, guillotines....anything that requires a convex behind the edge....I have two Tru-Hone machines...one for sharpening and one for polishing...scissors I do on my Twice As Sharp machine....but the Ken Onion comes in real handy for unusual items, and of course, axes, mauls.....anything that needs a convex behind the edge.

I set bevel with my AMK 75 and bring it out to 600 grit. I use the WSKO to knock off the burr with a leather or cloth belt and white compound. It is ideal for stropping IMO.

Waiting on mine to come in. Great review. Thanks

Finally! Found a knife sharpening service that uses worksharp Mk's. I'm 18 and I'm saving to buy WS Mk2 probably before Christmas and thinking about making money out of it but it kinda makes me wondering why most sharpening business are mostly still using those big belt grinders and extra expensive grinders like Tormek when they can use this thing? And it kinda discourage me, but now found you and it makes me feel right again.

The only thing I see with the guide on the standard Ken Onion set up is when using both sides of the guide the belt isn’t removing material in the same direction in both sides of the blade. One side is going towards the edge while the other is going away from the edge. Does this cause any issues in your opinion? Thx thinking about a purchase and like the ease of setting the angle but that difference came to mind. Thx

Good stuff man! Cool to see that you use the red label abrasives to some extent… I was wondering if you’ve used any of the aftermarket leather strops or the worksharp cloth strops?

I just bought a really nice knife in D2 tool steel. Oh my God forget about it at is going to take me forever to do it by hand. So I did a bunch of research and ended up buying a Ken Onion Workshop Elite kit. It comes with what you have ...Plus two cloth stopping belts plus a little bit of red and green rouge. It's a package deal for $200. Much cheaper than buying the items individually. Now on top of that I bought a set of their separate stiff belts because I like a straight bevel because almost all my knives are worn cliff. I also bought two of their half inch adhesive leather strips that will equal 1 inch if you buy two of them and can be adhere to the upright portion behind the belt to minimize deflection to the maximum. That hack is actually in one of Worksharps own videos. The last hack is to move the rear pulley forward and that will give you minimum deflection of the belt for the most precise straight bevel.

I’ll be checking but as a reminder in case I forget did you throw videos on your sharpening process?

Thanks for sharing this great info. I considered several 1x30 grinders, and the Kalamazoo 1x42. The compact size is a big reason I went with the Work Sharp. Question: how fast do you run your Work Sharps?

I’ve had a WSKO/Blade Grinder for years. It is the best small belt sharpener bar none for pretty much any kind of knife and scissors to. You can grind out a blank to make a beautiful knife and handle. But, it’s not as robust as a good 2”x72” grinder for sure. I mie to see what your using for sharpening you scissors, drill bits and whatever else.

Hi, I'm enjoying your videos. There's a width adjustment on the grind accessory and I wondered if you used standard or shorter setting please? And why do you use the chosen setting.

I too run a sharpening business and use the same hardware. My experience is that for 120 grit you can't beat Cubitron and for everything else, Trizact. They last far longer than any others I've tried. I live in upstate NY but buy my belts from Curry Custom in Hawaii!

Hey brother, I just ordered a workshop ko mk2. I have been using a grizzly 1 x 30 variable speed. On sale now for $134.00... beats the heck outta the worksharp price but I will give it an honest try . I want to like it because of the size and weight. 👍

How do you sharpen a "single sided" Bakers and Chefs tupe knife from Sam's Club. I never realized that we have so many, from maybe 8 paring knives up to filet, wider blade filet and regular chef's knives up to about an 8 inch blade, other brands as well. Thanks, Ron

I just got my WSKO and have observed quite a bit of dust being thrown and deposited on my bench. I'd like to know how you manage the dust please? Are you wearing any PPE? Do you vent your work area?

Thanks. How do you compare the Ken Onion to the Work Sharp MK2?

Could you sharpen a scandi grind on that? Great video btw very informative

Thank you - been looking at Ken onion - I’m a professional chef Wasn’t sure if I needed attachment Have you heard of mouse trap for honing knives?

Great video! After shopping for a while for my first "real" sharpener, I finally pulled the trigger on the Ken Onion and grinder attachment and am anxiously awaiting its arrival in a few days. Your video confirms my choice. You have a new subscriber. Thanks very much. On a related note, how do you like that Texas Canvas Wares apron you're wearing?

I almost bought a work sharp but did a little research and got a 1 by 30 inches wood sander added. an array of ceramic sharpening belts from course down to 5000 grit an adjustable angle guide a leather strop and am probably still under the price of a work sharp with attachments. The sharpening guild's Chanel the place to see how the professional operates.

thank you for this. do you think cheap knives can handle the polished edge? it would last longer and can handle the beating or is it better to stop at a lower grit?

Will the blade belt option work on lawn mower blades?

Im getting back into trying to figure out knife sharpening after i gave up uears ago. I have the onion with grinding attached. And a harbor frieght 1x30. The harbor frieght rpm's seem too high.

I've had a major issue with my KEedition Worksharp. The motor has ceased function after it had sparked out. I believe it had gotten clogged with metal dust and some electricity arched it's way through the motor. I'm very attached to the device but am trying to avoid buying a new motor. I'm going to see if the manufacturer would be willing to replace it but I have little hope as I've already had that done once before. What you say is true though, I've never had a better machine.

Large belt.grinders usually dont have a control speed speed can usually kill the heat treat in a blade aswell :)

I have one . My biggest issue is attachment that sets the knife angle. Absolutely pain. I have bought thousands of dollars of equipment to sharpen with. A good wet rock with a strop work the best for me. If the knife is severely damaged I may use work sharp to repair the knife. Seen many different ways people sharpen there knifes. The feel of the knife going across a wet rock is remarkable.

I should also point out that I have 5 HF 1x30s but 99% use the KO because they are LOW SPEED, RUN COOLER and are MUCH SAFER. Also the are edge trailing and so more forgiving.

how do we resolve the blade scratching?

Blade scratches on the original attachment can be avoided by using and removing a couple of pieces of blue painters tape for each sharpen. The blade grinder attachment is still totally worth it though. I ran the original for a while bc I just didnt want to spend that much up front.

Whats the name of that scissor sharpener your using?

What grit do you normally stop at when it comes to d2?

I've watched all the reviews on KZfaq for work sharp ken onion but nobody mentioned what kind of motor is inside of the machinery. I herd something about 30 hours lifespan motor but probably in work sharp mk2. Then I had some hope when you said that you've sharpen thousands of knives and you had to replace some parts but then you said that you don't disclose what parts have you replaced... In my books that didn't smelled right.

My question to you is this : Why are more blades coming out with a single side grind , When trying to sharpen , I always tend to bevel the flat back over time . I can't maintain the single edge .

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I had the same issue with the blades on the base attachment, blade grinder was much better.

Great video do you know of a good kydex sheath maker?

I've started sharpening as a side business recently. I have a worksharp and forsee it being very handy to do mobile work on the bed of my truck.

should I be concerned that one side of the knife is running with the abrasive loop and the other side is running against the travel of the loop? I expect when the blade is drawn against the moving belt, there will be efficient cutting acting than when the blade is on the other side of the angle rest. Is this a problem?

I really like this belt sharpener.....But there is no way in heck that anybody can keep a 1/2 degree angle taking the knife from the guide to the belt.

Professional all 1 by 30 systems or the larger round stones in water bath.

What do you charge to sharpen knives?

Just a suggestion. To save a lot of swapping belts if you don’t want to buy multiple Work Sharps, just do all your 120 grit sharpening on all the knives your doing then move onto the next grit instead of swapping the belts multiple times for each knife. It’s not as good as having multiple machines but it saves a lot of money and would be quicker than doing one knife at a time.

Why would you buy three different units since it is so easy to switch belts? Can’t think of a single good reason.

The hf 1x30 the belt moves to fast can’t slow it down

short answer work sharp sharpeners are not as easy to sharpen with, people already talk shit on the 1x30's this is an even smaller verison with even more of those problems. however great for a homeowner without a lot of space. I def get looks from my roomates when i pull out the tormak lmao

How long would you say the belts last

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But whyy do you use the worksharp?

You can't get a bur on both sides of the blade

Nope. I have 3 and use these daily.

Not at all. I use mine every day for my business. That have paid for themselves 20 times over.

I bought the Ken Onion and to be honest it really is way overpriced for what you get. I experimented with some different sanding disks on my sander and was pretty much able to duplicate results for less than 10 bucks and easier to grind my mower blades also. Probably going to spend some extra dough and get a wet stone grinder

Might be a good idea to show a finished product and a little of the process. All that is shown here is some guy talking theory with no tangible evidence. Just saying.