Got one for xmas and it is a great tool, BUT i would set it on a stable surface , works great that way.

I was having some trouble with this sharpener but this video showed me the pressure and that trick with the index finger fixed a big issue I was having but even then the knives were functionally sharper than what I started out with so great sharpener for beginners. Thank you for the video.

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I've had this tool for over a year, and love how it works. Your video reinforced that I'm doing things correctly.

@gideonstactical

9 жыл бұрын

InYourDefense Glad to hear it!

Finally picked up one of these. Got my PM2 back to shaving sharp. Couldn't quite get the surgical factory edge, but works better than any other sharpener I've used. You'd probably have to throw down for a Wicked Sharp or Edge Pro to do better. Definitely a keeper.

How to you know if your knife should be sharpened to 20 degrees or not?

I love mine For different angles I just pop the plate off and work the knife angle that way

Thank you for your review on the Work Sharp field sharpener. I have recently purchased a Spyderco Manix 2 lightweight (thanks to your review) and am not comfortable sharpening using the stones that I own. I can get a decent sharpness, good for working with, but doesn't cut paper super well. With the Work Sharp field sharpener, I feel confident to sharpen my new knife without worrying as much to damaging the blade. Paper is now easily sliced through with ease with only a minute or so to sharpen. I am impressed.

Great videonu just bought this thing and I good at sharpening knives now I am a stud at it in less then 5 mins my knives were shaving sharp

The ceramic rod is probably for microbeveling. That's why it's at a steeper angle.

An eraser works really well at cleaning the diamond plates and the ceramic rod. I have an a couple of erasers in my sharpening kit.

Great Job !! Just bought one of these yesterday at Scheels. Your video was very informative. Thank You

Just bought mine a week ago... It's already earned a spot in the coveted bug out truck, wonderful product

Great Review! This is what I use exclusively... It's a great tool, it is the most portable and versatile sharpening system I've seen.

That's just a fantastic review, much appreciated ! I already placed an order to get my own Worksharp Field Sharpener.

This sharpener works amazing I use it every time a field sharpen

I've had a number of :field" sharpeners over the years, but nearly all of them were just honing rods. This is a real sharpener. I've used it to sharpen everything up to an 8: chef's knife. I have it with me everywhere I can expect to encounter a knife.

A GREAT PRODUCT AND A VERY NICELY DONE REVIEW! THANK YOU

@gideonstactical

8 жыл бұрын

+Lonnie T. Right on! Thanks!

Hello from Atlanta Georgia I really like your presentation Cena have a lot of experience in knives just listening to you talk I think you did a wonderful job on that knife sharpener the Benchmade is very nice for the field and it really gets the job done thanks a lot my friend I appreciate it God bless and take care great video great great video we're getting an education here

A+++ on the review, just ordered one. Thanks for providing a high quality and informational review.

@gideonstactical

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it.

I have used mine many times and it does the job. I'm embarrassed to say I didn't know the plates were removable. Thanks for that.

I bought this sharpener based on your review and it's been excellent. I am not very good sharpening, so it's nice to have something that helps out. The only issue I have is that - like you mention in the review - the guides on the ceramic rods are not the same angle as the stones. Not sure why.

I will say, I own a wicked edge system but, I just picked this up and I really like it. I mean, I wish it was a bit finer than 20 degrees but, that puts a great work edge that will be durable. My wicked edge will be my go to on my expensive blades but, I love this for a quick job on my cheaper blades. It gives a fantastic edge if you do your part. Great working edge not a mirror, but shaving sharp with a little bite for digging in. So far I've only used it on S-30v and AUS8 I wouldn't want to do my harder S-30v or D2 or anything like that but, it would do it if it was all you had. I freaking love this little sharpener.

A great little tool. that always goes camping with me, but lives in my kitchen. I agree that a 20-degree angle on the hone would be a better idea, but I've learned to deal with it, as have you. A lot of folks don't know this (I didn't for a while), but the ceramic rod also comes out for cleaning. There's a little stainless pin next to the knob. Use a small rod; the micro driver on a Wave,. for example, to push the pin through, and pull out the rod. I usually stow the pin under one of the diamond plates.

I bought one a few months ago. I love it. Works great and easy to use.

@gideonstactical

9 жыл бұрын

Vinny outside Glad you like it.

Awesome review as usual. Picking one up from Amazon. Thanks

Thank you Aaron. I have one ordered for a Christmas present.

Wow. Whatever I want to buy, you post a review of it. And it is always amazing!

@gideonstactical

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support and kind words Ethan!

That fish hook design of the ceramic rod is also very good for medium to large serrations, that's how I sharpen my serrated knives

Great video, the angle goes from 20 to 25 degrees on the ceramic to break off the burr the developed on both sides as we go from one side to the next. We are to lighten the pressure and pass it less aggressively.

Bought one at Cabelas, absolutely love it.

I believe the 25 degree on the ceramic side is more aimed toward hitting that secondary bevel to refine the edge. Hope that helps with why the sharpener transitions from 20 to 25 degrees.

Awesome sharpener. Have two. One in my edc and one in my bowhunting pack. Fish hook sharpener seemed worthless at first (to me) but it's actually excellent for sharpening the point of your knife. Just watch the rod rotation easy to slip off and poke yourself. Carmex keeps the strop in good condition and I use a little metal polish compound on my strop. Surgically sharp :)

I believe the ceramic rods are set at a steeper angle because they are for honing the blade (removing the bur) then the leather strip is used once complete to polish the finished edge.

The more I use mine the better I like it, I especially like the ceramic rod it cleans up my blades very nicely. This is an essential piece of gear for me. I have one in my pack and another on my desk. I would recommend having a larger strap along with the sharpener because the one that comes on it is too narrow to do much, and tears up pretty quickly.

@kermitchillin872

Жыл бұрын

Do you have to wet it?

I watched several videos of different knife sharpeners including this one. It was the key to my decision to order one.I am not very good at sharpening freehand and I think the angle guides will help. I watched your video on the EZE folding sharpener and your reference to this sharpener turned the tide. I will also incorporate the woven lanyard idea suggested by another viewer. My favorite knife, a Kershaw 1620, has an oddly curved blade. Can I sharpen it on the Diamond flats or should I use the 3 way ceramic tool? Thank you for the fine video.

Greetings from Aus. Had one of these for a couple months. Love it. Definitely recommend. Good review mate.

@gideonstactical

10 жыл бұрын

Mitchell Sichter Thanks so much glad you have had good results with it also.

What a great product. This works much better for me than some other sharpeners I have purchased. Thank you & thank you WorkSharp.

@gideonstactical

9 жыл бұрын

James Hines Glad it has helped you.

@bushcraftfancy7544

8 жыл бұрын

+gideonstactical should i get this or the smiths trihone? plz reply quik and thank you :D

I would set the thing on a log, flat rock, anything. The only way I would hold it in my hand would be for fish hooks or tiny pen blades & such. Besides, if ya set it on a fairly decent surface, it's going to be a heck of a lot more stable & consistent.....vs....trying to hold it steady. It would be much easier, don't ya think? Pretty cool little field sharpener system though, for work tool type blades.

just bought this thing. hope it works well. gotta put my edge back on the avispa

Have one inbound any day now from amazon, saw reviews of the worksharp before but this vid just confirms it that i made a solid choice! Mahalo for your review! Kenny

@gideonstactical

10 жыл бұрын

Sweet, and thanks for the support!

Attaboy with the RAT I have had that puppy for years now! One of my best purchases... it has gone through hell and still gets a razor sharp edge.

I have used on everything to my ZT Assisted Opener to my Winkler II Damascus. It is awesome! If you know how to use and handle a blade, you won’t cut yourself!

Bought one a couple weeks ago... hugely impressed and I've been sharpening blades for over 20yrs. Muscle memory of the angle is very important and the angle guides do a great job of training your muscles. Took a very dull kitchen knife that I hadn't sharpened in a few months (used Japanese water stones last time), and it was impressively sharp in minutes. The leather strop was dry as a bone right out of the box so I added a generous bit of honing oil to moisturize it then loaded it with green chromium oxide compound and it's perfect. I've also got a worksharp Ken onion edition belt sharpening system and a worksharp 3000 for my woodworking tools - all around they've got a stellar lineup for sharpening

@antsharp7665

10 ай бұрын

Couldn't disagree with you more - product is disappointing and not fit for purpose. Have now tries to use this product on a simple folding hunting knife - does not provide an edge that is usable at all. Forget shaving the hairs off your arms - you'd have to scrub the knife up and down and I'd still think they'd still be there.

An excellent video. Thank you.

Just stumbled uppon this old video of yours and I find it quite amusing to see how dynamically and badass-way you sharpen your knives then compared to current videos... ;)

OK, I have the guided system and I really love it, so I am thinking, should I buy this? Boom, yes! Great for a quick and super sharp edge, fits easily into small places but still big enough to be a useful tool, has all the components you need in a small package. Sure, if I am going to sharpen a bunch of knives, I will pull out the Work Sharp Guided system, but for everyday quick edge and touch up, this rocks! Thanks GT, keep up the great work!!

Cleaning off the ceramic part i use a small rust eraser. Good video.

I have the Benchmade version (a freebie with a knife purchase), best field sharpening system invented!!

Great demonstration. I've been wanting to get one of these for my field kit/bug out bag. Very affordable also!

@gideonstactical

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Can you sharpen the Mora carbon steels with this? Love your videos! Thanks

Very good video and excellent description

Hey. Thenks for video. I just got one of these and it seems really good. Question: the leather stropp is green, not smoot, and transfering bits of this green particles to either knife or my hand. Is this normal because of its brand new or defect on this particular tool ? Should i bring it back to store ??

Which ceramic would you recommend for the serrated edges of a blade? Thank you liked and subbed

Hey buddy, itl be 25 degrees on the fine edge to ensure the final bevel reaches the edge - kinda like a tertiary bevel, common in woodworking tools :)

hey man, when should i use the diamond sharpener and when should i use the ceramic one?? great review by the way

Would it be a bad idea to use two different sharpeners for in the field? I was thinking I wanted this one but was also thinking of picking up a Smiths Pocket Pal. Much more compact but I think it would give it different sharpened angles... anybody have ideas on this?

Should work well with Scandi grinds yes?

Wow! Sold! I'll be getting one ASAP!

I'm a recent subscriber here having only found your channel a week or so ago. I didn't come across this video because of that though, I was actually looking at this on Amazon and some of the reviews said to "check out videos on KZread" (one of those head slapping "Duh!" moments, LOL), so I did a search on this sharpener, this was the 1st video in the list that KZread popped up (I'm glad BTW :) ). My question is, this was 4 years ago, what are your thoughts on it now? I wanted to mention, I don't just randomly subscribe to channels because there's a video or 2 that I like. While I really do/did enjoy your channel before I discovered your faith, it was your faith plus the content that made me click "Subscribe". The content that I've seen so far (including this video) plus the encouragement of another's faith that you share in your channel that let me know I wanted to :) Anyways, wishing you and yours a very blessed holiday season and a merry Christmas!

What type of oil is used for the leather strap/stroppe?

There's no reason not to own one of these. I recently also bought the Work Sharp Micro for maintaining the smaller folders and I love it.

What if you have a blade that has a differenty angled bevel?

Good video as always. I have that same sharpener it kicks ass. Another good tool is the work sharp knife and tool sharpener you just have to becareful and not grind off the tip of your knife. Be safe.

@gideonstactical

10 жыл бұрын

Right on

fine and corse ? what is the grit on each of it ? just wanted to know

It's not working for my Beker bk2, leatherman mut and gerber ghostrike, can someone help me or give me some advice ?

I used to not like serrations, but over time I've found myself using them increasingly for really quick and efficient cutting. And they save my pain edge, especially with hard plastics. Serrations make for quick and easy work. Try using them more often. You'll find they really do come in handy for really quick cutting where a plain edge would take forever, and leave you with a dull edge.

Is this good for a benchmade pocket knife with a 15-17 degree angle?

How long do the diamond plates last till you have to get new ones?

Cheers Mate!

What angle are usual edc knifes?

Is it possible to sharpen curved blades with it? Blades like the Ontario sp53 and the Buck Paklite skinner 140?Great reviews, thanks a lot for all your effort. And say hello to Tommy.

Nice idea, but those angle guides close off the sharpening area in a weird way. I have a Smith's 2-sided diamond handheld sharpener and while it doesn't have angle guides--which I wouldn't bother with anyway--it does provide a better handle in the form of a cover that slips over the stones when you're done. I just glued a small piece of ceramic and a strip of leather with some polishing paste for finer honing of the edge. For larger blades, I generally take the stone to the edge rather than the edge to the stone. More like you'd do with a file on a machete. Oh well. Whatever works for you.

@gideonstactical I just recently bought this the other day and I cannot get my Benchmade Sharp to save my life. I am doing it as you were explaining it. Any suggestions?

What knife was the 154cm knife? I like the design.

Some knives sharpen without scratches but my Tops BOB gets scratches on the blade! Is this ok? I hate to get scratches on my knives just in case I have to sell or trade them!

Hi the serrated blade do you sharp of front or back

Does it work on convex grind knife? Bravo 1

Will it be suitable to sharpen a lc200n knife ?

Ah, the Rat 1 ! Best

Love the videos keep em coming but I have a suggestion for you I think if you put a weaved lanyard on the end instead of the loop you'll give yourself that extra room to get a good purchase on the field sharpener just like you would some of the smaller handled knives thanks

@gideonstactical

10 жыл бұрын

I will have to try that!

@MichaelSmith-yy8fw

7 жыл бұрын

Zach Henderson Excellent suggestion. Adding it to my sharpener.

Your reviews keep getting better and better. Think from now on I'll wait for your review before I buy equipment.

@gideonstactical

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I am really glad that the videos are helpful!

May I ask you? Why are on D.plates 20° degrees and on ceramic rods are 25° degrees? Nice video, I´m thinking about this field sharpener.

It could use a handle version. Along with a serious carbide cutter much like the speedy sharp. Not the kind with 2 at an angle the knife isdrug through.

i just ordered one as i have been impressed by the reviews of this product. when i use my other sharpener (lansky rod system) i use a chain mail fillet glove, that might come in handy (no pun intended) for using this too. just a thought.

@gideonstactical

10 жыл бұрын

Haha, nice.

What's the point of the ceramic over the diamond?

I'm new to the knife world but do you think that would be ok as a primary sharpener? I just don't have a lot of room for something more elaborate. Although I really can't see how you can do much better than shaving your arm hair lol

Does it take longer for s35vn

is the sharpener good for scandi grind

what's the name of the flip knife? it looks nice

These work great on an axe. Remove the plate from the magnetically held grip and go for it. Then use the ceramic and the strop and you're good to go.

great video and review brother :-)

@gideonstactical

8 жыл бұрын

+Modernbushcraft Thanks!

Excellent video! I see Amazon has 'em for $18.99 currently - I think I am going to take the plunge :-)

A pencil eraser cleans ceramic really well

Thanx, I'm getting one, can you sharpen a convex edge on it too?

@gideonstactical

9 жыл бұрын

paulie 4x I don't see why not!

I have one and I love it! Very handy. Great review.

@gideonstactical

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

what's the knife being sharpened at 5:43

That is a hell of a nice tool, what's the weight on it?

The ramps should have been removable to have multiple ramps with different angles.

@daleray3895

5 жыл бұрын

Norse Woodman no its not... the standard one is 23. The 2.21 is 34

@TonyMoleman490

5 жыл бұрын

One more thing to fall off and lose in the field...

@booishoois309

5 жыл бұрын

@Norse Woodman No it's $40 in Canada buddy!

@michalurbanful

4 жыл бұрын

@@booishoois309 $44 in Czech Republic. LOL.

There's a 5 degree increase so you can produce a microbevel. That said, I'd prefer a consistent angle as well.

The built in archery broad head wrench under the diamond plates is another great feature.