Which sharpener, KOws or WE?

[tony281sc2]

Hey guys I’ve been posting on here from time to time and I have a question about sharpeners. I know it’s been discussed before but I have a more specific question.
I own a Ken Onion worsharp edition sharpener, and don’t get me wrong, it works great. You can go from butter-knife dull to shave sharp in under a minute. But for some knives that are really curvy, especially at the tip (think ZT 0200, 220, 0609, 0452, 0460 etc) it’s very hard to sharpen all the way up to the tip without rounding it. I’ve messed up a couple of Kershaw scallions and others by rounding the tips and I’d hate to do that to a $200 knife.
So my question is, I was thinking about getting a Wicked Edge sharpener, nothing too fancy, just a basic with some 100/200, 400/600 and 800/1000 grit stones. Will this help with my problem of rounding the tip of the knife so easily and also be able to get a hair-popping edge on my knives? I’m not concerned about how long it takes. Thanks for the advice, Tony

 

[toker]

I own both for the exact reasons you mentioned. The KOWS is a really fast system and I use it for all of my kitchen knives and beater knives. I use the Wicked Edge for all of my nicer knives and folders simply because it's easier to control the edge, angle and tip.

 

[wade7575]

Don't get Wicked Edge though as a second sharpener get a Hapstone for a lot less money plus your stone selection is unlimited with the Hapstone because it use's Edge Pro format stones.

I would get a Hapstone that use's a table that way you can slide the knife along when sharpening,sometime with a system that use's clamp's is that you can see where the stone will miss certain spot on the tip and sometimes the heel and if you have a table you can slide the knife along as you sharpen and re-position the knife to better sharpen certain area's.

The problem I have the Wicked Edge beside's price and stone selection is their clamp's have been known to not always hold the best,and depending on the knife you wan to sharpen you can have problems getting a low enough angle.

Hey guys I’ve been posting on here from time to time and I have a question about sharpeners. I know it’s been discussed before but I have a more specific question.
I own a Ken Onion worsharp edition sharpener, and don’t get me wrong, it works great. You can go from butter-knife dull to shave sharp in under a minute. But for some knives that are really curvy, especially at the tip (think ZT 0200, 220, 0609, 0452, 0460 etc) it’s very hard to sharpen all the way up to the tip without rounding it. I’ve messed up a couple of Kershaw scallions and others by rounding the tips and I’d hate to do that to a $200 knife.
So my question is, I was thinking about getting a Wicked Edge sharpener, nothing too fancy, just a basic with some 100/200, 400/600 and 800/1000 grit stones. Will this help with my problem of rounding the tip of the knife so easily and also be able to get a hair-popping edge on my knives? I’m not concerned about how long it takes. Thanks for the advice, Tony

 

[cbwx34]

Hey guys I’ve been posting on here from time to time and I have a question about sharpeners. I know it’s been discussed before but I have a more specific question.
I own a Ken Onion worsharp edition sharpener, and don’t get me wrong, it works great. You can go from butter-knife dull to shave sharp in under a minute. But for some knives that are really curvy, especially at the tip (think ZT 0200, 220, 0609, 0452, 0460 etc) it’s very hard to sharpen all the way up to the tip without rounding it. I’ve messed up a couple of Kershaw scallions and others by rounding the tips and I’d hate to do that to a $200 knife.
So my question is, I was thinking about getting a Wicked Edge sharpener, nothing too fancy, just a basic with some 100/200, 400/600 and 800/1000 grit stones. Will this help with my problem of rounding the tip of the knife so easily and also be able to get a hair-popping edge on my knives? I’m not concerned about how long it takes. Thanks for the advice, Tony

Have you looked into, or do you have the Blade Grinding Attachment for the WorkSharp?

Forum member bgentry's video on Freehand Sharpening on the WorkSharp, is another option to look at...

 

[Casinostocks]

Hey guys I’ve been posting on here from time to time and I have a question about sharpeners. I know it’s been discussed before but I have a more specific question.
I own a Ken Onion worsharp edition sharpener, and don’t get me wrong, it works great. You can go from butter-knife dull to shave sharp in under a minute. But for some knives that are really curvy, especially at the tip (think ZT 0200, 220, 0609, 0452, 0460 etc) it’s very hard to sharpen all the way up to the tip without rounding it. I’ve messed up a couple of Kershaw scallions and others by rounding the tips and I’d hate to do that to a $200 knife.
So my question is, I was thinking about getting a Wicked Edge sharpener, nothing too fancy, just a basic with some 100/200, 400/600 and 800/1000 grit stones. Will this help with my problem of rounding the tip of the knife so easily and also be able to get a hair-popping edge on my knives? I’m not concerned about how long it takes. Thanks for the advice, Tony

I can only comment on the W.E:

As someone who bought a more upgraded version of the WE100P here on the G&G exchange and then found myself upgrading even more with getting more stones and ceramics (50/80 + 1200/1600) to complete the set, after spending over a month with it to go through the inevitable learning curve, I now wish that I had gotten the WE130 system with the much better cam and vice system.

I am not saying that results are not achievable with the more basic set up as most folks get a great result even with their WE-Go, but if someone has some experience already under their belt and can also justify the cost, I would def recommend the W.E system with the better and improved cam, longer rods and the micro angle adjustment.

 

[wade7575]

One other thing I forgot to mention is to get the reinforced spring's for all of your clamps they don't hardly cost anything and they are stiffer witch means less deflection witch make for a more accurate edge.

Hey guys I’ve been posting on here from time to time and I have a question about sharpeners. I know it’s been discussed before but I have a more specific question.
I own a Ken Onion worsharp edition sharpener, and don’t get me wrong, it works great. You can go from butter-knife dull to shave sharp in under a minute. But for some knives that are really curvy, especially at the tip (think ZT 0200, 220, 0609, 0452, 0460 etc) it’s very hard to sharpen all the way up to the tip without rounding it. I’ve messed up a couple of Kershaw scallions and others by rounding the tips and I’d hate to do that to a $200 knife.
So my question is, I was thinking about getting a Wicked Edge sharpener, nothing too fancy, just a basic with some 100/200, 400/600 and 800/1000 grit stones. Will this help with my problem of rounding the tip of the knife so easily and also be able to get a hair-popping edge on my knives? I’m not concerned about how long it takes. Thanks for the advice, Tony

 

[tony281sc2]

Thanks for all the responses guys, I think I’ll save up a little more money and get another sharpener, something I can use stones with and get better at sharpening.

 

[wade7575]

I would make up a mock system if I were you like an Edge Pro or Hapstone nothing fancy just a cardboard box and a stick and something to hold up the one end of the stick and try simulating the motion you need to use to sharpen a knife using both hands as you have to switch hands with a Hapstone and Edge Pro.

The reason I say this is because you can save money if you buy a table system instead of a clamping system if you can deal with switching hands to hold the knife when sharpening.

Thanks for all the responses guys, I think I’ll save up a little more money and get another sharpener, something I can use stones with and get better at sharpening.

 

[bucketstove]

I would make up a mock system if I were you like an Edge Pro or Hapstone nothing fancy just a cardboard box and a stick and something to hold up the one end of the stick and try simulating the motion you need to use to sharpen a knife using both hands as you have to switch hands with a Hapstone and Edge Pro.

The reason I say this is because you can save money if you buy a table system instead of a clamping system if you can deal with switching hands to hold the knife when sharpening.

Hi,
If you have a sheet of sandpaper ,
turn your mockup into a sharpener

It doesn't take much, pencil , popsicle stick, binder clip..
small binder clip gripping a pen will easily support 5lbs
a bigger one can clip onto a knife handle


imgur.com/a/VrNl9fD

 

[wade7575]

Yes like the top one mock up something like that.

 

[Petunia D. Feeble]

Hi,
If you have a sheet of sandpaper ,
turn your mockup into a sharpener

It doesn't take much, pencil , popsicle stick, binder clip..
small binder clip gripping a pen will easily support 5lbs
a bigger one can clip onto a knife handle


imgur.com/a/VrNl9fD

This looks like the sort of stuff I made in school while waiting on others to finish an assignment. I once made a functional crossbow out of nothing but pencils and rubber bands. Love it!

 

[sickpuppy1]

I never thought of it as a crossbow, but yeah, we used to shoot pencils into the ceiling tiles at school that way,lmao
(and occasional a random arm.......)

 

[sickpuppy1]

And it was my friggin arm!!!