Work sharp knife sharpener???

[Tobster]

Is it possible to leave a wire edge with this? Some of my knives seem razor sharp but dull rather quickly?

 

[TheKallumS]

You can form a burr with the Work Sharp, yes. A few people on these forums use belt sanders and that's all the work sharp is, is a hand-held one. Are you considering the work sharp because you don't know anything about sharpening?

 

[Tobster]

Yup, terrible at sharpening, so I bought a Worksharp about a month ago, get knives sharper than I have ever been able to. Just wondering if I am doing something wrong.

 

[wouldestous]

tobster, a while back i asked what sounds like a similar question in post #11 of this thread:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/992879-Apex-Bevel-Geometry-cross-sectional

bluntcut provided an answer which worked great for me in post #12. good luck!

 

[Work Sharp]

Hi Tobster,

A few more alternating strokes on your 6000 grit belt should remove the burr created by the P220.
I assume too that you are using the sharpening guide, if not use a light surface pressure on the belt to remove the burr.
Please do not hesitate to call or email our tech support team we are here to help!

 

[Javelin]

As with anything I follow up the worksharp 6000 belt with a good stropping! Not sure if it's the answer you're looking for, but it works for me. My edges last as long as any other method I use.

 

[Tobster]

Do you strop on something with a soft background due to the convex edge?