Work Sharp - WSCMB Combo Knife Sharpener

Works great, still trying to learn how to get the best edge but easy to operate and great for anyone that doesn’t have time to do a traditional sharpening

Excellent sharpener. I highly recommend it. I needed to sharpen kitchen knives. Wow, what a difference! I gradually got used to them getting duller. Having an actual long hone would be better than using the little one mounted on the machine. But it did knock the burr off and they're literally better than new.

A+. I was shocked at how quickly, and perfectly this product sharpened my kitchen knives. I sharpened about ten knives, to a very sharp edge in less than a half hour. That includes unboxing. I work with my hands for a living, so maybe I had an advantage. My girl of ten years watched me sharpen, and I’m confident she can do the same, in the Sam’s amount of time. Keep in mind, this is not a professional grade sharpener. However, it is a great sharpener to have in a kitchen for quick sharpening. Great product!

All knives will get dull from use. ALL of them. There are no knives that don't ever need to be sharpened into infinitum that get regular use. The Work Sharp Combo Sharpener is the right solution for: 1) People who do not, will not, cannot, won't, refuse to and hate to sharpen and hone their knives. 2) People who can hone, but who eventually have to restore the knife to adjust the grind on it, or put simply, people who don't put their knives on diamond sharpeners for much too long and then dull the hell out of them past the point where diamond stone hand sharpening isn't doing enough to reprofile the blade. 3) People like me who pick up good knives at thrift stores and the like that were abused by folks mentioned above and who needs to go through a number of them to save hours of work with hand stones. My recommendation would be not to be in the first or second group listed. Hone your knives between uses. Sharpen on diamond hand stones periodically as needed. I have a number of $150-$200 chef knives (new, retail) that I bought second hand that are as dull as the back edge of my butter knives. I don't know why people who can't be bothered to sharpen a $200 knife would buy a $200 knife, but I digress. Their loss, my gain. But if you find yourself in need of a power tool for knives, this one is ok. Not great, but useful. Here are the pros and the cons. Let's start with the good: 1) Works as advertised. If you place it in, stay in tune with the alignment angle guide and move it at the recommended one inch per second alternating passes on each side, it removes material and sharpens an otherwise dull knife. 2) I had watched some videos yet still found myself a little surprised at how compact it is. This is a good thing. 3) Changing belts is a breeze. Seriously easy to do. No muss. No fuss. 4) Replacement belts are affordable and can be bought in varied grits which is a realy plus. 5) Very stable on the surfaces I use. Doesn't slide or vibrate around at all. The cons: 1) Included sandpaper belts are fairly abrasive. Under magnification, they really cut fairly deep into the edge. What this means is that they cut "teeth" deep enough that it's hard to smooth it out on a stone unless you use a very, very coarse one. I suspected this would be the case, so I ordered different grit belts to help smooth out those cuts before moving to ceramic. 2) Speaking of ceramic... The included ceramic stick is not great. It's small, unweildy to use at the appropriate angle and too smooth after that rough grit sandpaper to really smooth out the grooves in the edge. 3) The sharpener limits you to one sharpening angle. While I understand this helps maintain a low price point, I don't want the same edge angle on all of my knives. I have found that I can free-hand a bit, though it's not wise if you don't have a steady hand. Suggestion, Work Sharp: Sell face plates with different blade angles. I'm ok with paying more for a 15 and a 20 degree angle guide face plate. 4) It's not obnoxious, but it is a little noisy. I am ok with that. I think it's better than a 3, but closer to a 3 than a 5. If you have to plow through a pile of dull knives, it does speed things up, but I still think those who value their knives will want to finish with some hand sharpening after use.

Used this on my Chicago Cutlery and it was easy to operate. Better yet, my knives are sharp like when I bought them 10 years ago.

Stop using those Zwilling pull-through sharpeners—they don't compare to the Work Sharp WSCMB Combo Sharpener. Just a reminder, I am not sponsored. I switched to this because it’s much more consistent. It gives my knives a clean factory edge every time. It’s not necessarily going to give you a professional razor edge, but for everyday use at home, it’s exactly what you need to keep your tools functional and sharp.

This Work Sharp Combo Knife Sharpener is fantastic. I'm one of those guys who could never get a knife sharp with a whetstone. Seriously. With a whetstone I would get close to a good edge then ruin it with one bad stroke. I've also been known to purchase a new knife before a hunting trip because all my other knives were dull. After receiving this sharpener I read the instructions and also watched online videos. The machine is very straight forward, no adjustments to make at all. I was thrilled with the first knife a ran through the machine. In no time it was sharper then it has ever been. RAZOR Sharp!! The guided ceramic bar built in to the machine is the important final touch. I've had this machine less than 24 hours and have already sharpened a dozen pocket knives and several filet knives that I thought where non salvageable. Prior to purchasing this machine, I also purchased the Work Sharp Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener. It also works fantastic but cannot harness thinner blades like small pen knives and some filet knives. If someone wants a sharp knife, whether a carry knife, hunting/fishing knife or a kitchen knife, the Work Shop COMBO Knife Sharpener cannot be beat! Great product. Get some extra belts because you are going to use this machine often.

I really wanted to love this sharpener. I recently purchased a water stone, a Ken Block Sharpener, and a couple of "ripper" style sharpeners. I can get a decent sharp edge with all of them, but I want a crazy sharp edge. I, also, don't want to pay $355 for a pro system. This Work Sharp will not get you the crazy sharp edge. Maybe, if I were more skilled with the ceramic rod, I could get a better edge. I will say that you can keep a very nice working edge on your knives with this tool. It would work well for kitchen duty and people that aren't half OCD in wanting that high carbon steel blade that is sharp as a scalpel. Unfortunately, that's me. So, I contacted Work Sharp and told them I was dissatisfied and I thought that the Amazon reviews had a lot of fakery in them. I do believe that is true because people are saying that this unit will give you a razor sharp edge with ease. I've sharpened 6 knives with it, with decent results, but I don't find it delivering on those claims. They offered an upsell for the Ken Onion or the next higher unit for a big discount. I am going to go for the upsell and give this unit to my sister. It is partly my fault because I wanted the best value and "idiot-proof" unit and should have bought the....better unit. This unit will be great in a kitchen for consistently sharp knives for food prep and keeping your pocket knife pretty sharp. It's a well-engineered unit. I would advise not to use the belt too often because it does remove a lot of material. I could recommend this sharpener highly if you want a tool to make knife sharpening easy and aren't concerned with having the sharpest knife on the block, so to speak.