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Posted: 8/23/2015 3:00:38 PM EDT

I just had the opportunity to try this grinder out at a friends house. I sharpened my Emerson and Surefire Echo on it and holy crap they are indeed "scary sharp". I've never had them this sharp before and I love it. Both these knives have chisel grinds and the Ken Onion produces a convex grind. WOW I am impressed. I think I need this sharpener in my shop. I'm a diamond stone kinda guy but it's hard to argue with the ease and efficiency of the sharp maker.

Posted: 8/23/2015 10:04:47 PM EDT

[#1]

Nice review. I have yet to get the hang of mine, but expect to get great results too.

Posted: 8/24/2015 11:42:41 AM EDT

[#2]

Spent about an hour and sharpened all the knives in our church kitchen (about 35). Not shaving sharp, as many folks who work in there don't seem to get the idea that knife = sharp

, but put a nice edge on them quickly with an intermediate grit belt.

Doc

Posted: 8/24/2015 6:11:29 PM EDT

[#3]

I also have one. It made knife maintenance so easy.

Posted: 8/24/2015 6:20:06 PM EDT

[#4]

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Spent about an hour and sharpened all the knives in our church kitchen (about 35). Not shaving sharp, as many folks who work in there don't seem to get the idea that knife = sharp

, but put a nice edge on them quickly with an intermediate grit belt.

Doc

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Every time I help someone by sharpening their stuff, someone cuts themselves somewhere along the line.

Now, I just make fun of them about it and don't bother.

Posted: 8/24/2015 6:36:05 PM EDT

[#5]

They work great.

Posted: 8/24/2015 7:02:15 PM EDT

[#6]

Mine arrived on Saturday and since I have sharpened all of the wifes kitchen knives and some of my outdoor knives. Next I want to work on some axes and machetees. I think they are a great afordable product. Best to spend a little extra and get the Ken Onion model with the variblle speed motor.

Posted: 8/24/2015 7:59:17 PM EDT

[#7]

I'm leary of anything with a belt. Probably just a personal prejudice. Love my Edge Pro Apex.

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Posted: 8/27/2015 12:47:22 AM EDT

[#8]

I love mine, but haven't really tried any of my Emersons on it. It has gotten knives which i have never been able to get sharp to scary edge status.

Posted: 8/30/2015 4:12:28 AM EDT

[#9]

I have one...I used it on cheap knives for about 6 months to a year before i got the courage up to use it on a Bark River Bravo one that I just could not sharpen by stropping.

I pretty much used the two finest grit belts and had it set to 20 dg and was able to get it back to being hair shaving sharp..

Posted: 8/30/2015 4:15:04 AM EDT

[#10]

I just recently purchased one of the KO work sharps. Holy cow, this thing is amazing. there's almost no learning curve and you can take a junker damaged edge to shaving-sharp in minutes.

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