Worksharp Precision Adjust Elite Sharpener

[DMW1116]

Most of the knives I've sharpened on my Wicked Edge don't even have the same bevel angles on both sides so I have to even them up. I start each knife by using a black marker on the edge and adjusting the angle until it takes the black off the edge, then I go to sharpening/re-beveling.

Some makers sharpen their knives on a grinder and I use to do that too until I realized that the finished knife, while fairly sharp, has about 10 different angles on the blade edge. I took to making a rough edge then finishing on the Wicked Edge with much better results.

Absolutely. Since I only sharpen my own knives I have the luxury of fine tuning them exactly as I need or want over time. I start at a higher angle to even out these wonky bevels. I’ve started some as high as 22 or 23 degrees and lower it a little each time. I’m working on my Cold Steel Voyager now and there are a couple spots that are off even though I’ve been sharpening it for years using the same wooden angle block and Sharpmaker.

 

[nettlle]

The angles on my Wicked Edge can and do have the same bevel angles on both sides. If they weren't the same the angles they are certainly adjustable. Kind of one of the better features of a Wicked Edge sharpener. I've tried the black marker method. An angle gauge is so much nicer. The black marker method really doesn't give me an exact angle to repeat if I wanted to do so.

 

[JohnKSa]

Edge angle is highly sensitive to the user and use. Generally the best advice is to lower the edge a little with each sharpening until one sees damage, then go back up one increment.

Right, and good advice if one is trying to go for the best possible cutting performance. Then, when it's all said and done, a really good steel should allow the user to go to a more acute angle than a steel that isn't as durable.

The angles on my Wicked Edge can and do have the same bevel angles on both sides. If they weren't the same the angles they are certainly adjustable.

That threw me at first. I read it again and realized that he means that when he sharpens a knife on the Wicked Edge, he finds that most of the time the edge that was already on the knife didn't have the same bevels on both sides and he has to use the Wicked Edge to even them up.

 

[Valkman]

That threw me at first. I read it again and realized that he means that when he sharpens a knife on the Wicked Edge, he finds that most of the time the edge that was already on the knife didn't have the same bevels on both sides and he has to use the Wicked Edge to even them up.

That's exactly what I meant, most factory knives I've sharpened have two different bevels.

 

[nettlle]

That's exactly what I meant, most factory knives I've sharpened have two different bevels.

I missed this too.

 

[DMW1116]

Even my new Spyderco Santoku has two different bevels. I’ll eventually work it down to 12 degrees but it will take some time.

One thing I’ve noticed lately has been the evenness of a couple of Benchmade bevels. My son’s Bugout was super easy to sharpen. I locked it into the Work Sharp, matched the edge in one side, flipped it over and had a near perfect match in the other already. They are more obtuse than I’d like but they were even.

 

[DMW1116]

I found a slight downside to this sharpener. The stone holders can prevent the stones from reaching all the way to the plunge lines at the base of the blade. It’s just enough to be noticeable. I don’t think it’s a problem since most blades have a radius at the plunge anyway.

The only other issue is one has to be careful not to round off the blade tip. The stones are a little narrow, and it’s easy to run off the tip and round it off if one isn’t careful. It became apparent with my Wharnecliffe Endura how this could be a problem.