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Anyone use one? I've heard great things. I'm wondering which model I should get.

Mark

I have the basic model. Name? Number?
I've only used knives on it. I do axes and hatchets by hand.

It's worth it, IMO.

Edge Pro Apex......

OK, I looked it up. Mine is the "Original Knife & Tool Sharpener". It looks like the Ken Onion model has wider belts.

Like mine. Mine does hatchets, and scissor and shears. Quite well.

Green belts for neglected edges.
Brown for most use
Purple for honing.

I have the basic model and like how it works. Would go with the ken onion model due to the wider belts and better blade guide if I bought again.

Yes, Momma bought the basic tool for me a couple years ago for Christmas. I suppose it would be okay for one who has no clue as to the proper way to sharpen a knife.

I really prefer a ceramic hone for knives. I have used the work sharp for Momma's scissors. It improved the cut somewhat, but did not return them to new condition.

Same as Dan H

It's just a mini belt grinder.

Buy a man-sized one for half the price, a few belts in coarse to fine grits, and a leather stropping belt.

With the money you save, buy some cheap knives to practice on.

It is you, not the tool. Do it again and finish with the purple belt.

I've got the basic model. Sharpened a bunch of knives and some scissors. I use a strop afterwards to finish up. I'm happy with how it works.

I'm a knife sharpener. Done it for over 40 years. My WorkSharp does a better job in 1/10th the time.

I have the original and really like it.

Ive got the ken onion, its the only thing ill use on my custom knives, it gets knives from butter knife, to hair poppin' sharp rikky tic

Well, I think I can beat it by hand, but as you say, it takes WAY more time. The little woman's knives have never been so sharp, it don't take long. The thing does have a bit of a learning curve, so don't start with a blue label Benchmade first time.

neighbor has one, and I have used it. I vastly prefer my old EdgePro to the electric gizmo.

+1

will some one post a link please.

norm

I have the basic model, and it's okay for someone who doesn't like spending time to sharpen knives. It gets them sharp, but I have two problems with it.

One, it seems like one side of the blade is always sharper than the other judging by how it feels when I rub my fingers across the blade. No matter how careful I am to make sure each side is run through the guide properly, or to make sure each side gets the same number of passes, or regardless of which side I start or finish with, its always the (same) one side that feels sharper. I can't figure that one out.

Two, I've rounded off a few knife points in the process of sharpening. Now, I just don't sharpen the tip as much to be safe, but that sort of defeats the purpose somewhat.

Anyone have advice on these two issues?

It does a bang-up job on ax blades, though.

Coal, the way to keep from rounding the tips of the knives is to stop with the tip only half way, or slightly less than halfway across the belt.
As for unequal sharpening, I don't know what to say, other than if it slices straight, and vertically it is equally sharp.
I started with the worksharp, and then bought the Ken Onion addition. I much prefer the Onion. I like the wider belts, and I like the abrasives better.
I like to sharpen most of my knives to about 17 degrees, and then keep them touched up, and stupid sharp with a Spyderco Sharpmaker. Makes a hell of a combo.