Product Description Air-cooled dry sharpening system puts a precise cutting edge on chisels, plane irons, spoke shaves, carving tools, lathe tools and more. Features a 150mm tempered glass grinding wheel that provides an always flat and true grinding surface on which to adhere PSA abrasives. Air-cooled dry sharpening system keeps tools cool without the mess of a wet system. Sharpening port offers precise repeatability of commonly used angles for chisels and plane irons. Sharpener is fast and easy to use, with no jigs required. Powered by a strong 1/5 HP electric motor. U.S.A. Speed (RPM): 680, HP: 1/5, Wheel Included: Yes, Case Included: No
Worksharp RocksFebruary 17, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This little machine let me sharpen all of my brand new chisels in one evening from the ground up. I loved the way it worked and it definitely alleviated the tediousness of the sharpening chore. Two Thumbs up from me.
sharpJanuary 28, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the best sharpening tool that I have ever used and I would recomend it to anyone who asked about it.
Practical cost effective sharpening solutionJanuary 24, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have furnished two houses with Arts and Crafts furniture over the years and also remodeled my kitchen. In spite of using grinders, glass plates with sandpaper, and various stones my blades were never really sharp. This tool works very well. It's easy to use and requires almost no experience to get a great edge. I don't usually go to to the finest grits because I think it's generally overkill for what I do. At $200.00 it's not cheap but I know I have spent more than that on other methods. Some people love to sharpen tools, but I personally do not like to spend hours trying to get my chisels and plane blades sharp. I did buy an additional slotted wheel to add a course grit. Great tool!
Work Sharp works greatJanuary 18, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Work sharp has lived up to everything it claims so far. My chisels and planes are the sharpest they have ever been. Now that the correct angle has been set by work sharp, it will only be a matter of touch up when needed. Very easy tool to work with.
Limited UseJanuary 12, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great tool for sharpening chisels but limited in sharpening any other tools. Hand plans require special sharpening methods to put a slight curve in the blade edge to avoid sharp corners digging into the material and leaving lines that need to be taken out later. Carving and turning tools are a whole other animal and difficult without a high speed wheel and the use of fixtures. Low-speed devices such as the Tormek are useful for carving, turning, knives, planer knives, etc. but is much more expensive and still not appropriate for hand planes.
The bottom line, you should get a sharpener suited for the woodworking you do most. Hand planes require hand sharpening with water stones; turning tools require a high or low speed grinder with or without fixtures. If you are doing hand plane blades on stones you can certainly translate that to chisels as you can easily and quickly achieve a sharp edge with a secondary edge if needed.
Personally I like all gadgets associated with woodworking and the Work Sharp system works well with limited applications. Performance 5 stars, usefulness two stars.
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