I was brave enough to hit up the gun show last weekend, and had my knife sharpened by a guy selling a small electric tool called the Work Sharp knife and tool sharpener:
http://www.worksharptools.com/
I've watched/read and tried to absorb as much as I could from all the tips Mr. Harsey has given free of charge, but even calling myself a novice in this area would be a stretch.
I was amazed at how sharp this guy got my EDC beat up blade in a very short amount of time. He did say there was a collaboration with Ken Onion and this machine, but didn't give much more info than that. Looking at the website, I now see.
My question to all the knife makers here is a very simple one, what are your thoughts on this machine for a person like myself. I know it is nothing compared to what you guys use, and could probably get the same or better results with no machine at all, but I don't share that skill set. They describe it as anyone can use it and get the same results, but that's where I'm a skeptic. The machine obviously works (I can shave with this blade), but was it the machine that worked or the user behind the machine that made it work?
Price point isn't bad, but wanted to get some actual opinions from you guys that do this for a living or even as a hobby. Worst case scenario, I bring all my knives that need sharpening to the show once or twice a year as he does the sharpening for free
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Thanks in advance for all opinions,
Mike