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The Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener Mk.2 sharpens every knife and tool you own. The flexible belts, sharpening guides, and a two speed motor make sharpening faster, easier and more versatile than before. Used by the pros, millions sold, never be dull again.

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4.88 (40)
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A very capable tool for a variety of sharpening jobs!
I just want to start by saying this is my first experience with any kind of electric knife sharpener. That said, one of the most impressive traits about the Work Sharp MK.2 is just how user friendly it is. Work Sharp made life especially easy with the online instructional videos, and I highly recommend watching them if this is your first time with this type of sharpener. Starting off, a couple of the features on this sharpener that I like the most are the front edge guide and the dual angle guide. The angle guide allows you to change the degree angle between 20 and 25 degrees, depending on the type of knife you're using, with just the flip of a switch. Outside of guiding hunts, I also own a restaurant, so I was able to try out the 20 degree angle on my kitchen knives. The front edge guide takes the guesswork out, easily allowing the user to follow the blade angle and maintain evenness while sharpening. Another nice feature on the angle guides is the leather lining on the sides. I have a lot of outdoor knives that are heavily used that I don't mind being scratched up, but I also have some that I want to keep in great aesthetic condition, and the leather lining works great to protect from scratches. The belt system allows the user to sharpen a wide variety of blade types, including pocket knives, kitchen knives, serrated blades, axes and tools, and more. The design also allows for very fast band changes, which includes 3 different band types ranging from grinding to precise sharpening. The MK2 also has 2 speed settings, one for sharpening and one for heavier grinding. Throw in a 3 year warranty and a price around $100, and it's very hard for any outdoorsman to find a reason not to own one!
Joseph Wirth
Illinois
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4
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WorkSharp Equals Work SMART
I run the premier American Bison hunting business in America. Bison wear out knives!!! I've skinned, quartered and caped hundreds. Granted, I used to insist on hand honing all of my skinning and gutting knives. However, my pro butcher told me "Get a good electric sharpener and put a perfect edge on in seconds instead of minutes." I got exactly what I was looking for with the WorkSharp MK.2 knife and tool sharpener. It quickly puts a brilliant edge on all of my boning and skinning knives. The time it saves me is fantastic. Time is money. The bonuses are the 20 and 25 degree sharpener angle options for knives and the scissor sharpening option. I didn't realize how dull my sheers had gotten until I ran them over the MK.2 a couple times. The MK.2 is a great value and easy to use. Don't overthink it. Any novice can quickly put a razor edge on any knife and be back to cutting and gutting lickety split. You'll be glad you added it to your skinning and butchering shed. Whether it's on the tundra in Alaska to guide for big brown bears and monster moose, or when I lead my hunters into the kill-zone on bison, mule deer and whitetails in South Dakota...I go well healed with sharp knives for the skinning chores. Willie Dvorak Owner Jim River Guide Service (url removed) (url removed)
Willie Dvorak
Mellette, South Dakota
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2
Best knife sharpener ever
When I first received the Work Sharp I must say I was a bit skeptical. 25 years in the hunting industry and I have tried almost everything to keep my knives sharp. At first glance it seemed a bit bulky but I found this is a perfect size for the kitchen. It only took a minute to get it all set up and ready to test out. It quickly sharpened my old timer pocket knife to the shaving status, thus gaining my full attention. Finished with the pocket knives my wife asked if I'd try on one of her kitchen knives. She has had this beautiful knife set for years but they are very difficult to sharpen so they aren't used often. I took up the task of trying the Sharpener on these kitchen knives and OMG!!! I'm SOLD!! The knife set is razor sharp and it only took a few minutes for the sharpen the entire set. I not only 100% satisfied with the workforce sharpener but I will have a permanent home for it in my kitchen and will be using it for all my outdoor knives. There really isn't much I don't like. It is electric so it is best for home use. None the less all my knives are razor sharp when I leave home.
Mike Jenkins
Oregon
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3
MK.2 Fast and Easy Sharpener
I received the MK.2 about a couple weeks ago. I have since been able to sharpen all my hunting knives, some pocket knives, and all my wife's kitchen knives. There is a QR code on the front of the box with launches a demo video to show you how to sharpen all the different knives. After watching that I was good to go. Being a guide, I've been used to sharpening everything with a wet stone, which is great but takes a lot more time. I found I was able to shave with each knife after not much time. I loved the time savings! I will still bring a small sharpener to the field with me when I'm away from electricity but this is a good one to have in the shop at home. I don't really have any complaints. I was able to sharpen 10 knives in about 15 minutes. I am missing a patch of arm hair where I was testing the sharpness! The only difficult thing was keeping the blade on the guide, not at the correct angle but the blade edge itself on the little shelf, especially on curved blades. I don't think this is a huge deal, I was still able to get the results I wanted quickly by controlling it in my hand. If you're looking for an electric knife sharpener this is a good one to go with! You won't be disappointed
Tyler Streich
Colorado
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Well Thought Out
Three words come to mind after I used the Work Sharp MK.2, "well thought out". So many products are great concepts but are seemed to be made by someone who isn't invested in the field that the product is intended to be used in, so they lack certain details that truly could make a product better. The MK.2 is not one of those products. They transformed the original sharpener that did lack details into something that is fully functional with a better ease of use. The power trigger allows for a smooth operation using one hand to control the power and the stability as the other hand controls the blade, It's comfortable unlike the original. The 2 speed motor and the quick adjust angle guide allows for a speedy transition when sharpening both hunting, pocket, kitchen and fillet knives which require different angles and speeds for maximum sharpness and durability of the blade. The belts do not wear down fast as far have a good sharpening life. The only dislike I could find would be that it isn't portable power and requires a power source. This product however is still 10/10 as far as sharpeners go in my book!
Brett Carden
Oklahoma
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In a world full of gimmicks, this isn't!
The Work Sharp MK. 2 is far from the typical gimmicky knife sharpeners you see on info commercials and in most big box stores. This is more like a precision machine. A well built unit that is very user friendly allows you to quickly and easily sharpen hunting knives, kitchen knives and many other tools. A quick flip of a lever on the rear of the unit allows you to change angles to match the use of your knife/tool. The MK.2 comes with 6 different belts in 3 different grits that allow you to hone a slightly dull blade to shaving sharp, or re-profile even the most damaged blades. The only negative i found to this machine is that there is a slight learning curve when it comes to sharpening the tip of smaller knives, however the instructions provided helped with the learning curve and i was satisfied with my results after only 5 minutes of practice. By the time i got to my second and third knife it took me less than two minutes to achieve shaving sharps blades. This is a tool every outdoorsman should have in their shop.
Stan Spoharski
Missoula, Montana
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The MK.2 is a easy to use awesome piece of equipment.
The Work Sharp knife sharpener is flat out amazing. Anyone can use it. It is fast and works great. I use this sharpener on a weekly basis sharpening everything from my hunting knives to my fishing knives even our kitchen knives. It truly helps as a outfitter to keep my knives super sharp all the time and it works fast.
chad woodruff
Arizona
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MK.2 Sharpener Review from Shadow Valley Outfitters, AZ
I received the MK.2 yesterday along with the other goodies. Thanks a bunch! Today, I gave the MK.2 the ultimate test - I attempted to sharpen all of the cutlery at the fire station I worked at today! The knives at our fire stations are known for being terribly dull, which makes cooking all the more challenging at times. In about an hour's time, I sharpened 8 large butcher knives using the MK.2. I was extremely impressed as was my crew!!! One crewmember ordered one of his own as soon as I was finished. The MK.2 was super easy to use and already set up as I pulled it from the box. I found that the knives sharpened better on the 25 degree pocket knife setting over the 20 degree kitchen knife setting. In a matter of a few minutes, a butcher knife went from being the equivalent of a butter knife to an ultra sharp non serrated kitchen blade which could slice tomatoes with ease. I then took the MK.2 home and sharpened all of our kitchen knives. In 20 minutes, our kitchen cutlery was razor sharp and my wife was delighted!!! The sharpening bands were easy to change out and the honing band worked perfectly to put the finishing touches on the blades. It worked very well! I can and will certainly be recommending the MK.2 Work Sharp sharpener as a must have for all of your pocket knife and cutlery needs!!! Thank you again for the opportunity to provide feedback. Please let me know if I can answer any questions or help in any other way.
Arizona
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Powerful Tool
I was a little intimidated by this thing at first, but it proved to be a great sharpener. Even with all the guides, it still takes a little practice to get the hang of proper technique. Watching the instructional videos on the website was helpful. Once you get familiar with it, the tool is easy and effective to use. I found it especially useful for my filet and large kitchen knives which are harder to sharpen well on most stones. The 20 degree edge had my knives going through paper like butter. The 25 degree edge was less smooth through the paper, but to be expected with the steeper angle. I also found the ability to hone the gut hook on my deer knife to be really handy. I haven't sharpened that hook in years because I've never had a tool that fit in there. I haven't had the chance to put it to use on tools yet, but I'm confident it will do well after seeing it work on my knives.
Fisher Neal
Jersey City, New Jersey
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5
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Better than the original
I reviewed the Ken Onion edition, and I was very impressed with it. The MK.2 is very similar with some very user friendly additions. Here are the pros to the MK.2 -It is more user friendly with 2 knife sharpener settings, hunting knife/kitchen knife, vs picking an angle between 15-30° -Less belts to cycle through making sharpening knives a little quicker -You have 2 speeds to chose from making that decision a little easier versus having to twist a knob to figure out which speed is best for what you are doing -The guide is more user friendly with a piece of felt to keep scratches on your knife to minimum -Easier to change out belts The cons -While the features of less angle and speed selection make it easier to use it also sacrifices a little user autonomy (probably don't need the wider/narrower angles anyway) If I were to have to chose between the 2 models I would go with the MK.2, in this case less is more.
New Mexico
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Impressed
I received this sharpening system nearly a month ago full of skepticism. For 95% of my field processing knives I've got the "replaceable blade style" knives but when at home processing game I have always preferred to use larger fixed blade style knives. Problem being, I totally suck at keeping my knives sharp and have previously invested in cheap "touch up" sharpeners. Fast forward to the MK.2 the first think that impressed me was the amazing packaging full of written instructions and guidance for using the product. The pictures and descriptions were top notch. However, what really set it apart was the easy simply links to online video tutorials put together by Work Sharp themselves. These videos were super high quality and brought my understanding of the product full circle. Now I've literally scavenged the house for every knife I can find so I can put a great edge on it. Looking forward to a lot of future use.
Calvin Halladay
Oregon
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A Mighty Machine that is Perfectly Compact
I recently received my MK.2 and instantly saw many differences from past versions. The first thing that caught my eye was the compact design that folds up. The second thing that I noticed was the 20 and 25 degree sharpening angles. I instantly took out my EDC and sharpened it in the 25 degree angle and wow was that easy and honed it in quickly. I have owned the first edition of the Work Sharp for many years now and found it so simple to sharpen pocket knives, cutlery, and everything in-between. Upon switching to the MK.2 they knew what upgrades that the machine needed and added everything that you could think of. Who would have thought you could have made the original even better. I can't wait to continue to use it and sharpen my tools!
Dan Towsley
Wyoming
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About KNIFE & TOOL SHARPENER MK.2

Easy to use Repeatable
The angle guide adjusts between 20° and 25° to create precise, repeatable bevels on any knife.

Sharpen Fast, Power Grind
Switch between high and low sharpening speeds for more control or more power when you need it.

Sharpens any knife shape
Flexible abrasive belts conform to any blade shape, meaning you can sharpen all your knives, scissors, axes, mower blades, garden shears, shovels and more.

What’s in the Box?

Work Sharp Mk.2 Knife & Tool Sharpener
20° & 25° Sharpening Guide
65° Scissor Guide
(2) P80 Coarse Abrasive Belts
(2) P220 Medium Abrasive Belts
(2) 6000 Fine Abrasive Belts
User’s Guide and Quick Start Guide

SKU# WSKTS2-worksharp
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