There isn't much information here about this sharpener. What are the angles of the guide? I want a 45 degree flat bevel. Can it do this?
524957
The guide is variable. There are no set angles. You end up adjusting the guide to the angle of the blade you are sharpening. I wish it had set angles, but once you get used to the setup, it works very well. Not really something you setup and use for the first time perfectly. Takes some fiddling and learning.
524958
I just checked was able to adjust it from about 10 degrees to 55 degrees. but I would say it's most practical for sharpening around 30-50 degrees so you should be good I mostly sharpen chisles and plane blades does make for a great edge. hope I was helpfull to you.
703634
The short answer is yes. A straight razor, scalples, etc. need a very low sharpening angle. The lowest angle guide that comes with the Work Sharp is 20 degrees, but you you can easily hold you blade a lower angle to get the 17 dgrees (or whatever) angle you want for your razor.
1989243
This is like any other sharpener. It is not hard to find the best angle. You must find it by yourself because not all knives are made the same way.
333683
What ever you do, don't use that on a shun knife. Shun knifes have an angle of 16 degrees. That sharpener is for german design knifes with a 22 degree angle. Either send them to a professional knife sharpener or to shun, they sharpen them for free. Or get yourself the Wicked Edge Knife Sharpener, its fool proof!!
984648
Sorry, I can't help. While I ordered this item, it was not suitable for the Asian knife I have. So I returned the item and ordered a different sharpener.
2037212
suggest you visit http://www.worksharptools.com/knife/sharpeners/accessories.html you will find 40 & 50deg guide attachments. beyond that (axes & such) you're going to need to bolt the unit to a hold-down, rotate the belt assy forward & freehand.
1820818
The angle is not @ 20. I believe it it 22.5. I spoke to Lansky directly. It will change the angle of your blade if used as a primary sharpener. As a touch up sharpener in the field then not an issue. However, you would need to reset the blade angle with your primary sharpener. I use the Spyderco triangle sharpmaker. Excellent.
1338920
Depends on the length of the blade. I have found similar results with long blades. The farther off at an angle you take the stone, the more the angle changes. I have good luck with the Lansky on my Kershaw Blur and various short folding knives. The short length of the blade and the curve on the blur make for a pretty consistent angle along the blade, but it does still change a little. For long knives like those I sharpen for the kitchen, you would have to move the sharpener along the blade and sharpen in sections. For these, I am using an Edge Pro knockoff. With no clamps, it makes re-positioning much quicker. I still like the Lansky for the shorter and more curved blades.
1977762
see if you can download the user manual, as it shows you EVERYTHING you can sharpen. To answer your question though, yes.
423553
No, the angle cannot be adjusted, and I think this one is set for a 20 American knife angle. The same company does sell sharpeners for the Asian knives, I think.
2179213
I have no idea. It is simple, it works, and is easy to use. If you are looking for specific angle sharpeners, I would recommend a Lansky sharpener. If you want a quick edge on a kitchen knife, the Smith's works well.
558640
The chisel holder I use can sharpen a skew chisel if the metal shaft is long enough to accomodate the extra length needed to get the cutting edge down to the spinning stone. A regular chisel or plane knife is 90 degrees to the stone. A skew would have to match the angle of the skewed blade. since it's something less than 90 degrees, it takes more shaft to get the edge to the surface of the stone. I hope this helps.
1639021
Mike, you have it all wrong about the blade. It's the handle not the blade (head) it is referencing to hold at a 45 degree angle. I have the Schick Hydro and the sharpener works just fine with this razor. Just make sure to sharpen while running water over the sharpener or submerse it while sharpening the razor head. Good luck.
558863
$126 gets you the sharpener and one cutter. In this case, the 5/32 cutter. Timberline sells individual replacement cutters for $20. They estimate 40 sharpenings per cutter. http://www.timberlinesharpener.com/shop/additional-carbide-cutter Note that they also sell for a mere $12 a pair of angle guides. So rather than being locked to 30 degrees, you can also handle 25 degrees and 35 degrees! Nice. If only they would also support "tilt" other than just zero degrees. 10 degree tilt is very popular! Would be nice if Amazon sold these parts as well.
1821873
I am not able to answer your question. I ordered this sharpener a short time ago and have not used it yet.
584391
I'm not familiar with milling, ( keep in mind, this sharpener is only for chain saws ) but the angle set goes from 0 - 35 degrees, in 5 degree increments. It has a block so each cutting tooth is the same size. I would call Buffalo Tool customer service, or email them to find out.
1683647
Yes, you can choose between 118 and 135 degrees. Many of the videos you can find on youtube and the video that comes with the sharpener show you how to do this. you may want to take a look at the following links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wWzW8BjtiM and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6bC5imB31A