Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener, Hunting and Fishing Knife Sharpener

Absolutely loved this item. Picked this up thinking it would be one of those tools I use once and forget about, but it's actually been clutch. Got my pocket knife back to shaving sharp way faster than I expected, and the guides make it pretty hard to mess up even if you're not a sharpening wizard. It's compact enough to throw in a pack without taking up a bunch of space, which is a huge plus. The different grit options are nice because you can do a quick touch-up or bring a beat-up edge back to life. I've used a few sharpening systems before, and this one feels like the sweet spot between simple and effective. Definitely one of those purchases that makes you wonder why you waited so long to get one.

The Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener is an excellent tool for maintaining my small to mid-size EDC pocket knives. The guided angles make it easy to maintain a consistent bevel, while the diamond plates, ceramic rod, and leather strop handle everything from sharpening to final edge refinement. It’s compact, well-designed, and extremely easy to use. I can quickly bring an everyday carry blade back to a crisp, sharp edge without setting up a full sharpening system. A must-have for knife maintenance.

If you’re still breakin' your back tryin' to put an edge on your blade with a flat rock or a cheap pull-through tool, you’re workin' harder than a mule for half the pay. I finally picked up this Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener, and it’s the best helper I’ve ever kept in the shop. My buddy asked me why I carry this compact rig everywhere instead of a big benchtop setup, and I told him it’s just like a bad politician—it's small, compact, and works entirely on angles! Joke aside, it don't take up too much real estate at all and the built-in 20-degree guides make it completely foolproof. I ran my tough old Buck knife across the diamond plates, ceramic rod, and leather strop, and I'll be danged if it didn't put a hair-splittin' edge back on that blade in absolutely no time. It is just pretty cool how handy it is, and it pays for itself the very first time you need to bring an old favorite back to life without any strain.

Really like this sharpener super easy to use as described in the instructions. Puts a good edge easily and quickly to a knife. Recommend as a good purchase.

Nice sharpener . Haven’t tried it out yet. Well made. Nice case

Convenience, portability, versatility, effectiveness, it is an incredible all in one sharpening system. I am fairly new to sharpening, but this makes it easy. Contained in this ingenious 7x1.5” device is a coarse plate, fine plate, strop, ceramic honing rod, a smaller ceramic rod for serrations, fish hook groove, and an integrated wrench for disassembling your arrowheads. They thought of everything. If you lift up one of the plates there is a small storage compartment where you can keep a ferro rod, oil, green compound, small cloth, whatever you want. I tried it out on a cheap dullish Balisong that I’ve had forever. It’s never been this sharp. Just remember, if you’re still not getting the edge you want, just keep at it. After 50 strokes on each side of the blade with the fine plate, honing rod and strop, the blade was quite sharp, but still not razor sharp. So another 50 strokes on each side with the rod and the strop and it was shaving with ease. I’ve discovered that real sharpening is almost therapeutic, and incredibly satisfying to get that keen edge on a blade. I have a whole pile of knives ready to go, and hairless patches on my arms and legs. It would be nice if there was something more to hold onto while sharpening, perhaps a handle that folded over and enclosed it like a balisong or telescoped out of it, but I would not want to sacrifice its compact size. Still a 5 star product that works like a charm.UPDATE 11/20/24: So this has been my primary sharpening system for 10 months now and I still love it. I have not yet spent hundred of dollars on a set of water stones or a premium bench top sharpener, and haven’t felt the need to. I recently purchased the Sharpal Transforod to see how it compared. The Sharpal has the advantage of using better quality abrasives and being able to adjust the angle guides with the twist of a knob, but it has two fatal flaws IMO. One is the cylinder interfering with my ability to reach the entire cutting edge of most of my blades. The other is the inability to sharpen both sides of the blade without turning the sharpener around, switching hands, or switching to the under side of the sharpener where I cannot see what I’m doing. For these reasons the Worksharp is still my preferred system. Sharpening on it is faster, easier and more accurate. I am hoping, however, that they release an upgraded version (let’s call it the Ultimate Guided Field Sharpener) in the near future with adjustable or removable angle guides. 20 degrees is a great all around sharpening angle, plenty sharp to shave hair, but I find myself wanting to go shallower or steeper for some knives. Also, not all knives come from the factory sharpened at 20 degrees, and sharpening them on this device necessitates reprofiling them. Worksharp’s Benchstone has removable angle guides that can be switched out for 15,17 and 25 degrees and it would be great if the Guided Field Sharpener had the same capability. Oh yeah, and some kind of handle would be nice too.

I bought a 3-Pack of these sharpeners and have been very impressed with the design and ease of use. I have used a number of knife sharpening systems and equipment over the years, but most require considerable time to set up, adjust and use. This sharpener is portable and offers a number of sharpening options including coarse and fine sharpening steels, four different ceramic sharpening rods and a small leather stop with built-in angle guides (for sharpening blades at 20-degree angles). The sharpening results are more than satisfactory for such a small and portable tool. I keep one in a kitchen drawer for sharpening chef knives, one in the barn workroom for pocket knives and other cutting tools and one in my prepper supplies. I also bought the Work Sharp Pocket Sharpener, but this tool offers a lot more features and sharpening options. So many things sound good on paper, but this is a tool that you will actually use on a regular basis due to its flexibility and ease of use.

In the field this works very well in a pinch. Puts a 20° working edge on the bevel, the ceramic puts a differential 22° bevel on the blade giving it a razor edge that can then be honed on the leather strop. The strop has green compound already applied, I would recommend purchasing more for later usage. The plates are magnetic and can be removed to scrub down with a stiff tooth brush, then dried. The additional plates it came with are of good quality and will be used once the plates it came with wear down, which for how much I sharpen knives will be once ever 8 or so years; but I do sharpen once or twice a week depending on how much bushcrafting work I do. The steels I use on knives tend to be 1095 carbon, and the high carbon stainless stuff from China that kirshaw uses, and I used a magnacut small blade and all of these seem to work well with this sharpener. The case it came in is nice and ergonomic, just fits the sharpener and two stones snuggly; the case core seems to made of EVA foam that is sturdy as long as you don't run over it with a vehicle you should be fine. I would recommend using honing oils on the diamond sharpener to keep it from getting clogged. A clogged sharpener can be frustrating to use. The set angles are nice to have as a refference point. Do not sharpen all the way until the knife tip drags off, this will blunt your tip quickly, sharpen just to the tip and let off, do not scrap the tip off the sharpener. I use this resting on a rock or a log or on a table at home, the thumb notch to hold the sharpener does not give you enough stability to sharpen the knife proper. I think it a great sharpener, an all in one type deal that gives you a razor edge on the fly. I think its a great value for the money and would recommend to anyone.

Super aiguiseur de couteau pour la cuisine ou pour les sorties.Facile à utiliser grâce à ses guides et ses différentes pierres.Peu encombrant.

Used this on my leatherman multi tool knife. Sharpened it and then used the knife to cut a parcel open, pretty much cut myself straight away, so safe to say it works and sharpens very well.The size is good and fits perfect in my hunting backpack

I have always had a problem trying to sharpen my knives due to Arthritic hands so when I first heard about Work Sharp I went onto their website to check out a video on knife sharpening and after watching I bought this Work Sharp Guided Field Knife Sharpener pocket model. And wow I have good sharp knifes fit for their job. My main knife is KA-BAR BK16, and now it works, I also have Victorinex Hunter folder and that is now sharp. So if you intend buying first check the website WORK SHARP and take your time to check the relevant videos before you buy. GOOD Quality ALL ROUND. Finally I noticed about reversing the diamond plates when not in use to protect them.

Produto muito prático, versátil, tem as suas limitações principalmente relacionado ao tamanho, mas para o que foi criado é nota 10. É uma pena a Amazon não vender o kit completo com a bolsa e mais duas placas diamantadas de grão mais fino.

TOP Produkt. Im Feld kann man wunderbar das Messer nachschleifen , lediglich die grobe Diamantplatte hätte man gegen eine dünnere ersaetzen können, denn so häufig werden die Klingen nicht neu gerichtet.