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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: Everythings Sharp Again 11/21/2007 Work Sharp WS3000 Wood Tool Sharpener This tool was everything I expected it to be. It has enabled me to sharpen everything in the shop I have been neglecting to sharpen. My primary need for this product was to be able to sharpen the gauges for my lathe freehand and quickly. The slotted wheel has facilitated this as i had anticipated and the learning curve was minimal. I'll be purchasing an additional 1 or 2 more slotted wheels in the future along with finer abrasives for them, just so i can achieve a keener edge with out having to switch the abrasives on the single slotted wheel which comes with the kit. I highly recommend this tool for those just beginnig to learn to sharpen their shop tools. Everything in my shop is now sharp again and will remain that way from now on as this tool makes it easy and fun as well! Thank You. Was this review helpful?
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Worksharp 3000 10/31/2007 The Worksharp 3000 is a fine, reasonably priced sharpener. My sharpening is primarily carving tools and it does a good job with these. It also works well with chisels. My only complaint is that it is useless for sharpening knives. They need to find a way to make it reversible at which point it will be just about perfect. I also own a Tormek and if anyone wants to buy it,it's for sale. That is how pleased I am with my Worksharp. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful: The best and easiest sharpening system I've ever used 8/25/2007 After using the WorkSharp to sharpen one of my chisels, it became apparent that I'd never actually used a truly sharp one. This is easily one of the best woodworking tool investments I've ever made. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
43 of 49 people found the following review helpful: Effective machine, not for everything. 8/10/2007 This is the great tool for flattening the back of tools and working on the bevels for small plane irons and especially plane iron with curved profile. Fast, easy and great results can be achieved. But when it comes to work on the bevel of a wider edge, say 1.5 inch. This tool has its limitation. Because the rotation speed alone the contacting edge will be different, the amount removed alone the edge will also be different. It is very easy to have a curved corner at left when beveling a straight plane iron. So Now, I only use this machine wherever it is good at, and switch back to diamond plate or water stone for iron bevel sharpening. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
54 of 54 people found the following review helpful: Best alternative to hand sharpening... 8/6/2007 Let me first say that I am a total novice when it comes to sharpening. I tried using oil stones and an angle jig but could not seem to get the hang of it. My results were horrible, probably because I was starting with some very dull blades that needed a lot of material removed before they'd be considered even close to sharp. Being a beginner/intermediate woodworker, I don't have too much need for a lot of sharp hand tools. However, the ones I have desperately needed help. I started to look at my options and thought it best to go for a motorized sharpening solution. The competition is very expensive when you consider the initial cost and then the price of attachments to sharpen different tools. Even some of the manual methods would cost a lot when you figure in the different grades of stones needed to get the best results. When I first saw the WorkSharp online I was fascinated by it. What a great idea! Being a skeptic though, I figured it was just too good to be true. After seeing some reviews I felt it warranted more looking into. I bought it on sale at a local store that I go to all the time (used a promotion they offered for 10% off of anything) so I got a good deal. I have not used it a whole lot just yet, but here is what I found so far: First, the price is very reasonable for what you get. The unit itself seems well made even though there is a good bit of hard plastic. The included accessories are well thought out and cover most of what the average user will need to use. I'm sure I'll find the need for some extras but for now it appears fairly complete for chisels and plane blades. The instructions are straight forward and well laid out. My first attempt at sharpening with the device was on a 5/8 inch chisel that was terribly worn out. In fact, after I got started I realized that I was going to waste a lot of time fixing a skewed bevel and rounded back plane. So I squared up the edge on my bench grinder before continuing. Once that was done, I was amazed at how well the WorkSharp did on that old chisel. I used the P120 face up to flatten the back plane first. Then flipped the disk over and used the P120 to grind the bevel to 25 degrees. I then took the chisel through the other three grits (including honing on the 3600) both back and bevel. The result was a mirror polished surface on both after about 10 or 12 minutes. It won't take near as long on a well maintained chisel but this one is better than new now! By the way, I also added a micro bevel to the bevel and that only took about 30 seconds. This is recommended in the instructions as a "Master Tip." Here are some tips that I think should help in initial setup: first, I found that when trying to stick the PSA paper disks to the glass plates, it can be very difficult to line up the holes. I had a brainstorm and used a socket wrench extension rod clamped in my vice to poke through the hole in the glass plate. This held the plate in place and gave me something to fit the hole of the sandpaper onto so the holes would line up perfectly. Second, I used a glue bottle roller to roll out the paper once it was stuck to the plate. It was easy to see there were no bubbles when only one side of the plate had paper on it but for the most part, I had no bubbles in any of the grits except the 3600. That one didn't matter much because it is cushion backed and the bubbles were very small. I gave it only four stars because I found that the heat sink did not work as well as claimed. My chisel got pretty hot quickly even though I believe I was doing everything right (according to the directions). I simply dipped the chisel in a cup of cool water and wiped it dry every couple of runs through the machine. No problem at all. UPDATE: I would now give this tool 5 stars! I found that the heat sink works very well when resharpening because not nearly as much material has to be sanded away. This device is well worth the money and performs as described. The results are excellent and I certainly was able to shave hairs off my arm with the finished chisel! I'll add more info as I use it and find out more tips/gotchas. UPDATE: I also want to mention that customer service has been excellent. My 3600 MicroMesh disk got ripped from one of the chisels I sharpened. I emailed customer support to ask for advice on replacing it and also complained that the system was not as good for very dull blades (too much material to remove). They advised me to clean the glass plate with IPA (isopropyl alcohol) to remove the adhesive. They also said they are sending me some 80 grit disks and a new 3600 MicroMesh disk to replace the torn one at no charge! This is great customer service!!! I want to upgrade this review to 5 stars (but the interface won't let me change my rating, it just lets me edit my review). After using the machine further, I found that it really is all it claims to be. The heatsink works well for resharpening and customer service is awesome! One recommendation: if you have gouges and such that need sharpening, you will probably need to purchase extra slotted wheels. The system only comes with one and you would have to change the disks on it each time you want a finer grit to sharpen with. It would be much easier to buy additional slotted wheels (they are reasonably priced) and have one for each grit (you'd save money on paper this way too, because once you remove PSA paper you can't reuse it). Thank You. Was this review helpful?
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