Work Sharp 3000

Comments about Work Sharp 3000 :

I was a bit skeptical about purchasing this system, I have a bad experience with their Drill Doctor products and really thought long and hard about spending 200 on a system that might not only waste my $$$ but more importantly my time...... Boy do I regret not buying this sooner. I was tired of spending 7-9$ each on sharpening my bench chisels and only getting "utility sharp" and you know, I was about to buy the stones ,and start sharpening that way. I am glad to report that with very little practice, in about 2 hours, I sharpened about 50 chisels of all sizes to a perfection that I have never before experienced. Every professional woodworker must, and I mean MUST own this tool. It's quality is surpassed only by it's ease of use...... Sure I could have spent a lot less and perhaps gotten the same results (after what I'm told is a huge learning curve), but I am sure in the end I would have sprung for the WS3000 anyways. Dad always told me "The Cheap Person Always Pays Twice" Thanks! "Yankee" Mike

Comments about Work Sharp 3000 :

Fantastic for putting an ultra sharp edge on chisels... and relative to other methods its quick and accurate! I can tune up my chisels in a few minutes so they're always sharp! Good investment.

Comments about Work Sharp 3000 :

despite the cost of this tool... I had enough chisels that needed sharpening stacked up, so I got it. I haven't changed any of the abrasive discs, but am on about my 30th chisel. I will caution those who get this to keep the pads clean with the supplied rubber block (I have a bigger one I use on my belt sander). Keeping them clean will prolong the life of each pad. I love love love the ability to see the edge being sharpened. I was able to hone my gouges well... a friend's gouges as precisely as required. I can see where having a shaky hand would cause problems... the tool rest under is a bit cumbersome, and I usually just hold my chisels to the edge by hand with a moderate amount of pressure. I've also clamped this to a small piece of plywood that I clamp to my bench when I need to mount it solid. The only real major drawback to me is the amount of metal dust produced (kind of the point though). I put a rare earth magnet at the back to help cut down on that and keep it vacuumed up as well. It's really only an issue with the most aggressive pads. The performance of this tool negates all the cons I put in my review... I just want to provide an informed review. I absolutely love this thing! I would recommend this to a friend, but due to the cost, they just bring me all their chisels to sharpen!

Comments about Work Sharp 3000 :

This machine works great. I have never sharpened a chisel before, I always asked my brother to do it, and I was able to restore a beat up old chisel in minutes. The primary con I noticed is that the machine is lightweight - which is nice in most respects - but when sharpening, it moves around unless clamped or fastened. The accessories are a little pricey too, but I still have my eye on the wide blade attachment.

Comments about Work Sharp 3000 :

I've tried waterstones, sandpaper on glass, they all work OK, but the Work Sharp is quick and easy. I sharpened all of my chisels, a couple of plane blades and even a draw knife with excellent results.

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I'm glad I got this for my husband. He is shapening things up a storm.

Comments about Work Sharp 3000 :

This tool works wonders on putting a sharp edge on things. However if you are going to change the PRIMARY BEVEL angle on anything, it's gonna take a little while.

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I would like to see an attachment for sharpening planer blades. I have never had sharper chisels and plane irons, nor have I sharpened a blade so easily.

Comments about Work Sharp 3000 :

The most foolproof way to get a truely sharp tool and the easiest way to maintain the correct bevel. The only minor problem, if you can call it that, is: After prolonged use the knob that holds the disks on gets hard to loosen.

Comments about Work Sharp 3000 :

Sharpening is a wide open subject. I thought this would help me with the majority of my sharpening needs, but it comes up short here and there. For smaller chisels, the holder simply will not hold the blade perpindicular to the wheel. Larger blades are difficult to align even with the attachment. The pads are not cheap. I am finding that a hollow ground is important to me and my tools. I have come full circle and now get better results and quicker results with water stones. It was simply a matter of learning how to sharpen. The Worksharp seemed to offer a modern easy way out, but it really doesn't. Perhaps the more expensive Tormak is truly the out of the box solution, but at twice the price.