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Work Sharp MK2

Work Sharp MK2

Scored on 13 verified owner verdicts, from 669 comments read across 5 communities
TL;DR
Most owners of the Work Sharp Mk2 rave about the results, describing shaving- and razor-sharp edges on pocket knives, kitchen knives, and hunting blades that come out sharper and faster than hand-stone sharpening, sometimes in just a few minutes. Many praise how approachable it is for beginners, getting solid results with little training, and find it ideal for quick touch-ups on beater or hard-use knives. A meaningful minority, however, describe a real learning curve: several owners admit to nicking, unevenly grinding, or rounding the tips of blades while figuring the tool out, and a few now limit it to cheap kitchen knives after damaging ones they cared about. Overall the consensus is that it's a fast, effective sharpener that rewards a careful, go-slow approach while you learn it.

69% of 13 verified owners recommend the Work Sharp MK2, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

What 13 owners say
669 comments reviewed · scored on the 13 clearest verdicts
69%
Recommend
9 owners
23%
Neutral
3 owners
8%
Don't recommend
1 owners
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Reddit
63%
8
Other forums
75%
4
Independent blogsino affiliate links
100%
1
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YouTubeiowner comments
50%
104
Affiliate blogsipaid commission
100%
1

Affiliate blogs here say 100% recommend, while the owner-based score is 69%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.

The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.

What owners like
  • Produces razor/shaving-sharp edges, often sharper than owners get from hand-stone work, on everything from pocket knives to kitchen and hunting blades · 9 · 69%
  • Much faster than traditional stone or whetstone sharpening, with some owners getting a sharp edge in just a few minutes · 5 · 38%
  • Easy to use even for sharpening novices, delivering good results with little to no training · 5 · 38%
  • Well suited to quick touch-ups, restoring a working edge on beater or hard-use knives without a full resharpen · 4 · 31%
What owners flag
  • Steep learning curve where owners report ruining, unevenly grinding, or rounding the tips of blades while learning, with some restricting it to cheap kitchen knives only after damaging good ones · 7 · 54%
Who it's for
A great fit if
  • Beginners wanting fast, simple sharpening results
  • Home cooks touching up kitchen knives
  • Owners restoring dull, chipped, or beater blades
  • Budget buyers wanting quick working edges
Look elsewhere if
  • Left-handed users (awkward one-direction belt)
  • Owners of prized knives fearing material loss
  • Anyone unwilling to climb the learning curve

Synthesized from what Work Sharp MK2 owners say — not a spec sheet.

How buyers rate it elsewhere

Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.

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YouTube▼ don’t recommend

It's easy to say don't turn on the machine when you aren't left handed and have to use the entire machine backwards.

YouTube▲ recommend

Worked great, time saver and simple to use. Would highly recommend.

YouTube— neutral

What wS missing from the start. WS should have done it that way.

YouTube— neutral

Seem like this should have been a design feature of the MK 2.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

I've screwed up sooooo many knives lol.

YouTube▲ recommend

I'm really pleased with this! It works like a charm

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

Don't buy it, your better off using a wheat stone unless you want to ruin your knives (s) profile or edge.

YouTube— neutral

I put a swell on my Kizer Swaggs Swayback and I rounded the tip on my Civivi Vision FG using my KO Mk1, and I fixed both up with continued sharpening and better practice.

YouTube▲ recommend

I got my new machine today and just followed the simple steps in this video and all the knives I did came out perfect. Super simple and fast thank you.

YouTube— neutral

My only problem is that there is a large jump in the grit between the medium and the fine.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

I returned my mk2 because i couldnt keep a consistent angle.

YouTube▲ recommend

this sharpener is a game changer

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

the belts use quickly became useless after a one knife or at most two, and replacement belts were only available fro WorkSharp.... So double the cost for replacements.

YouTube— neutral

I use this to reset the angle of the edge, then I screw it up on the stone.

YouTube▲ recommend

This tool has paid itself over and over fast easy and just awesome

YouTube— neutral

was impressed, then i sharpened my we highfin, rounded the tip, was UPSET

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

The tip always slips on the guide.. can not for the life of me use this contraption. The guide needs a redesign.

YouTube▲ recommend

holy crap 3 passes on each side with the red belt and my pocket knife is SCARY sharp!

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

the area of the blade closest to my hand looks like it's developing a curve upward after many sharpenings??

YouTube▲ recommend

VERY impressed with it so far.

YouTube— neutral

Sharpening the two sides on opposite direction is a bit odd.

YouTube— neutral

I got the same for Christmas and I'm still on the fence tbh

YouTube▲ recommend

puts a razor sharp edge on my hunting knives. Two thumbs up

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

At in excess of $150.00, plus short lived, EXPENSIVE, replacement belts, I AM NOT IMPRESSED!!

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