I was really looking forward to using it, but I've been swamped with work and getting ready for a trip. I'll be mailing it today or tomorrow.
It doesn't work well if you force it. Forget what you know from free handing and let it guide you.Got this a few days ago and gave it a pretty good workout. Small knives and big knives. Thanks to SharpWorx for letting us all try this. First the pros: machined nicely, and a great idea to keep the stone stationary and move the knife. All the fittings are top notch and the screws that should be thumbscrews will be changed in the new version. The cons: The magnetic holder did not work very well. I kept pushing it off the magnet, regardless of the size of the knife. This is going to be changed in the new version with less rubber so there is more magnetic force. Not sure anything less than doubling the force will work. The other knife holder is also going to be changed, and I would say that is a good idea also. I kept hitting the holder on the stone. Guess I press too hard, or sharpened at too slight an angle. Or maybe I just couldn't wrap my head around how to use it properly. I really wanted to like this and I still might. Going to give it another workout today or tomorrow and then it will be in the mail to the next person. Need a PM from the next person in line with address. Will write up my next workout and hope that I can be more successfull.
I really like the idea of the magnetic holder, if it can be made to work well. It is much easier to check progress and such with the magnetic holder.Finished up with the SharpWorx this morning and will clean it up and put it in the mail to the next reviewer. Really seems rather pointless as the major beefs I have with it (the knife holders) are being revised. Guess the developer does not look at these post and is not going to take my suggestion to send the upgraded holders to the next person. Last knife I tried it on with a Carter. Came really sharp and even, but the holder (not the magnetic one) was still a hassle. Don't know if I would sink $400+ into it, but with my impulsive nature I just night do it late at night. Would question the point of a magnetic holder at all, and would rather see the savings on eliminating it all together. On to the next member.
I have some in inventory and have a shipment coming shortly. Once I have the larger shipment I think would be a good time to send out another one. Maybe end of August?@SharpWorx any ETA on the next revision?
Would be nice to test your “best” version. Telling you things you already know about the old one doesn’t seem beneficial.I have some in inventory and have a shipment coming shortly. Once I have the larger shipment I think would be a good time to send out another one. Maybe end of August?
I have a few in inventory for sales and am waiting for the remaining from the batch to arrive. Once I have them in stock I'm up for doing another pass around.Finished up with the SharpWorx this morning and will clean it up and put it in the mail to the next reviewer. Really seems rather pointless as the major beefs I have with it (the knife holders) are being revised. Guess the developer does not look at these post and is not going to take my suggestion to send the upgraded holders to the next person. Last knife I tried it on with a Carter. Came really sharp and even, but the holder (not the magnetic one) was still a hassle. Don't know if I would sink $400+ into it, but with my impulsive nature I just night do it late at night. Would question the point of a magnetic holder at all, and would rather see the savings on eliminating it all together. On to the next member.
Has anybody ventured to HHT?
A guided system like this should perform HHT unstropped, especially if you follow Kraichuk’s recommendations on angle and microbevel.
Looks like it’s now .netwebsite has been down? i was checking to see when new revision would be out...
Did you buy it from the manufacturer directly or their dealer or private 3rd party? if it's direct and the product is different than advertised then you should be able to return it. Obviously videos maybe outdated and product maybe upgraded since then, but if that video is on the product page, then they should note it. If the video is just on their yt page, then likely not. I guess what I am saying is there are many many caveats there and we need a bit more details.I bought their Sharpworx Master 2 and I am quite disappointed with it. My arthritis is getting worse so I am looking for some kind of guide system that allows me to use my stones as keeping an angle is getting harder. I have read all the comments and the version I received may not be the version that was passed around. The magnetic clamp is very strong and I nearly cut myself twice trying to get my knives off to flip over (it didn't come with the clamp I saw on the YouTube videos I watched) and I also scratched one of my knives getting it off. I found it hard with my 240mm Gyuto mostly because of the length and the angle markings were way off for me (I checked it with my digital angle cube). I tried to return it but was sent a link to their return policy which states the following
"To be eligible for a return, the item must be unused, in the same condition that you received it, and in the original packaging. You must also provide proof of purchase. We do not accept returns on special promotions such as BOGO.
To return your product you must request a RMA number. Once you receive you RMA, your return should be shipped to the address provided in the email. You will be responsible for paying the original, return shipping costs, and a 25% restocking fee. We recommend using a trackable shipping service and purchasing shipping insurance as we cannot guarantee that we will receive your returned item.
Once we receive your returned item, we will inspect it and notify you of the status of your refund. If your return is approved, we will initiate a refund to your original method of payment. Please note that it may take some time for the refund to appear in your account depending on your bank or credit card company's policies."
Seeing that I had to try it to see if it worked, I was not able to return it, I didn't contact the seller as I didn't want to get into a discussion about their return policy (25% restocking fee seems a bit high to me). If this worked for you then fair enough but with a return policy like this, I will not be recommending it to others I talk to.