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Work Sharp WS3000 Wood Tool Sharpener | 
| Brand: Work Sharp
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $249.95
Buy New: $198.01
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Rating:  42 reviews
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16.5
Dimensions (in): 19.3 x 14.4 x 11.4
MPN: WS3000
Model: WS3000
UPC: 662949037655
EAN: 0662949037655
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | No jigs required; just select angle and sharpen | | • | Adjustable top tool rest | | • | Powerful 1/5 HP motor with 580 RPM speed | | • | Air-cooled dry sharpening system for chisels, plane irons, spoke shaves, carving tools, lathe tools | | • | Sharpening port for precise repeatable bevel angles of 20°, 25°, 30° and 35° for chisels and plane irons up to 2"W |
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Product Description
Air-cooled dry sharpening system puts a precise cutting edge on chisels, plane irons, spoke shaves, carving tools, lathe tools and more. Features a 150mm tempered glass grinding wheel that provides an always flat and true grinding surface on which to adhere PSA abrasives. Air-cooled dry sharpening system keeps tools cool without the mess of a wet system. Sharpening port offers precise repeatability of commonly used angles for chisels and plane irons. Sharpener is fast and easy to use, with no jigs required. Powered by a strong 1/5 HP electric motor. U.S.A. Speed (RPM): 680, HP: 1/5, Wheel Included: Yes, Case Included: No
Amazon.com Product Description
The Work Sharp WS3000 Wood Tool Sharpener is an easy-to-use dry sharpening system for chisels, plane irons, lathe tools, carving tools, and other woodworking tools. Designed for the serious woodworker, this sharpening system is packed with unique features that make it easy to achieve consistent angles on flat blades and contoured tools.  | The Work Sharp WS3000 Wood Tool Sharpener provides: - A port for sharpening blades up to 2-inches
- A tool rest for sharpening larger blades on top of the wheel
- An edge-vision wheel for sharpening curved and specialty tools
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Before and after shots show the way Work Sharp renews dull, rusty tools. View larger. | 
Tools with larger blades can be safely sharpened on top of the wheel. View larger. | 
Edge-Vision lets you look through the wheel and see the surface you are sharpening. View larger. | 
Everything you need is included. View larger. | Sharp Blades Mean Better Results
Sharp tools mean you can cut through tougher materials and create more precise details. They reduce the amount of strain work puts on your body and make you much less likely to damage your work surface or hurt yourself. But stopping to sharpen tools interrupts the flow of work, and with some systems it's quite difficult. With the Work Sharp WS3000 Wood Tool Sharpener, you can sharpen blades quickly, consistently, and easily without making a mess or delaying a project. Quick, Consistent Sharpening
Precision tools like small chisels are extra tricky to sharpen freehand on large, rough wheels. That's why the sharpening port on the WS3000 is so innovative. This port, which handles blades from 1/8 inch to 2 inches, makes it incredibly easy to sharpen the bevel on small tools from underneath the wheel. Angles of 20, 25, 30, and 35 degrees are set in the machine, so you don't need an extra jig or a special tool to ensure that you are creating a bevel edge with a consistent, effective angle. You can also achieve a perfect five-degree micro-bevel for fast re-honing. An adjustable fence in the port keeps the tool square during sharpening, and when you pull the tool back out of the port, a ceramic oxide lapping abrasive automatically removes the burr on the back of the tool for a clean finish and a sharp cutting edge. Convenient Sharpening Options
When you are working with bigger tools, a conveniently placed tool rest makes it easy to hold larger blades in place as you sharpen them freehand on the top of the wheel. Also available is a wide blade attachment that enables you to sharpen and hone blades up to three inches wide with the Work Sharp 3000 (not included). And when it comes time to sharpen contoured tools, you can slip an innovative slotted Edge-Vision wheel onto the WS3000. This lets you look through the wheel to see the edge of the tool you are sharpening from below, taking the guesswork out of maintaining lathe tools and other curved or v-shaped blades. Durable Glass Wheels Provide Consistency
In addition to the Edge-Vision wheel, this sharpener comes with two tempered glass wheels. The big advantage of tempered glass is that it maintains its flatness and won't wear down like a traditional grinding wheel. You can attach a wide variety of standard six-inch, adhesive-backed abrasive disks to these wheels, making it easy to select the grit you need for rough grinding or fine honing. And with two disks, you can always have four different grits ready to go (one on each wheel surface), making it easy to move from task to task. 
Click to view more features of the WS3000. | Reliable, Mess-Free Dry Operation
In order to avoid the hassle and mess of expensive wet sharpening systems, this dry system uses routed airflow from the motor and a special heat-sink design to keep your tools from overheating. This means you don't have to worry about damaging the edge you just created or ruining the temper of steel tools. To make all this possible, Work Sharp uses a quiet 1/5-HP motor that produces a high torque max wheel speed of 580 rpm. This low-rpm wheel maintains speed regardless of load for improved consistency, so whether your specialty is custom furniture, cabinetry, or old-fashioned wooden toys, you can rely on the WS3000 to keep your tools sharp and ready for use. This award-winning Work Sharp tool is backed by a full two-year warranty.
What's in the Box
Wood tool sharpener, two glass wheels, one slotted Edge-Vision wheel, a crepe stick (for cleaning abrasives), an instructional DVD, and 16 abrasives: 11 solid abrasives and 5 slotted abrasives with grits ranging from P80 to 3600 Micro-Mesh
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 Not Everything but extreamly satisafied. July 9, 2009
Walter Cachia (Pennsylvania)
All the reviews hit the mark so no point in being repetitive. Two limitations are the widest width that the port can accommodate (my 4 ½ plane iron is to wide) and the different speeds at the various radius. I first practiced on some old chisels and it was a breeze to reestablish accurate angles and new life. The best feature for me was once the chisels were honed to my satisfaction I can easily touch them up simply by keeping the 3000 plugged in as I work, using the 1000 and 3600 PSA grits. I keep a 6000 wet stone handy but find it seldom necessary. Another great feature is the manufacture support. Call them, they respond promptly by phone or e-mail, just wish the port was a bit wider, but right now I have no intention of purchasing the auxiliary wide holding fixture.
 worse than worthless May 5, 2009
G. Conner (USA)
8 out of 23 found this review helpful
A poor imitation of better machines, this has an inaccurate angle guide, "the see-through port" that easily traps chisels long enough to burn and "blue" the steel.
The platen wobbles. It is impossible to hone a fine edge on a wobbling disk.
The PSA abrasive disks are exorbitantly over-priced. This is the same profiteering strategy that printer companies use by selling cheap printers then bilking gullible customers for ink that costs more than high-test jet-fuel. ("HP inc." stands for High Priced Ink.)
Sharpening by hand is not difficult. It merely requires some understanding gleaned from a competent teacher, and some practice. There are times when we need to repair damaged blades and are on a big project with a tight schedule, so power stropping is necessary. When you must power-strop, you can get better results with a forty-dollar belt sander and inexpensive belts. I have done exactly that when reclaiming hundreds of board-feet of Teak from an old battle-ship.
A friend bought this over-priced, imported imposter, thinking that it was a labor saving device. After it grabbed and ruined her favorite Japanese chisel in that gimmicky "see-through port" she retired it with a vengeance. She got most of her money back then I showed her how cheap and easy traditional sharpening can be. Two hundred bucks will buy a complete set of good stones that can last decades. You'll get a better edge and won't spend extra for more sticky round sand-paper or wasted electricity.
If you are on a budget, just get good abrasives and a two-dollar hunk of marble or glass to sharpen with. You can make your own sharpening-jigs with a block of wood, a hand saw and a fifty-cent plastic protractor.
If you are rich as Croesus and want the best, get the Veritas or Tormek. If you absolutely must get a power-sharpening system but two c-notes is your breaking point, Grizzly sells the T10010 10" Wet Grinder Kit for less, and it won't "blue" your blades or require more expensive consumables every month.
If you buy this crummy machine, you guarantee mediocre edges on your tools, while supporting misleading advertising and an unethical profit scheme. There are better choices for every skill-level and budget. People who like this thing are not necessarily stupid, just misinformed or inexperienced.
As a rule, ANYTHING that is advertised on TV must be grossly overpriced. Generally, advertised products that are popular with the masses are all mediocre, because the teaming center of the bell-curve is ignorant and misinformed. This product is a case study of those facts. You cannot trust the opinion of any journeyman woodworker who "whispers" about a product in return for free stuff from manufacturers. Nor can you trust the opinion of those who admit they do not know how to sharpen well. For that matter, do not trust my opinion. Just look at the best crafts-people and see how they sharpen their tools. You won't find a work-sharp toy near any of their shops unless they use it as a boat-anchor. This plastic gizmo is a great way to further empower Asian sweat-shop moguls who profiteer from slavery, while simultaneously making your woodworking tools as useful and sharp as a bowling ball.
 Work Sharp 3000 April 6, 2009
Howard W. Autry (Sonora Calif.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Does a terrific job sharpening chisels and plane irons. The adjustable hone angle is easily set and provides an easy 5 degree microbevel. My chisels are sharper than I was ever able to get by hand.
great and easy sharpening system---some pros, cons, and tips April 3, 2009
C. Henke
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I don't like spending a lot of time sharpening, and like other reviewers, have struggled to get good results using water stones, sharpening jigs, etc. This tool has made it really easy for me to get consistent and excellent results with chisels and plane blades---and much more quickly than when using stones. Heck, I even sharpened my axe free hand on the top of the wheel before splitting some wood the other day, and I was able to get a great edge very quickly.
Here are a few pros/cons/tips for the Work Sharp:
---The sharpening port is great---you can set it easily to your angle of choice, and can also create a micro-bevel easily by adjusting the port one notch steeper after you have honed the main bevel. It would be nice to have some angles available on the port aside from the 5-degree increments that are provided, but so far I've only had to use the 25- and 30-degree settings.
---The included abrasive discs are nice, but make sure to get extras and don't be stingy on swapping out your discs frequently. Once you start to think, "Geez, this is taking forever," it's probably time to put on a new disc. And then you'll be thinking, "Geez, why didn't I do that sooner."
---I ordered an extra glass wheel as well as the leather honing wheel. So I have one wheel with 120/240 grit, one with 400/1000, one with 3600/6000, and the leather honing wheel. Using these 4 wheels, I can pretty quickly move up through the grits and get a nice sharp edge. Getting a real mirror polish without any marks at all, however, has been elusive for me. The rotaion of the wheel always means that some parts of a blade are getting sharpened differently than other parts (ie, a point at the inside of the disc is rotating faster than the outside). So far, I've found that this doesn't prevent me from getting a very sharp blade---just from getting a perfect mirror finish. But who really cares, so long as it's really sharp?
---Another reviewer commented on how you can't use the Work Sharp to put a camber (slight curve) on a plane blade. This is true, and is something of a limitation. I've been experimenting with rotating the blade just slightly as I make contact in the sharpening port, and this seems to be working well. Just twist the blade slightly to the left, then right, then left again, etc a few times, and it seems to put a bit of a camber on the blade. I typically do this only on the micro-bevel, after the main bevel has been fully honed, starting with the 1000 grit disc.
---The unit is nice and quiet when in operation. Mine has developed a little bit of a squeek already, so I hope that's not a bad sign. As other reviewers have noted, you will find that big grinding jobs generate a fair bit of dust, so make sure you don't have anything sitting right behind the unit when using it. I just keep my shop vac nearby and vac up the dust now and then.
Wonderful March 10, 2009
Lynn M. Gillespie
I have sharp tools!!!!! I am a wood carver that hates to sharpen tools. I think the work sharp is wonderful. If I could I would have given it 6 stars.
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