Upgrade Kit for Work Sharp Guided Sharpening System WSSA0003300

This is an upgrade/add-on item for this product  Work Sharp WSGSS Guided Sharpening System  It is not a stand alone item. The main sharpening system this upgrade is for is explained below..........I have been an owner of the  Work Sharp WSKTS-KT Knife and Tool Sharpener Field Kit  belt sharpener for a few years now and after seeing a couple of videos of this Work Sharp Guided Sharpening System  Work Sharp WSGSS Guided Sharpening System  online I decided that this will be very handy at the camp site or any other place where you do or don't have power and need to touch up or put a new edge on a blade.When I bought the  Work Sharp WSGSS Guided Sharpening System  I also bought the upgrade kit that has additional sharpening plates in a wider variety of diamond grits and a leather stropping plate. Everything you need to keep your knives and other steel cutting edges, including serrated knife edges and fish hooks, razor sharp. All this in a fairly sturdy cardboard box (about 10" X 8" X 3") for less then $75.00.I find the quality and fit and finish to be of the highest quality. It has a solid feel and although it is mostly molded plastic, it is sturdy and the attachments snap into place solidly. Something you want when you are working with sharp objects. The sharpening plates are held in place with high strength magnets and stay in place during sharpening. This little workhorse, with the upgrade kit, will make any decent knife you have as sharp as a razor. This is not the kit i would recommend for repairing a chipped edge or broken point, although it can be done with enough time and patience. Look to the electric belt sharpeners for those issues.If you are wondering how long the diamond grit plates will last before they need to be replaced I don't have that answer. I have used this system just about every week, on multiple knives, for the past 8 or 9 months. The extra fine plate is used probably 90% of the time and it is still going strong. After you get all of your knives shaving sharp it only takes 3 to 10 strokes, on each side, on the extra fine plate and then 10 to 20 strokes on each side on a good leather stropping belt with  Woodstock D2902 1-Pound Extra Fine Buffing Compound, Green  and you're back to shaving sharp again. The course diamond grit plates are to repair small dings or chips or for your friends super dull, never been sharpened, 40 year old boy scout knife.There is a decent, easily explained, very detailed, high gloss, fold out instruction sheet that will make anyone a pretty darn good blade sharpener in no time at all. Find you blade design the follow the directions. The hardest part is maintaining the edge angle and and with patience and repetitive slow strokes you will build muscle memory and it will become second nature.This isn't the place for sharpening lessons but if you are wondering why you should sharpen your own knives I can tell you knife sharpening for me is relaxing and enjoyable and so it's kind of a therapy. I also no longer own a dull or poorly sharpened knife. A dull knife that makes you force cuts is a very dangerous knife for whoever is using it. Once you master your technique you'll be keeping a box of magazines, junk mail and circulars in an out of the way place so you will always have paper to test the sharpness of you knives. You'll also be answering questions on why you have bald spots on your arms and legs where you have shaved the hair from your body. (trust me on this)All of these Work Sharp options are serious sharpeners for those who want to maintain crazy sharp knives. Having said that, if I could only pick one sharpening system to use it would have to be this set with the upgrade kit. It's a fully assembled, compact, take along, low maintenance, high quality, all around sharpener. Home, work, camping, with or without power, deep in the woods or on the front porch with a burger and beer you have everything you need in a lightweight, small package.Highly recommended.(a final note, if you get the electric belt sharpener spend the extra money if possible and get the  Work Sharp WSKTS-KO Knife and Tool Sharpener Ken Onion Edition . wider belts, extra attachments, better angle guides, more versatile overall)

I just wrote my review of the WSGSS and it would not be an acceptable system for anything but the most basic sharpening jobs without the Upgrade Kit. With the Upgrade Kit, you can sharpen ANYTHING. This is the most versatile, cost effective kit on the market.I won't focus on the kit so much as why the Upgrade is REQUIRED. The Extra Coarse Diamond Plate is only required if you are re-profiling a knife or repairing severely damaged blades. However the Extra Fine and Stropping Plates are required if you want a refined, polished edge. Some of the Super Steels, like the CPM S110V on my Spyderco Paramilitary 2, like a "toothy" edge that can be achieved with just the standard kit's Fine Plate. However, re-profiling that blade with the Extra Coarse took me nearly 40 minutes to move the angle by 4 degrees.I forgot to mention that this is a super durable kit. I've sharpened literally 100s of knives (more accurately dozens of knives many times) over the 4 years I've owned this. It still cuts great today and I'm still using the original everything.I've seen some people complain that you can't get a true mirror polish with this kit. That's accurate, but with the Upgrade, I get a reasonably polished edge that looks great and shaves hair like a barber. The combination of the WSGSS and the Upgrade kit yield awesome results, at a reasonable cost, for a long time. If you have money to burn, go ahead and buy a high end Wicked Sharp. I'll spend that money on more fine knives unless I hit the lottery.

One of the Best advantages w Work Sharp, is How Easy it is to use! Pull it out, put the diamond grit you want & put it in place, & begin.Having only recently found, purchased, & now using the Work Sharp Guided Sharpening system, I thought Wow! this is worth every penny I spent getting it.After using the basic set for the first, I immediately ordered this Up Grade kit! The difference between my old system & Work Sharp’s, especially with the extra fine & leather strop, is amazing.For years I have used a kit where the number of steps you have to go through, made it a real pain in the neck. It got to the point that I’d delay for several months before even touching up the knifes edge.How I Discovered the Work Sharp kit:After promising a grandson entering on a culinary career, that we (my wife & I) would buy him a knife sharpening kit. As I looked up the same kit I had used for years, I came across the Work Sharp sharpening kit. I wanted to use it myself to see how well it worked. After using on a single knife. Right then, I ordered a new one & we presented to our grandson. He loves it!

Just what I was looking for. In just a few minutes I had a razor sharp edge on my knifes..

Likes: This takes the system to a “As Sharp As Possible “ level.The extra course plate can be used to save those garbage can quality blades & give them new life.Dislikes: Strop plate wares out first and you have to buy all three plates to replace.The system needs 2 strop plates; 1 to load with compound & 1 fine surface plate to use bare without compound.

Gives you everything you need to take the WSGSS to the next level. Best sharpening system I own. Feels good to be able to sharpen your own tools.

Right from the get-go the system worked beautifully. Do get the extra grits and leather strop, the Extra Fine is very useful for fine kitchen knives. I didn't use the angle blocks as I have been sharpening knives for years on wet stones and diamond planes and know the angles each of my knives prefer by heart. This system is so natural and easy to learn and the knife guide is excellent, what angle is best and whether to lock or not lock the system, and the ceramic hone is very nicely designed. After the kitchen knives I'll get out my Benchmades and get them sharp.

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Complète parfaitement l'aiguiseur. Très bien, même si tout cela aurait dû se trouver avec l'aiguiseur, mais bon, business IS business ;)Très bonne qualité, le cuir en particulier, côté pleine peau, livré avec une pâte abrasive.Je recommande évidemment !

Der Upgrade Kit für das GSS ist m. M. n. eine sinnvolle Ergänzung.Zusätzliche Diamant Platten und ein Abziehleder. Perfekt.

Great sharpening system, I'm new to sharpening with diamond plates and a leather shop, however on my first try, I got my knife to shave hair of my forearm. Instructions are easy to use, I highly recomend purchasing the deluxe kit with the main product. This sharpening system is easy to use and inexpensive compared to other similar products available. First of all its quality made and easy to use, yields razor shark edges. It's fun to use

acquistato assieme al kit di supporto. super consigliato