How well does it work on pocket knives with less than a 3 inch blade?
1149669
How well does it work on pocket knives with less than a 3-inch blade? With much difficulty...that's for sure. I have a Buck 1" blade pocket knife that I keep on my key chain. I free hand to sharpen this blade without using the sharpening guide. I'm not as proficient as I'd like to be using the WSKTS-KO. Never the less, omitting the guide when sharpening this particular knife suffices for me. Good luck.
1149670
I would think it would work well on any pocket knife with at least a 2 inch blade.
1149671
Yes you can and quite well. The big thing is getting used to the sharpener and getting your technique down. I hope this helps.
1149672
I have used with both 2-2.5 inch pocket and paring knives. Works great although specific handle shapes, thumb studs, etc. may require popping the guide off and free handing.
1149673
I have a small executive pocket knife that is 2-1/4". It sharpens it to a razors edge.
1149674
I tried it on a couple of pocket knives and I prefer to use a stone on blades that short. I was not able to get a satisfactory 25 degree edge using the Work Sharp.
1149675
I'd suspect fine. I've done plenty of small paring knives. You may not be able to use the roller knife guide but with practice and a steady hand you shouldn't have any trouble at all.
1149676
Yes it works well. I sharpened my pocket knife and a few of my cutlery knives.
1894779
I doubt this would be good for verry thin cuts of meat, but it seems to work at about 3/4 inch deep.
1166695
The way it works is you can cut it to any size smaller than the length it comes in. A saw would be ideal but I used an old serrated knife that I didn't need so didnt care about making it dull. For what it is it does the job!
908129
This extreemly useful tool has a blade mounted in it with the cutting edge just a 1/16" shy of 1.5". While it works fine trimming knife sheaths with 3 or 4 layers of thick leather, I never have used it to trim anything close to 1/2 " The tool uses standard old fashoned double edged shaving blades for ease of replacement. I don't believe it would be useful to trim a 1.5" leather piece in one swipe. Good luck in your search. Joe from San Francisco
1987492
Sorry that I haven't used it for 'good' pocket knives yet. I believe it has a 20 degree cut from what appear to be sturdy diamond-faced wheels. And the second, manual stropping is at the same angle. I'm no pro, but think it would do well. Why not ask Chef's Choice, since they recommend some of their other sharpeners for specific uses, like serrated? Good luck.
356421
I would say no more than 3/4 to an inch ... I use it for stuff that small and it works great
645551
Using a standard ruler I measure this pocket knife to be a little over half an inch thick, compared to another basic pocket knife I have that measures a little under half an inch thick. I have to admit that is one of the trade offs for all the accessories you get is the fact that it might be a little on the bulkier side of what you might be used to depending on any previous types of knives you've owned.
278616
yes. This works on fixed blade, pocket knives and culinary knives. Very good item.
781201
This knife has a thin blade. It has a little give to it but the thin blade makes dicing small items like shallots and garlic a breeze.. however, if you are cutting up a potato, the knife tends to bend a little and not make a perfect cut. This seems to be my go to knife for all the small stuff. For the price it can't be beat. It also stays sharp. Hope this helps.
830571
I don't believe it does a very good job on serrated knives. I wouldn't use it on Cutco.
1383343
It works great, but you need a good sharp knife as well. I got the commercial knife called Fat Daddio. Just keep it away from small children!
972664
Not if you have a sharp blade and a strong hand. Works great, compact size is good but don't set it cause you will lose it
335881
It does most knives well, but not ceramic or small blades less than 2 inches long. Serrated knives are tricky but can be done, following instructions. Certain knives have a different angle, like high end Japanese knives, that you probably wouldn't want to do, either. It is great for the majority of kitchen knives and cleavers.
160748
It's about a little less than a foot, I believe. If you have any friends on the petite side, it's great for them - I'm petite myself and, compared with the larger knife, I prefer this one because it doesn't feel as heavy in my hand.
1417340
The knife is under 4in closed, It is perfect in your pocket, not to heavy, you could forget it's in your pocket.
1961716
I have small hands and I have not had any trouble or problems using only one hand - e.g. Holding up a limb with the other hand so it does not pinch the blade, or holding a 2 x 4 in place while cutting.
221904
I don't know a bout pocket knives, but I do paring knives and they it does a great job.