The WS 3000 is a shortcut to tool sharpening that has greatly upgraded my hand tools. I blend the docking features and free hand work to achieve different results for my chisels and plane blades. I would have liked to receive the wide blade attachment and the leather honing disc with my purchase of the unit as they are essentials, but the sticker shock would prevent a lot of buyers so I understand why they are secondary purchases. You will need the wide blade attachment, this is worthless for plane blades with out that.

I just received my work sharp knife sharpener today. It works just the way it is advertised. I was a meat cutter for 25 years and we used a belt sharpener to sharpen out knifes. The only problem is that the hobart sharpener that we used cost about $450.00 dollars. I could not afford to spend that much to sharpen the knifes around our house. The work sharp sharpens the knife just as fast as the more expensive unit and is very easy to use. Even someone who has never sharpened a knife can put an edge on the knife just like a pro.

I usually don't do reviews, but the Work Sharp 3000 has made my life so much easier. I used to do the paper on glass method and found it time consuming while re-honing during a project. This machine is awesome. It does exactly what it says and with super results. I get a better edge on my tools with much less time. Definitely worth the $$$. Easy to use and doesn't take up much space. I highly recommend this machine.