Work Sharp Field Sharpeners

Three Cool Work Sharp Field Sharpeners. Meet the Guided Field Sharpener (Top), Folding Field Sharpener, and Pivot Plus Knife Sharpeners.

Sharp tools are essential for safety and effectiveness in any outdoor adventure—hiking, camping, or exploring. Cool Work Sharp Field Sharpeners offer compact, lightweight solutions to keep your knives and tools razor-sharp. Stay prepared and make the most of your experience because a sharp tool is a safe tool!

Work Sharp Pivot Plus Knife Sharpener

Get Ready to Slice and Dice Like a Pro! Transform your dull blades into razor-sharp precision tools with Work Sharp’s Convex-Carbide sharpening stage. With just a few quick steps, you’ll breathe new life into your knives and be ready to conquer any cutting task that comes your way.

Need to tackle serrations or fix up those edges? The tapered diamond rod has got your back. This sharpener is your go-to, no-fuss solution for a sharp knife wherever your culinary adventures take you! Weight: 1.2 ounces

Convex-Carbide

Sharpen knives to a robust, long-lasting convex cutting edge.

Ceramic Honing Rods

Refine and re-sharpen any knife quickly with a pull-through hone.

Diamond Taper Rod

Sharpen serrations, touch up edge tools, or bypass pruners.

The Work Sharp Pivot Plus Knife Sharpener is a convenient pull-through-style sharpener and honing tool in one.

Tips

  • Slide the red button left to activate Pivot Response. This allows the convex carbide mechanism to follow the curve of the blade and increase material removal for heavy sharpening. Slide the red button right to lock out Pivot Response: this will reduce material takeoff and is better suited for lighter sharpening applications.
  • Use only the ceramic hone for re-sharpening
  • Serrations can also be sharpened using the ceramic hone – lay the flat side of the serrations onto the ceramic rod and use very light pressure to deburr.
  • Fine-edged hand tools like garden pruners can be sharpened using a tapered diamond rod. Using light pressure, swipe the abrasive across the beveled side of the cutting edge and continue until sharp.

Folding Field Sharpener

Grab your Phone, Wallet, and Keys, and don’t forget the Folding Field Sharpener! This Work Sharp gem is not just ultra-compact and lightweight—it’s basically the ninja of knife sharpeners, ready to leap into action wherever you go. With built-in guides, it makes sharpening and honing on those diamond and ceramic plates a breeze.

Its folding design and handy pocket clip mean you can take it on every adventure, whether heading out to the field, backcountry, or camp. Keep those knives sharp and ready for anything life throws your way. Make Sharp Happen! Weight: 2 ounces.

Diamond & Ceramic Plates

Fast cutting and long-lasting 400 grit diamond and fine ceramic hone.

Angle Guides

Maintain a consistent angle when sharpening and honing.

Folding Design

Ultra-lightweight folding design allows for daily carry in your pocket or pack.

The Folding Field Sharpener design is ultra-lightweight and folds flat for daily carry in your pocket or pack.

Tips

  • Hold the sharpener by the opposite handle you are sharpening to reduce the risk of injury. Do not rest the tool on yourself when in use. 
  • Use the Ceramic side of the Sharpener as a handle while sharpening on the Diamond Abrasive. 
  • After you sharpen a blade once, it can be re-sharpened (touch-ups) using only the fine ceramic plate. After several touch-ups, it may take longer to re-sharpen. A few strokes on the diamond will re-shape the edge if this occurs.
  • Use the fine ceramic plate for blade applications requiring a very fine edge for delicate cutting or shaving.
Work Sharp’s Folding Field Sharpener has a super fine ceramic hone and suggested angle guide for honing like a champ!

Guided Field Sharpener

A Long-Time Best Seller of the Work Sharp Field Sharpeners. This sharpener is your ultimate sidekick if you’re after razor-sharp edges during your outdoor escapades. Precision-engineered and feature-packed, it guarantees top-notch blade performance no matter where your adventures take you.

You’ll be ready for anything with angle guides that lock in a precise 20° edge on coarse and fine-grit diamond plates and 25° guides for fine ceramic honing. And when it’s time to polish those edges back to perfection, the leather strop has your back. Need to sharpen fish hooks? No problem—Work Sharp’s specialized ceramic rod is up to the task.

The diamond plates, securely held by magnets, let you sharpen all kinds of tools without breaking a sweat. Plus, there’s a discreet storage spot for a broadhead wrench. So get ready to conquer every adventure with the Guided Field Sharpener by your side! Weight: 4.6 ounces.

Angle Guides

Maintain a consistent angle when sharpening and honing.

Diamond Abrasives

Fast cutting and long-lasting 220 and 600-grit diamond.

Ceramic Hone & Leather Strop

Fine ceramic and leather strop remove the burr and restore sharpness.

A rounded ceramic hone gets into the recurve of a kukri thanks to the Guided Field Sharpener.

Tips

  • After you sharpen a blade once, it can be re-sharpened (touch-ups) using only the fine ceramic rod and/or leather. After several touch-ups, it may take longer to re-sharpen. If this occurs, a few strokes on the fine diamond will re-shape the edge.
  • Only use the coarse diamond to repair chips, change the bevel angle, or sharpen tools.
  • Use the coarse (ribbed) ceramic rod for blade applications requiring heavy use, such as rope cutting or bushcraft. The edge created has ‘toothiness’ and will provide a robust, long-lasting edge.
  • Use the fine (smooth) ceramic rod and/or leather strop for blade applications requiring a very fine edge for delicate cutting or shaving

These three cool Work Sharp Field Sharpeners are easy to use, yet hard to pick just one. Which would you pick?

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Reuben Bolieu
Adventurer, writer, photographer, and survival instructor for Randall’s Adventure & Training, Reuben has spent most of his life hiking and backpacking through the wildernesses of the world. He has traveled abroad in extreme environments and seeks out primitive survival techniques, construction, and uses of knives and edged tools. Reuben has published many articles on survival, knife and tool use, and woodcraft. He remains a lifetime student of survival.