Work Sharp E5-I is an electric sharpener that will sharpen all your kitchen knives. You don’t need any prior knife sharpening experience. Quite the opposite. The sharpener is designed for beginners. The E2-I sharpener easily handles not only knives with straight edges but also serrated blades. You can use it to sharpen cleavers, filleting knives, and even scissors.
It has 2 sharpening zones, one for each side of the edge. Thanks to the guiding system you don’t need any experience with sharpening knives. You just switch the sharpener on and alternately pull the left and right side of the blade through the sharpener. Simply rest the knife against the guide support, which ensures you sharpen it at the correct angle.
The sharpener has 3 modes: Shape, Sharpen and Refine. Shape is for sharpening very dull knives – you could say it gives the knife its “shape”. The Sharpen programme restores the knife’s basic edge. Refine then finishes the knife to the highest possible sharpness. Switching on, off, and changing between programmes is all controlled by a single button. The sharpener also features a self-cleaning mechanism that draws in steel dust.
The manufacturer also supplies a ceramic sharpening rod for manual finishing of knife edges. It has two different grits: a coarse one for quick sharpening and a fine one for final honing. On the handle of the rod you will find a Microforge sharpening port, which gives the knife edge long-lasting protection. The edge will then keep cutting longer without an obvious loss of sharpness.
Main advantages
• Fast sharpening
• Compact dimensions
• Easy handling