--- product_id: 46518533 title: "Work Sharp Culinary Kitchen Knife Sharpener with Ceramic Honing Rod, Gray, 7.2 x 4.5 x 5.2 inches" brand: "work sharp" price: "£4.73" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 3 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/46518533-work-sharp-culinary-kitchen-knife-sharpener-with-ceramic-honing-rod store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Built-in vacuum 90 seconds to sharpen Flexible sharpening belts Work Sharp Culinary Kitchen Knife Sharpener with Ceramic Honing Rod, Gray, 7.2 x 4.5 x 5.2 inches **Brand:** work sharp **Price:** £4.73 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🔪 Elevate Your Culinary Game with Effortless Sharpening! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Work Sharp Culinary Kitchen Knife Sharpener with Ceramic Honing Rod, Gray, 7.2 x 4.5 x 5.2 inches by work sharp - **How much does it cost?** £4.73 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/46518533-work-sharp-culinary-kitchen-knife-sharpener-with-ceramic-honing-rod) ## Best For - work sharp enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted work sharp brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Speedy Sharpening:** Get your knives ready in under 90 seconds with one-touch operation. - • **Clean & Convenient:** Built-in vacuum keeps your kitchen tidy while you sharpen. - • **Effortless Precision:** Achieve factory-sharp edges with flexible sharpening belts. - • **Versatile Compatibility:** Sharpen any knife, from exotic steels to serrated blades. - • **Award-Winning Innovation:** Recognized for excellence with a 2018 Innovation Award. ## Overview The Work Sharp Culinary Kitchen Knife Sharpener is a state-of-the-art electric sharpener that utilizes flexible sharpening belts for factory-sharp edges. It features a one-touch operation that sharpens knives in under 90 seconds, accommodates all knife styles, and includes a built-in vacuum for a clean workspace. The award-winning design also comes with a bonus ceramic honing rod for maintaining peak knife performance. ## Description The Work Sharp culinary E5 electric kitchen knife sharpener uses controlled speeds and timed sharpening cycles to shape, sharpen and refine all your kitchen knives at the touch of a button. Based on traditional belt sharpening practices, The E5 creates a sharp-as-new edge The same way manufacturers sharpen knives at the Factory. Precision sharpening guides, programmed speeds, and high-performance sharpening belts make the E5 knife sharpener easy, clean, and gentle on knives. A dual grit ceramic honing rod uses angle guides for consistent edge refinement, and includes a Micro forge Port to cold forge micro-facets along the cutting edge. A micro forge edge enhances cutting performance, extends edge durability, and improves knife control. When you are ready to start preparing a meal, just a few stokes along the honing and your knives are ready to go. Honing preserves the cutting effectiveness of your knives, and extends intervals between sharpening. Maintaining your edges preserves the value of your cutlery, and lets you continue to enjoy the art of cooking! Work Sharp Culinary is dedicated to supporting our customers. We are happy to answer any questions regarding our kitchen knife sharpeners and any questions you may have about keeping your knives sharp as new. ## Features - Factory-sharp edges: The only kitchen knife sharpeners using flexible sharpening belts – the same method used by manufacturers to sharpen their knives. - Fast pre-programmed sharpening: the E5 sharpens your knives at the touch of a button in less than 90 seconds. Three settings allow you to shape, sharpen, or hone your knives depending on how dull they’ve become. The sharpener automatically turns off at the end of the cycle. - Sharpen any knife, any brand: designed to accommodate all the popular knife styles and brands from high-end exotic steels to the most basic cutlery. The E5 even sharpens serrated knives, kitchen scissors, and poultry shears. - Built in vacuum: The only knife sharpener with a built-in vacuum to keep counters clean from sharpening debris. Other sharpeners are best kept away from where food is prepared, but Work Sharp culinary electric sharpeners are designed to work in harmony with your kitchen. - Award winning design: the E5 electric kitchen knife sharpener was named as a 2018 Innovation award winning sharpener. - Bonus ceramic honing rod: the E5 knife sharpener comes with a bonus ceramic honing rod you’ll actually use. Built in sharpening guides set the knife at the right position so you don’t have to guess if you are sharpening properly. Less than a minute of honing before you start cooking is all it takes to keep your knives performing at their best between sharpening's. ## Product Details - **Material:** Plastic - **Brand:** Work Sharp - **Color:** Black - **Product Dimensions:** 7.2"L x 5.2"W x 4.5"H - **Item Weight:** 2.5 Pounds - **Grit Type:** Coarse,Fine - **Number of Items:** 4 - **Manufacturer:** Work Sharp - **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00662949039468 - **UPC:** 662949039468 ## Images ![Work Sharp Culinary Kitchen Knife Sharpener with Ceramic Honing Rod, Gray, 7.2 x 4.5 x 5.2 inches - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61emj8lebJL.jpg) ![Work Sharp Culinary Kitchen Knife Sharpener with Ceramic Honing Rod, Gray, 7.2 x 4.5 x 5.2 inches - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715Oxme5ttL.jpg) ![Work Sharp Culinary Kitchen Knife Sharpener with Ceramic Honing Rod, Gray, 7.2 x 4.5 x 5.2 inches - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81VsiXP3FJL.jpg) ![Work Sharp Culinary Kitchen Knife Sharpener with Ceramic Honing Rod, Gray, 7.2 x 4.5 x 5.2 inches - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/815-MN42mUL.jpg) ![Work Sharp Culinary Kitchen Knife Sharpener with Ceramic Honing Rod, Gray, 7.2 x 4.5 x 5.2 inches - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81IzzmLHriL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can anyone compare the work sharp e5 with the chef’schoice 15xv trizor?** A: Comparing our sharpeners to other sharpeners isn’t easy because we use such different technology, so let’s talk a little more about how they differ. Our line of powered sharpeners uses flexible abrasive belts that conform easily to the edge of the blade, creating a convex edge that is superior to flat grinds, as it eliminates drag. As you likely know, most sharpeners use ceramic stones or diamond wheels. Our unique vacuum and grit storage system was developed to contain the particles from the sharpening process for the life of the tool, never needing emptying. This vacuum and grit containment system ensures a clean kitchen countertop while providing the availability to refine a sharp knife edge within easy reach to return a knife’s edge quickly and cleanly. The leather-lined knife guides eliminate scratching and will handle the exacting and specific needs of both Eastern and Western knife blades enabling anyone to have sharp knives when needed. For more information, feel free to contact us here directly at 1-800-418-1439. **Q: Is this product ideal for proffesional kitchen?** A: Yes, the Work Sharp Culinary E5 Knife Sharpener has been designed to meet the exacting needs of culinary professionals. Feel free to contact us directly of you have further questions at 1-800-418-1439. **Q: Can anyone tell me the best choice between the work sharp culinary e5 vs the ken onion edition?** A: I do not know anything about the ken onion edition you mentioned, but the Work Sharp E5 Kitchen Knife Sharpener is the best knife sharpener I have had. I used the Chef's Choice (triple phase) for years, and it never quite got my knives as sharp as I wanted. This one does. I think it is the combination of the sharpening angle (17 degrees and you can buy an add on that take knives to 15 degrees if you prefer) and the ceramic honing tool. It brought my older knives back to a great blade for use in the kitchen. Honing them once a week keeps them sharp. I am in the kitchen and cook a lot, and sharp knives are very important to me. **Q: Does this come with the ceramic honing rod at this price?** A: Yes, the Work Sharp Culinary E5 Kitchen Knife Sharpener does come with the ceramic honing rod. It is a complete sharpening solution. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So smart, so easy to use, and so happy with my sharp knives! *by S***S on September 15, 2017* So simple I could sharpen my knives while holding my squirmy toddler at the same time! I love that I can customize my sharpening depending on how beat up my knife is. The blinking light lets me know when I'm getting close to done with each of the "Shape, Sharpen, Refine" stages, taking out all that guess work of "how long is long enough?" I sharpened several knives and was very pleased on every single one, especially after doing two Shape cycles on one particular knife that has always seemed tough to get sharp with our honing steel. I used to let my husband do that but now this little device will be enjoyed by both of us. It will have a permanent home on my counter (looks great) and get a lot of use! After sharpening I got carried away cutting such perfect tomato slices for BLTs that I almost burned my bacon. Blown away by how easy it is to learn to use and it is clearly a well thought out product! Highly recommended to anyone intimidated by sharpening. Buy one for yourself and then surprise your friends who have never even realized that they are using dull knives--this product will teach them how easy it is to have a sharp knife and how much that makes a difference in preparing meals. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth its price and buy the East/West upgrade kit *by T***. on February 14, 2020* At first it seems expensive. I bought it with the East/West upgrade kit and another set of belts.So far, I have not used the Blue Belt, which is the one to "repair" knives (see the edits below)... but I used the East/West to do five knives:Sushi knife, single beveled edge, 15 deg.Japanese Santoku knife, 15 deg.8 inch french knife, 20 deg.12 inch slicer, 20 deg.6 inch parer, 20 deg.[EDIT: I went and did all the knives, including the big cleaver, the other slicer, two more paring and the 10 inch french. ]When I first got it, I used the default to quickly sharpen the 8 inch knife because it was evening and I was in a rush to make dinner. It worked quite well wit the default 17 degree guides and the red belt. I didn't quite know how it works (who reads the manual anyways?) but mahaged to get a sharp blade. It sliced very cleanly through sideways romaine lettuce leaves.This morning I read the manual, pretty simple and short, and opened the upgrade kit. I spent about 35 minutes or so sharpening those five knives. I got then better than new. I think this weekend I might use the blue belt on my 14 inch chef's and rebuilt it from scratch. I will also give it a try with the cleaver (chomp!) and likely will redo the 12 and slice and perhaps the Santoku. Make me some good espresso and sit down for an hour or so.The interesting thing is that Western knives use a the rougher blades while the Eastern knives run finer belts.Who knew? Now I'm an expert. ;-) Seriously, though, I spent about $250 but I got about $750 of knives collected over the years. After seeing the results, it came to be a no brainer.Now my question... what angle to do the jamon serrano slicer? It a narrow, flexible, long blade.Life is too short to sharpen your knives by hand.[EDIT: I finally used the blue belt. I guess the Western knives really needed it. I mean, I couldn't believe it but they are now even sharper to the point that you got to be careful when you run your finger along it. Awesome. Making french fries, chopping veggies, slicing thin slices of sharp cheese is very easy now. Great buy.] ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great sharpener but not even close to the Ken Onion *by D***0 on September 27, 2018* I bought a few Ken Onion Work Sharps a few years ago. I use them a lot for a small knife sharpening business. The only problem with them was the plastic angle guide would scratch the flat of the knife. In the E5, Work Sharp tried to remedy that with a piece of leather on the guide. After a few knives, the guide can still scuff the flat of the knife, so be cautious. The E5 is great. The placement of the knife feels very secure and the edge is nice as always. The vacuum doesn't pull quite as well as advertised, still particles on the exterior housing. This was only supplied with a single belt and only one set of angle guides - to obtain the other angle guides, it costs more thus making it substantially more expensive than the Ken Onion. It looks nice and is great for the occasional user. But for heavy work, the Ken Onion is an amazing unit and beats this one by a lot. The scuffing with angle guides is a big problem. I just tape the sides with blue tape for sharpening. Great unit, but squeezing us for extra parts wasn't cool. The Ken Onion is a much better value (and 1 belt?!, c'mon). --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/46518533-work-sharp-culinary-kitchen-knife-sharpener-with-ceramic-honing-rod](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/46518533-work-sharp-culinary-kitchen-knife-sharpener-with-ceramic-honing-rod) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*