The object
Ken Onion designed the Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition powered belt sharpener, a consumer bench tool with guided angles, variable speed, and freehand blade-grinding capability. Work Sharp’s 2024 product briefing credits Onion’s design and the system’s tool-sharpening range.
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What Ken did
designed the Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition powered belt sharpener for repeatable guided and freehand edge work
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Why it matters
The Ken Onion Edition made controlled powered belt sharpening practical for home users, knife makers, and tool owners.
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Living-status check
BLADE Magazine reported Onion’s Buckhorn collaboration winning the 2024 BLADE Show Collaboration of the Year award.