I’ve had a number of guys email me asking if there are affordable replacement sanding belts for the Work Sharp Ken Onion (KO) edition knife sharpener. The short answer is yes.
The actual Work Sharp brand belts work very well but they are pricey. A group called Econaway Abrasives is making affordable replacement belts that I’ve had very good luck with. Note that the Ken Onion edition uses a 3/4″ wide belt whereas the traditional Work Sharp uses a 1/2″ belt. That means the KO can use either but the traditional can’t use the KO belts.
6/1/19 Update: I’ve also had good luck with belts from Red Label Adhesives.
There are other brands starting to show up as vendors realize there is a market opportunity for them. Econaway and Red Label are just the two that I have first hand experience with and hope this helps you save some money!
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