Sorry, there are no videos yet, but basically you have the idea. Place the knife on the rest and pull it through. You can’t just close your eyes and do it blindly however. It takes a bit of practice and care must be taken to keep the blade flat against the rest, especially around the tip when most of the blade is off the rest.
The other area where care must be taken is that because it sharpens edge trailing there is a tendency for the blade to be pulled into the belt and over the front of the rest. This is easily resolved by placing an index finger against the side of the rest and on the spine of the blade while gently pushing the knife against your finger as it’s pulled across. I have found that with a little practice it’s not really an issue. Nonetheless, it’s been mentioned in the limited feedback I’ve received, but the finger on the spine of the blade trick seems to have resolved it as far as I know.
Like any power equipment you actually have to pay attention and take care while using it, but it’s basically tool rest, not rocket science. It’s a lot like sharpening a lawn mower blade on a bench grinder. It's not particularly difficult and after a couple of blades it’s pretty easy, but it does take practice to become really proficient.
The other area where care must be taken is that because it sharpens edge trailing there is a tendency for the blade to be pulled into the belt and over the front of the rest. This is easily resolved by placing an index finger against the side of the rest and on the spine of the blade while gently pushing the knife against your finger as it’s pulled across. I have found that with a little practice it’s not really an issue. Nonetheless, it’s been mentioned in the limited feedback I’ve received, but the finger on the spine of the blade trick seems to have resolved it as far as I know.
Like any power equipment you actually have to pay attention and take care while using it, but it’s basically tool rest, not rocket science. It’s a lot like sharpening a lawn mower blade on a bench grinder. It's not particularly difficult and after a couple of blades it’s pretty easy, but it does take practice to become really proficient.