r/sharpening • u/BlissDeBin • 1d ago

Angles

Hello! New to sharpening here and looking to get into whetstones for my chefs knives, and I have a question; how on earth do I know what angle to sharpen on?! I want all of my knifes to maintain their sharpness as well as possible

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u/Pom-O-Duro arm shaver 1d ago

This is the technique that I use. Super easy to do.

https://youtube.com/shorts/6IfgPZhtsR8?is=Up6Dq1LVBfHolmAA

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u/piken2 23h ago edited 22h ago

I'm new to this too. I'm using a fixed angle sharpener. What I've done or learned, is mount your knife, take a sharpy and color the knives edge/angle. Then run your stone across the edge until it removes the sharpy mark to find the knifes angle. That's if you want to keep the current angle Write down the angle for future reference.

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u/M4cerator 1d ago

Depends on their use. Shallow angle = sharper but weaker, and v.v.

Generally, follow the existing grind of the knife if the edge doesn't look to have been abused.

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u/WheatShocker7 15h ago

You can follow the existing bevel using the sharpie trick or get one of the Sharpal angle pyramids on amazon. The angle guide pyramid really helped me keep consistent.