Appropriate Angle for Kitchen Knives?

[Slidetechnik]

Just curious what sharpen your kitchen knives to? Specifically, your chef knives.

 

[Tony_A]

I usually sharpen my 8-10" chef's knives at 18 degrees per side.

 

[myright]

Shun uses 17 degrees and I find that to work perfectly on my chef knife.

 

[cgmblade]

Try this link. I think you'll find all you want to know.

http://forums.egullet.com/index.php?/topic/26036-knife-maintenance-and-sharpening/

 

[Ankerson]

I usually go about 20 degrees or so, kitchen knives are pretty thin.

 

[Slidetechnik]

Awesome, thanks guys!

 

[dsmegst]

10 degree per side or as close as I can get it.

 

[Zombie Zeke]

20 on each side then whatever the steel gods hone it to.

 

[antonio_luiz]

Don't know, don't care - really depends on the knife but I convex all of mine to as fine an edge as the steel and my skills allow without the edge chipping or rolling on use. The only knives that I maintain an angle on are my single bevels - they stay at their original shop angle.