Arno Bernard - Sharpening angle

[Wood_Duck_25]

How do I find out what angle of bevel any of my knives have?

Does anyone know what angle Arno Bernard ships their knives out with?
I know benchmade usually does 30-35 degrees, is that pretty standard? Thanks

 

[comis]

I think it will be best to email Arno Bernard to ask about a particular model and its sharpening angle. I saw a facebook video by them saying all their knives are sharpened at 25 deg, but just not sure it means per side and whether it is applicable to their 'steak knives':

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=534338393638801

Benchmade's 30-35 deg inclusive is their own choice, but it all depends on the design of the blade/steel/geometry etc. In general, I think 20 deg per side is pretty decent for my EDC use, but YMMV.

 

[steelhead seeker]

Sharpie the edge and make a pass with your sharpening system and see how much of the sharpie came off. Adjust angle as needed til you scrape all the sharpie off in a few passes.

 

[OrangeBlueOrangeBlue]

Sharpie the edge and make a pass with your sharpening system and see how much of the sharpie came off. Adjust angle as needed til you scrape all the sharpie off in a few passes.

The Sharpie method plus an angle cube is the most accurate way to figure out the edge angle.

 

[Sonnydaze]

Sharpie the edge and make a pass with your sharpening system and see how much of the sharpie came off. Adjust angle as needed til you scrape all the sharpie off in a few passes.

Could not have said it any better myself.... btw, this "general" question came up about a week or two ago...