how does victorinox knives sharpen their knives

[zezo66]

dear experts,,, i have been searching about the way that victorinox company sharpen their knives....what type of stone they used, how many grits in the stone....plz plz help

 

[Another Shepherd]

Youtube: "Production of the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife" shows the bevels being "precision ground", held by hand on a wheel of indeterminate grit. Might be staged rather than a real factory scene.

 

[dano]

Done by robot...Unknown grits, angles, etc.

 

[calm]

Victorinox does suggest at which angle the user should sharpen their, normal (thin blade) offerings. They also sell small sharpeners with these angles pre-set in them.

Their sharpening information : https://www.victorinox.com/global/en/Sharpening-FAQ/cms/sak-faq-sharpening-2

"angle of 15-20°" (per side), which is a common angle range for many pocketknives

They also have information for sharpening kitchen knives etc.

 

[Old Biker]

Done by robot...Unknown grits, angles, etc.

No reason for the angle to be unknown. I just check 7 different models, that I own. All of which, still have their factory edge. All of them came in right on 20 degrees per side.

O.B.

 

[LimpCroissant]

There's nothing like sharpening a Victorinox, the steel just feels so "smooth" and the edges can come out SO sharp! Yup, I believe I usually sharpen my Victorinox's, everything from Swiss Army Knives, to kitchen knives to 20 degrees per side, maybe a few degrees less if I'm feeling frisky. On grit, you can do whatever you desire. I usually just go up to 600 grit and then strop on leather.