Sharpening Angle for Milk Street Knives

Question

I have several of the Milkstreet brand knives and I need to know what angle I should use to sharpen the blades correctly.  Do they use the Asian angles or the Standard blade angles?  If I use the wrong sharpening angles, I fear I will harm the knives.

Matthew Card · Accepted Answer

Hi,
All apologies on missing this earlier. Milk Street knives have bevels that are 17 degrees on each side. This is in line with Japanese design; most European-style knives are sharpened to 20-22 degrees. It's pretty tough to really harm a knife! If sharpened to either degree, they can be brought back to their original bevel angle. If you're really concerned, they can be sharpened by a professional, who can reprofile the bevels and thin out the blade if needed.
Best,
Matthew Card, Creative Director, recipes and products

Sharpening Angle for Milk Street Knives

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