There are nearly as many ways to sharpen a knife as there are knives, so what is the best way to put a killer edge on your knife?
Everybody has their own personal way of sharpening their knife, no matter what method they use. Indeed, to get a knife "razor sharp" there is a little bit of skill involved, and those who don't have a natural "feel" for it, will need to practice if they want a knife sharp enough to shave with.
There are naturally a number of "knife sharpening systems", gadgets and gimmicks out there, but I've found that the sharpening stone is the most reliable way to get your knife as sharp as it can possibly be.
Of course, it is extremely difficult to describe in words how to sharpen a knife, no matter which technique you are trying to teach someone, so I have opted for featuring several visual graphics and videos demonstrating the different ways to get your knife sharp as hell.
If you already know what angle your knife is sharpened at, you'll probably want to sharpen it to this same angle again. Sharpening at a different angle takes a lot more time. If you don't know the current angle and you have to decide for yourself, choose an angle of 10° - 30° per side. Shallower angles make a sharper edge that doesn't last as long; steeper angles are more durable, so 17° - 20° is a good compromise.
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