Free Printable
Printable Knife Angle Guide
A true-to-scale reference for 15°, 17°, and 20° sharpening angles. Print it and keep it by your whetstone.
How to Use This Guide
- 1Print this page at 100% scale (do not scale to fit the page).
- 2Find the angle diagram that matches your knife below.
- 3Rest your blade against the angled line and match that tilt on your whetstone.
Angle Reference Chart
Quick Reference15°
Japanese Knives
Shun, Global, MAC, Miyabi
17°
Hybrid Knives
Wusthof Classic Ikon, Zwilling
20°
German Knives
Wusthof, Henckels, Victorinox
Note: Angles are per side, not full included angle. These are general starting points. Not sure what you have? Send us a photo and we'll tell you.
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