Another sharpening question.

[captain spaulding]

Is there anything to reference when wanting to find the proper angle to sharpen a knife. What I am looking for is a list of different knife models and its blade angle from the factory.

[jzmtl]

Factory edge are done by hand so they vary greatly from one to the other, but most tend to fall between 35° and 45° I'd say.

[captain spaulding]

Factory edge are done by hand so they vary greatly from one to the other, but most tend to fall between 35° and 45° I'd say.

 I was thinking it would be 25-35 degrees.   

[Ashley]

Spyderco is 15 per side I believe.

[jzmtl]

Factory edge are done by hand so they vary greatly from one to the other, but most tend to fall between 35° and 45° I'd say.

 I was thinking it would be 25-35 degrees. 

Not in my experience, I've had maybe 1 knife that will work with 30° setting on sharpmaker, and quite a few that are so obtuse 40° doesn't touch the edge.

[Potassium Hydroxide]

I think Spyderco claims a 30 degree inclusive from factory.

[Splat]

All my Spydercos have been 30. Best thing is to do the Sharpie-on-the-edge trick so you know what/where you're hitting on the edge when sharpening.

[papa_mcb]

From My experience most knives are 30 unless they are choppers and then you can go with a straight 40. Also you can do a primary bevel of 40 and then follow up with a secondary of 30 and finish it off with some 2000 - 2500 grit sand paper on a mouse pad to give it a nice appleseed shape this will make it hair popping sharp.