I am in desperate need of help in sharpening these little devils. The more angled they are, the harder they are to sharpen without "rounding" the blade! I consider myself "pretty good" at sharpening, but these are next level difficult for me. I even took them to a professional sharpener who gave them back to me no better than I could do.
Has anyone here used a little sharpening jig that can hold a skewed blade at the perfect angle?
Hi David. In one of the images below you show the knives being held with the blade edge perpendicular to the direction you will be sharpening.
In this position, any pressure on the handle is going to rock the knife back and forth and round the edge as you sharpen.
If you turn the edge 45 degrees or more to the direction of sharpening, you create a much more stable platform. Use medium pressure with the fingers supporting the back of the blade, and use the other hand to cradle the handle and support the movement. Try not to initiate the movement with the handle alone.
Here's a screenshot from the video course 'Techniques of the Blade'.