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porkbelly

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It's my understanding that all the Wusthof blades are now being manufactured with the Petec edge. I just got a new Wusthof Classic cook's knife and a paring knife. How can I tell if it has the petec edge? I just bought it, but who knows how long it's been on the shelf. I want to make sure what the angle is so I can sharpen it properly. Also, if it's not the Petec, is it possible to turn it into one?

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As far as I've been able to find out, PEtec is nothing more than Wüsthof changing the edge angle on their knives from ~19 to ~14 degrees. So, whether your new knives have the PEtec edge or not, just sharpen them to ~14 degrees and you should have a "PEtec" edge.

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Welcome porkbelly.
I did a little research on this Wusthof "Petec" here: http://www.leadingedgeknives.com/petec.html
According to the website, it looks like Wusthof went from a convex edge to a flat ground edge with a more acute angle.
I guess they switched to a cheaper grinding operation that also works better with the pull-through electric sharpeners popular with home cooks these days.
Personally, I would rather learn how to properly sharpen the stronger convex edge, especially considering a Wusthof's soft steel.
 
We just got a handful of replacement knives from Wusthof for the school kitchen. They're as soft as they ever were. If I were to make an educated guess, they're probably 55-56ish. They're doing their Ikon line a bit harder at 58.
 
ecchef said:
Welcome porkbelly.
I did a little research on this Wusthof "Petec" here: http://www.leadingedgeknives.com/petec.html
According to the website, it looks like Wusthof went from a convex edge to a flat ground edge with a more acute angle.
I guess they switched to a cheaper grinding operation that also works better with the pull-through electric sharpeners popular with home cooks these days.
Personally, I would rather learn how to properly sharpen the stronger convex edge, especially considering a Wusthof's soft steel.
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So is there an easy way to tell which edge I've got? It doesn't have "Petec" labeled anywhere, but I don't know that they would.
 
Really it doesn't matter what edge the factory put on it. Just sharpen it however you want.
 
tk59 said:
That's the first I hear of this. Where'd you get this info?
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Maybe on here its the smame steel in all knives so whatever the ikon is it should be the same.
The lower end is still really soft though
 
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