knife sharpening question regarding bevels

[WiscoNole]

I found a nice looking Kershaw Shun Classic santoku on eBay for a good price. However, that line is ground to a double bevel, and I prefer a traditional Japanese single bevel. Can I manually change the double to a single using, say, an Edge Pro system (I plan on ordering one this week, so if that's in the instruction manual I haven't seen it yet).

[scubadoo97]

I have an EdgePro but I'm not sure an EdgePro can do that. You would have to remove a lot of metal to plane the back side of the knife flat and create a chisel edge. Maybe someone with more experience can comment further.

[Chris Amirault]

You've nailed it. An EdgePro can do that, but you'd lose, immediately, a big swath of metal edge.

[WiscoNole]

So would you advise against it chrismirault

[Patapsco Mike]

You can do it, but it is going to take a lot of time and energy to do it right. It will be more difficult than you think to keep the edge even along the length of the blade.

It might be a good learning experience to do it, though, regardless of whether it's "worth it." It can be done, and it's not brain surgery. You just need patience and persistence.

[WiscoNole]

Nevermind, I splurged and bought a Shun Elite santoku.

[Octaveman]

makes sense to me.