Knife Sharpeners & Steels

Maintain Your Cutting Edge

Knife Sharpeners, Steels & Whetstones

Keep your professional kitchen knives working at their best with sharpening steels, diamond steels, whetstones and easy-to-use knife sharpeners. Different tools suit different levels of maintenance, so choosing the right method depends on your knife, the condition of its edge and how comfortable you are sharpening by hand.

Maintain Cutting Performance Regular edge care helps keep professional knives performing cleanly and efficiently
Several Sharpening Methods Choose from steels, diamond steels, whetstones and straightforward pull-through sharpeners
Professional & Everyday Options Sharpening tools for experienced chefs, culinary students and everyday kitchen use

Knife Maintenance Matters

A Sharp Knife Gives You Better Control

As an edge becomes dull, more pressure is required to cut through ingredients. Keeping your knives properly maintained helps them cut more cleanly and lets you work with greater control during preparation.

Find the Right Tool

Which Knife Sharpener Should You Choose?

There is no single sharpening method that suits every cook. Use this quick guide to find the option that best matches the way you want to maintain your knives.

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Sharpening Steel A familiar professional kitchen tool suited to regular edge maintenance between more substantial sharpening.
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Diamond Steel An abrasive steel option for chefs who want more sharpening action than a traditional maintenance steel.
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Whetstone Provides hands-on control over the sharpening process and is suited to cooks comfortable maintaining a consistent angle.
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Pull-Through Sharpener A straightforward option for quick maintenance without manually controlling the sharpening angle.

Regular Maintenance

Maintaining the Edge

Regular use of a suitable steel can help keep a working knife performing between full sharpening sessions. This is why steels are a familiar part of many professional kitchen knife kits.

Restoring Performance

Sharpening the Edge

When normal edge maintenance is no longer enough, an abrasive sharpening method such as an appropriate whetstone, diamond steel or sharpener can help restore cutting performance.

Precision Sharpening

KAI 3000 / 6000 Whetstone For cooks who prefer sharpening by hand, our KAI combination whetstone provides two fine-grit surfaces for refining and finishing a knife edge. Whetstones give you direct control over the sharpening angle and technique, making them particularly appealing to users of precision kitchen knives.
3000 / 6000 Grit
Standard Sharpening Steels A practical familiar option for regular professional knife maintenance.
WÜSTHOF Steels Dedicated WÜSTHOF sharpening steels for maintaining professional WÜSTHOF knife collections.
Diamond Steel An abrasive steel option for restoring more bite to an edge during routine knife maintenance.

Sharpening Tip

Use the Correct Angle for Your Knife

Sharpening angles can vary between knife styles and manufacturers. For example, WÜSTHOF specifies a 14° angle per side for its standard blades and 10° per side for its Asian-style knives. Always check the guidance for your particular knife before sharpening rather than assuming one angle is suitable for every blade.

Knife Care Basics

Get Better Results from Your Sharpening

A few simple habits make knife maintenance easier and help protect your working edge.

Check the Manufacturer Guidance Blade angles and recommended sharpening methods vary, particularly between Western and Japanese-style knives.
Work Consistently Whichever manual sharpening method you use, maintaining a consistent angle is key to an even edge.
Store Knives Properly Protect the edge after sharpening by keeping knives in suitable cases, wallets or other dedicated knife storage.
Complete Your Professional Knife Kit Pair your sharpening equipment with proper knife storage to protect your edges between uses, or browse our wider knife collection for chef's knives, specialist blades and professional knife sets.
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Knife Sharpeners, Sharpening Steels & Whetstones


Keeping a kitchen knife sharp is an important part of professional knife care. Our knife sharpening collection includes traditional sharpening steels, diamond steels, whetstones and pull-through knife sharpeners for different levels of edge maintenance.


For regular maintenance, a sharpening steel is a familiar choice in professional kitchens. Diamond steels provide a more abrasive option, while whetstones give experienced users greater control over the sharpening process and cutting angle.


Our collection also includes the KAI 3000/6000 combination whetstone for fine edge refinement alongside WÜSTHOF sharpening steels and straightforward pull-through sharpeners. Always check the recommended sharpening method and angle for your particular knife before use.


Once your knives are sharp, protect the cutting edge with suitable knife storage. You can also browse our Victorinox knives, WÜSTHOF Classic knives and wider kitchen knife collection.