Grinding Angle For Precise Sharpness With the 15° grinding angle, exceptionally fine blades made of Damascus and high-quality carbon steel attain filigrane sharpness.

From initially assembling sharpeners in their living room, the family business has developed rapidly. The wooden centre grip section of the rolling sharpener is in the matching wood to the guide block, and rotates freely.

The HORL 2 PRO Knife sharpener is constructed out of premium wood that has been dried in special ovens up to 7-8% humidity to guarantee maximum quality. To use it, put the magnet on a flat surface, hold it in place with one hand for stability and stick a knife on the angled side you want to use. Knives From Japan is an independent business established in 2016, but we have been sourcing cutlery and kitchen knives from Japan for over 60 years and we know what makes a knife special.

The HORL 2 PRO is not only easy to use; it requires no soaking and gets the perfect angle every time. The magnet is so powerful it can pull in other metal nearby, so you need to make sure your workspace is clear of anything else magnetic before you start. I had considered paying someone to do them (or asking my local butcher nicely) but now there is no need.HORL knife sharpeners give you the precise sharpness of a whetstone in a fraction of the time, thanks to 1) a magnetic angle support that sets the optimal sharpening angle and 2) a rolling mechanism that grinds sharpening and honing stones against the edge of your blade.

This video takes detailed look at the HORL 2 being used for the first time on a Santoku kitchen knife and an outdoor / hunting knife. If I am honest I had never heard of them but with a little help from Google, I quickly found them and their lovely-looking product. German designer Otmar Horl originally conceived of this knife sharpening method in 1993, and his son Timo helped finish and bring the sharpener to the USA from Germany in the last several years. The knife, blade side up, attaches to the angle support bar, which has two options on either side: 20° for standard Western blades and 15° for thinner Japanese blades. To remove grinding residue of the diamond and ceramic discs, cleaning with a pencil eraser is sufficient.The standout feature of this HORL 2 Pro model is the planetary technology: this allows the wheel to work three times faster than the HORL 2. marawinebar made the wise decision and invested in our Essential Starter Set 💪 The set is made up from a Petty 120mm, a Petty 150mm and a Santoku 180mm from our Kinder range. Also shown below are photos of how the corners of the HORL 2 stones hit the plunge line and might not quite reach the very end of the cutting edge.