Horl 2 roller grinders walnut and magnetic grinding gauge

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An efficient, effective, and truly unique knife sharpener suitable for both Western and Japanese blades. This advanced model has a planetary wheel mechanism that lets it work 3x faster. Something that might be a ‘pro’ for one user can be a ‘con’ for another, so the comments are categorised based on my requirements. You should consider all points and if they could be beneficial to you. Once your blade is thus angled just right, all you have to do is run the business end of the Horl 2 along it. This is a pleasingly hefty little barrel that has a sharpening steel surface on one end, and a ceramic honing disk on the other. When sharpening a knife for the first time with it, you will need to roll it up and down along the edge of your knife for several minutes. This is to 'train' the edge to the Horl 2's specifications. You then reverse the knife on its magnetic mount to sharpen the other edge of the blade. The KitchenAid 2.1L Food Processor offers unrivalled power and sharp knife skills… here’s T3’s full review

I love kitchen knives and Horl is the best knife - T3

The views expressed in this summary table are from the point of view of the reviewer’s personal use. I am not a member of the armed forces and cannot comment on its use beyond that covered in the review. The HORL ® 2 Pro is the dream come true of Otmar and Timo Horl. From the fascination for watch movements and the passion to surprise with product developments, the highly technical knife sharpener was created.A broadcaster, raconteur and public speaker, Duncan used to be on telly loads, but an unfortunate incident put a stop to that, so he now largely contents himself with telling people, "I used to be on the TV, you know." Horl also offers a number of video tutorials to help you when using the product for the first time but it really is very easy. The Verdict Subsequently, you can sharpen or hone with just a few passes, particularly if you're going for a 'little and often' approach to blade maintenance. Among other things, magnets can damage bank cards, pacemakers, mobile phones or other electronic devices The diamond steel disc will become less coarse after approximately 20 uses; this is intentional, and works as intended in subsequent uses

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It could be that your knife needs a coarser-grit stone, as that tends to be the case for extremely dull knives. The standard diamond stone of the HORL has an approximate grit of #420; as this is a low grit and diamonds are exceptionally hard, over one minute of using this stone should sharpen an extremely dull knife. However, if you find that is not working well, you can use the even coarser Coarse Diamond Stone Attachment (compatible with HORL 2 and HORL 2 Pro models only), which has an approximate grit of #200. If your knife is particularly large –a cleaver for instance –it's still possible to use the Horl 2 with a little effort, as you can place the knife mount on your work surface and then use a bread board or similar to elevate the sharpener. While whetstones require water, HORL 2 stones do not because no significant heat is generated due to the smooth-rolling movements. This makes it difficult to make analogies to whetstone grits; however, here are the approximates: Though you can produce a good edge with the standard HOLR 2, the premium sharpening kit is designed to further refine that edge and take it to another level.An efficient, effective, and truly unique knife sharpener suitable for both Western and Japanese blades.