HORL knife sharpener oak wood, User Manual
- June 3, 2024
- HORL
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HORL knife sharpener oak wood, User Manual
We believe that you always have to break new ground to make impressive results possible for everyone.
By producing regionally, the shortest possible routes around Freiburg are created, which are key to product development and above all to the quality of our products.
With HORL, you can sharpen your favourite kitchen knives both efficiently and precisely to achieve a long lasting sharpness, that makes every cut fun.
May your knives always be sharp!
Best regards from Freiburg,
Diamond Grinding Disc
The industrial diamonds we use are suitable for efficiently sharpening all knife steels of any degree of hardness without water. When used properly, the HORL Diamond Standard never needs to be replaced. The grain size of 46 μm grinds efficiently and precisely. A high-quality sharpening result is achieved in just a short time.
Ceramic Honing Disc
After processing with the HORL Standard Diamond, the ceramic honing disc refines the grinding result significantly. Just a few movements are needed.
MAGNETIC ANGLE SUPPORT (MAS)
The MAS guarantees a constant, reproducible grinding angle for every
application.
This minimizes material removal and the knife blade is sharpened evenly and
precisely very quickly.
The angle support’s integrated neodymium magnets hold the knife in the desired position while grinding. The fine silicone membrane (S-Pad) with its anti-slip effect supports the knife’s position and protects the magnets from grinding dust and other impurities.
The constancy of the grinding angle in every application is an important factor for your knives’ longevity.
20° Grinding Angle
The 20° grinding angle delivers new sharpness in the shortest time. The knife
also retains its sharpness for a long time due to the stable cutting edge and
is suitable for the widest range of cuts in daily kitchen life. Outdoors, it
also provides many pocket knives with a stable cutting edge and excellent
sharpness for everyday use.
15° Grinding Angle
The 15° grinding angle gives particularly fine blades made of Damascus and
highquality carbon steel a precise sharpness. These knife edges can be
sharpened very finely while retaining their stability.
Which grinding angle is the right one for my knife?
Basically kitchen knives of any quality can be sharpened at 20°. However,
depending on the condition of the blade and the quality of the steel, many
knives can achieve even finer sharpness at 15°. You can find out if your
knives are suitable for this by sharpening them for 2-3 minutes on the 15°
side. If the sharpness is not satisfactory, using the 20° grinding angle is
recommended.
SAFETY TIPS
The HORL is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge. It is for sharpening smooth kitchen knife blades. Misusing the tool or disregarding these instructions can, among other things, seriously affect the longevity of the product.
Risk of injury due to sharp blades
Use the HORL 2 on a clean and level non-slip work surface. During use, hold it
exclusively by the grip roll. Caution: Handling blades is dangerous.
Danger from strong magnets
The HORL 2 Magnetic Angle Support (MAS) contains strong neodymium magnets and
should therefore be stored out of the reach of children.
Among other things, magnets can damage bank cards, pacemakers, mobile phones
or other electronic devices. If in doubt, you should exercise extreme caution.
Care & Maintenance
The HORL 2 and the MAS should be protected from moisture. If necessary clean
the diamond grinding disc with an eraser to remove dust.
Alternatively, depending on the degree of contamination, the diamond disc can
be unscrewed and thoroughly cleaned with a little detergent, warm water and a
brush.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
When a knife is sharpened with the HORL 2 for the first time, the time required varies according to the condition of the blade and the quality of the steel, because the selected grinding angle must first be learned. The constant grinding angle means that when resharpening only a few movements on both sides are needed.
When using the diamond grinding disc for the first time, you will hear excessive diamond particles being peeled away. After a few minutes, this grinding noise becomes quieter and the grinding surface much finer. Grit is now smooth and hardly noticeable by touching with your fingers. The grinding disc now have achieved its‘s desired surface for use.
The marker pen method
To check if the grinding angle is completely ground in, you can use this
method.
Carefully guide a marker pen over the entire knife edge from above to mark it
with colour on both sides. Only when the colour on both sides has been removed
by grinding is the angle completely ground in.
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DOCKING KNIVES CORRECTLY
Large knives
Hold the knife on the work surface with the cutting edge facing upwards and
guide the Magnetic Angle Support (MAS) and the knife towards each other until
the knife is held by the MAS.
Small knives
Hold the knife against the MAS with the cutting edge pointing upwards so that
the cutting edge sits above the height of the MAS. In this case, the back of
the blade does not touch the work surface.
Particularly high knives
When sharpening particularly high knives, if the edge of the blade is higher
than the sharpener, place a suitably high cutting board underneath it so that
the cutting edge lies within the radius of the diamond grinding disc.
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THE MAIN STEPS
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DOCKING
Place the Magnetic Angle Support (MAS) with the feet on the table and position the knife on the MAS so that it is held securely. -
GRINDING
With one hand, hold the sharpener lying on the table on the grip roll and with the other hand the MAS. With smooth movements and adding a little pressure, move the sharpener with the diamond grinding disc back and forth along the entire length of the blade.
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HONING
Turn the sharpener 180° and repeat Step 2 with the ceramic honing disc to smoothen the blade and remove any burr. -
TURNING
Turn the knife and repeat Steps 1 to 3 on the other side of the blade to achieve an even sharpening result.
Tip: For even more impressive sharpness, clean the blade really thoroughly with a kitchen towel or the HORL Leather after use.