HORL 3 Rolling Sharpener - The Original

HORL 3 Pro – Milestone and Masterpiece

With planetary gear, diamond grinding disc, quick-lock mechanism for faster changing of interchangeable discs, aluminum body, and a new sharpening guide with 6 adjustable sharpening angles.

The 2-piece set includes 1 rolling sharpener and 1 magnetic sharpening guide:

The details at a glance:

Rolling Sharpener:

• - Gear planetary drive with 1:3 ratio for fast sharpening results
• - Grinding disc: HORL diamond disc standard with a grit of #400
• - Honing disc: Ceramic with a grit of #1000
• - Grinding disc and honing disc interchangeable
• - Easy and quick disc change through quick-lock mechanism
• - Body: made of anodized aluminum, bronze-colored

Magnetic Sharpening Guide:

• - with 6 adjustable sharpening angles
• - reinforced grip pad
• - Body: made of anodized aluminum, bronze-colored

HORL 3 – the Professional

With diamond grinding disc, quick-lock mechanism for faster changing of interchangeable discs, aluminum body, and a new sharpening guide with 6 adjustable sharpening angles.

The 2-piece set includes 1 rolling sharpener and 1 magnetic sharpening guide:

Rolling Sharpener:

• - Grinding disc: HORL diamond disc standard with a grit of #400
• - Honing disc: Ceramic with a grit of #1000
• - Grinding disc and honing disc interchangeable
• - Easy and quick disc change through quick-lock mechanism
• - Body: made of solid oak or walnut wood

Magnetic Sharpening Guide:

• - with 2 sharpening angles: 15° and 20°
• - reinforced grip pad
• - Body: made of solid oak or walnut wood

HORL 3 Cruise – the Ambitious All-Rounder

The 2-piece set includes 1 rolling sharpener and 1 magnetic sharpening guide:

Rolling Sharpener:

• - Grinding disc: HORL diamond disc standard / with a grit of #400
• - Honing disc: Stainless steel standard
• - Grinding discs are fixed (not interchangeable)
• - Body: made of recycled ocean material, chalk-colored

Magnetic Sharpening Guide:

• - with 2 sharpening angles: 15° and 20°
• - reinforced grip pad
• - Body: made of recycled ocean material, chalk-colored

The Functionality

Simply put: The HORL Rolling Sharpener ensures the high-quality sharpness of your knives. Period. And the handling is extremely simple. Thanks to the ingenious friction wheel drive, only the grinding discs rotate while you securely hold the handle roll and focus on guiding the rolling sharpener.

In the HORL 3 version, you have two different discs available for sharpening: The diamond-coated grinding side with a grit of #400 removes material from the blade and restores the sharpness of the knives. On the opposite side is a ceramic honing disc with a grit of #1000. This fine grit ensures less material removal and simultaneously polishes your knives.

Each 2-piece set includes the magnetic sharpening guide. This varies depending on the model (please see the detailed product description above). With the 20° sharpening angle, knife blades receive stable sharpness for daily use. The 15° sharpening angle provides a delicate sharpness for very fine blades made of high-quality Damascus steel or carbon steel. Strong neodymium magnets and a grip pad securely hold the knives during the sharpening process, regardless of whether the knives have a wide or narrow blade.

The Accessories

Since the diamond grinding side might be too coarse for very finely ground blades, HORL also offers accessories for these special blades. Instead of the regular grinding discs, the optionally available corundum grinding discs with grits of #3000 and #6000 can be quickly and easily screwed on. For a razor-sharp edge, we recommend the Kagami ceramic grinding disc with a grit of #9000. These grinding discs are especially recommended for Japanese knives. Additionally, there is a HORL leather strop made of genuine cowhide with a rough and a fine side for the final polish.

How to Sharpen with the Rolling Sharpener

In short, very simple and foolproof. Find a flat surface like a countertop, a cutting board, or a table, place the knife with the spine down on the surface, and attach the sharpening guide approximately in the middle of the blade.

Now hold the handle firmly and place the rolling sharpener on the blade. Then push the rolling sharpener back and forth with light pressure. Make sure that the entire edge is sharpened, all the way to the tip. Repeat the same procedure on the other side, and you're done.

We can't answer the question "How often?" from a distance. It depends on how dull or sharp your knives were before and how finely you want to polish them. Normally, a maximum of 10 movements is more than sufficient.