There’s something exquisitely beautiful about perfect engineering, and I’m mesmerised by my Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener.
Professional chefs will tell you that a correctly sharpened knife is crucial in the kitchen, and that blunt knives can be hazardous. So, whether cooking is your passion, your career, or both, you absolutely must get your hands on a Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener. It’s the first real knife sharpener for the home chef and, unlike simpler sharpeners or honing steels, it sharpens the entire bevel of the knife, achieving professional sharpness in minutes.
This Swedish company is well-known for absolute top quality – clearly illustrated by the T-1’s fine-grained diamond grinding wheel. And if you’re not an expert, do check out this fabulous short video, where Tormek’s CEO , Samuel Stenhem, (also Innovation Team member), and Head of Sales, Sébastien Ehnevid show you simply how to use the sharpener and take advantage of all the clever technical features. I love their use of a black marker pen (even included with your sharpener in case you don’t have one to hand) to make sharpening simple for everyone.
The T-1 can handle knives with blades 12–60 millimeters (0.5–2.4 inches) high and up to 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) thick, with unlimited length. Deeper blades and cleavers can be accommodated too, simply by removing the plastic clip from the angle guide (see the linked video).
My T-1 is Carbon-black. I love the quiet understated elegance, and it’s in pride of place on my work surface (carefully positioned to be the first thing any visitor spots). RRP is £335.
However the new limited edition Tormek T-1 Florentine Vibrant, the result of an exciting collaboration between Tormek and Florentine Kitchen Knives is stunning. It features a playfully colourful handle designed by Tomer Botner, founder of the Barcelona-based knife-making studio and it speaks for itself in the illustration below. Each handle is randomly assembled from a shared colour palette, meaning no two machines are identical – each one has its own unique “fingerprint.” RRP £370 from shop.tormek.co.uk. T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpeners carry an 8 year warranty. Treat yourself – you deserve it.
By Dr K Thompson, award-winning author of From Both Ends of the Stethoscope: Getting through breast cancer – by a doctor who knows
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