If your kitchen knives are dull, there are plenty of ways to get them sharp again. The hard part is knowing which sharpener to choose. We've narrowed it down to three options we'd recommend for someone picking their first kitchen knife sharpener.

One of the strengths of the Tormek system is that you aren't limited to a single grinding wheel. Depending on what you sharpen and the kind of edge you're trying to produce, you can choose from three traditional grindstones and...

New to Tormek? Discover the best beginner jigs for chisels, knives, and gouges, plus cost-saving kits and bundles to get the most from your sharpener.

Join us at the Sharpening Supplies Open House in Middleton, WI on September 19, 2026. Enjoy hands-on sharpening demos, test your knife on the Edge-on-Up leaderboard, and shop exclusive used and demo sharpeners.

For a lot of people, the hardest part of sharpening is holding the knife at a consistent angle. That is where the Lansky TurnBox has always made sense. Instead of expecting you to have mastered holding an angle freehand, the...

On paper, comparing the Tormek T-8 and the Tormek T-1 is simple. The T-8 is Tormek's full-size water-cooled professional sharpening system. The T-1 is the compact home kitchen knife sharpener. But that does not really answer the question most people are...