HORL® Leather

Right after sharpening a knife feels sharp, but there is always a paper thin edge of rolled over steel left on the blade. That is exactly where the sharpness fades again, often after the very first piece of meat on the table. HORL Leather removes that without taking off any more steel, just like a butcher pulls his knife across a strop before he starts.

The final step after sharpening

The leather straightens the rolled edge and polishes it smooth in the same motion. That way the knife cuts cleaner and the sharpness lasts longer, something you notice immediately when carving meat at a full table. You use it as a finishing step after a fine or ultra fine stone, but also on its own, whenever your knife just feels a bit sluggish without wanting to sharpen it again right away.

• Removes the burr left behind after sharpening
• Also usable in between without sharpening again
• Part of the HORL system, the same fixed sharpening angle
• Wears slowly and lasts long under normal use

Use and maintenance

Work with light pressure, always away from the edge, a few calm passes per side is enough. Keep the leather dry and out of the sun, otherwise it dries out and becomes hard.

All sharpeners and stones can be found at the HORL knife sharpeners, the knives themselves at the kitchen knives.