Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener - Carbon Black
The Tormek T-1 Carbon Black on a stone counter with a person cutting leeks on a cutting board.
A person sharpening a knife on the Tormek T-1 Carbon Black in a kitchen setting among ingrediens
A Tormek T-1 Carbon Black on a stone counter before a cutting board with radish on it
Close-up on the patented angle guide of the Tormek T-1 Carbon Black
Tormek T-1 Carbon Black
Sideview of the Tormek T-1 Carbon black showing the diamond grinding wheel
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Sideview of the Tormek T-1 Carbon Black showing the honing wheel in composite
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Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener - Carbon Black

Sale price£330.00
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The first real knife sharpener for the home chef. Unlike a simpler sharpener, hand lapper or honing steel, it sharpens the entire bevel of the knife, not just the outer edge. With the Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener, you’ll never have to send your knives out for sharpening – you can easily get them to professional sharpness yourself in a matter of minutes. At home in your own kitchen.

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Professional Sharpness

Tormek has been developing sharpening machines for professional kitchens for many years. The highly regarded Tormek T-2 Pro Kitchen Knife Sharpener sharpening machine is used by the Swedish Culinary Team and several Michelin star restaurants. Using this experience, Tormek has now developed the first real knife sharpener for the home chef.

Professional Sharpness

Tormek has been developing sharpening machines for professional kitchens for many years. The highly regarded Tormek T-2 Pro Kitchen Knife Sharpener sharpening machine is used by the Swedish Culinary Team and several Michelin star restaurants. Using this experience, Tormek has now developed the first real knife sharpener for the home chef.

Sharpening your knives

With its innovative design and the best materials, the Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener can sharpen most types of kitchen knives. The patented guide 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.  Want to sharpen a taller knife or a cleaver? Just remove the plastic clip from the angle guide and you´re good to go! The fine-grained diamond grinding wheel sharpens all types of steel to professional sharpness and can also sharpen ceramic knives.

Sharpening your knives

With its innovative design and the best materials, the Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener can sharpen most types of kitchen knives. The patented guide 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.  Want to sharpen a taller knife or a cleaver? Just remove the plastic clip from the angle guide and you´re good to go! The fine-grained diamond grinding wheel sharpens all types of steel to professional sharpness and can also sharpen ceramic knives.

Quality & care

The Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener is designed for those who care about quality and want to take care of their equipment. The machine is built to last and comes with an eight-year warranty, but will likely keep you sharp for much longer than that. With minimal steel wear, the life of your knives will be extended, and it will always be a pleasure to use freshly sharpened, razor-sharp knives in the kitchen. That's why a word of warning is in order: there's a good chance this will become your new favorite gadget.

Quality & care

The Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener is designed for those who care about quality and want to take care of their equipment. The machine is built to last and comes with an eight-year warranty, but will likely keep you sharp for much longer than that. With minimal steel wear, the life of your knives will be extended, and it will always be a pleasure to use freshly sharpened, razor-sharp knives in the kitchen. That's why a word of warning is in order: there's a good chance this will become your new favorite gadget.

Innovation at its finest

Over 50 years of experience, designed for the best home sharpening experience.

Composite Honing Wheel

Hone your knives to razorblade sharpness on the honing wheel with integrated honing compound.

Diamond Sharpening Wheel

You can sharpen all types on knives with the fine graded diamond sharpening wheel.

Patented Angle Guide

Set your preferred angle between 8 and 22 degrees for each side of the knife.

Product specification

The Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener is designed and produced in Sweden. All products are shipped from our UK warehouse. The compact design makes in fit on every kitchen counter. The long lasting machine comes with 5+3 years warranty and is maintenance free.

Measurements

Width

8" (204 mm)

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Depth

7 ¾" (196 mm)

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Height

7 ⅛" (181 mm)

Weight

Incl. packaging

13.7 lbs (6.2 kg)

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Machine only

11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)

Customer Reviews

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Steve Harwood
Sharp Knives At Last!

I recently purchased the Tormek T1 Knife Sharpener, and I'm impressed!
As someone who doesn't have a lot of experience sharpening knives, I was a bit nervous about tackling this myself. But the T1 makes the whole process simple and straightforward. Right out of the box, it’s clear that this sharpener was designed with ease of use in mind. The setup was quick, and the guided angle feature really takes the guesswork out of sharpening. The Tormek T1's quality design made it feel effortless to achieve a sharp, even edge on every knife I sharpened. The results speak for themselves—our knives now cut like they're brand new! If you're looking for a knife sharpener that delivers professional results with minimal effort, I highly recommend the Tormek T1.

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Anonymous
Does sharpen

Effective but nothing like as good as shown on you tube. Does need interchangeable coarser wheel to cut extremely blunt knives quicker to the correct angle. I'm sure it took me almost an hour to sharpen a knife even though the magnet was full of ground metal. Most likely user error but unless I can work out what I'm doing wrong I would save my money and investigate other products or the higher Tormek models

Thank you for your review.
I would like to share some tips that can help you improve your results:
- The first time you sharpen a knife, it may take a little longer to get it sharp again. This is often the case if the knife was previously sharpened using a different method and you need to resharpen the angle of the knife.

- Ideally, set the angle close to or exactly to the previous angle and then sharpen the first side with a little pressure until you feel a burr all over the knife edge. Only then do you move to the other side and grind exactly the same way.

- To determine the angle, I recommend the marker method. We explain this on the Tormek website:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kJ9WygdbS0Q

- After sharpening, you hone the knife on the composite honing wheel to remove the burr. It is important that the angle is not too steep, otherwise the edge will round off and become dull again. You can also use the marker method here.

- Take a look at our YouTube videos, where we share sharpening tips and tricks:
https://www.youtube.com/live/nqD0cefN0yU?si=s40YYaCIZQyB-8z3

I hope these tips will help you achieve a better result!

/ Stay Sharp

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Tim Gee
Overall good, but with flaws

It's easy to use but could be a lot better with some minor tweaks. The machine is compact, reasonably easy to keep clean and will sharpen a variety of knife shapes. It could be made easier though, small and thin knives catch in the felt lining and knives with a raised heel or bolster don't fit as easily as larger free edged knives.

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darryl strachan
Where have you been all my life

Wow. Simply wow. I adore cooking and bought myself some really good quality knives. This machine is the dogs do das. If there was a wheat stone sharpener I’d be in heaven. Totally worth every penny.

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Bernard Twomey
Good results

The knives are certainly sharp, but I would prefer a more polished edge. I complete the sharpening on a stone. Can you change the grit size on the sharpening wheel, maybe a polishing wheel that can be changed?

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Perfection in Three Easy Steps

It takes only three easy steps to sharpen your knives razorblade sharp. With the Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener you sharpen the entire bevel of your knife creating a new apex. At home, in your own kitchen!

1. Set preferred edge angle

17° is a good angle to start with if you are unsure of what angle to choose. A small angle will cut more easily, while a large angle will give a stronger edge. 

2. Sharpen both sides

Insert the knife into the guide. Follow the edge profile and apply gentle pressure, as if you were slicing a tomato. 

3. Hone to final finish

Remove the burr and polish the knife on the honing wheel to achieve a razor-sharp edge. Also for maintaining your knives between sharpenings.

Accessories & Spares

Free Shipping

Enjoy free shipping on the Tormek T-1 and on accessories orders exceeding £ 50. We are shipping from our UK warehouse! See the order deadlines for delivery before Christmas here.

Free Returns

Shop with confidence knowing you can return any product for free within 14 days, making your purchase worry-free. For Christmas we have an extended return policy.

Made in Sweden

We make each machine in Lindesberg, Sweden, ensuring high-quality craftsmanship and durability.

8-Year Warranty

Benefit from a standard 5-year warranty plus an additional 3 years when you register online.