{"id":1963437,"date":"2024-02-28T11:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1963437"},"modified":"2025-01-23T09:46:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T15:46:27","slug":"tumbler-knife-sharpener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/tumbler-knife-sharpener\/","title":{"rendered":"Tumbler Rolling Knife Sharpener Review: This Gadget Makes It Easy to Keep Blades Sharp"},"content":{"rendered":"As most chefs will tell you, learning how to sharpen knives by hand using a whetstone is a skill that takes plenty of practice to perfect. That's why too many people skip regular knife sharpening\u2014<\/span>which is a mistake the Tumbler rolling knife sharpener<\/a> seeks to solve.\r\n\r\n\"It is important to keep your knife sharp<\/a> as you will have more precision and accuracy in your work,\" says Drew Curlett, a private chef and cooking instructor in Baltimore, Maryland. \"Also, it is much safer to get cut with a sharp knife than a dull one.\" While none of us want to have kitchen accidents, dull knives actually put you in far more danger of cutting yourself\u2014<\/span>especially when cutting round ingredients, like onions or apples. A sharp knife ensures whatever you're cutting stays put.\r\n\r\nThe Tumbler knife sharpener has caught the eyes of millions of users on TikTok and Instagram because of how seemingly simple it is to use. Could this be the future of at-home knife sharpening? We tested one to find out.\r\n

What is a Tumbler knife sharpener?<\/h2>\r\n\"Tumbler\r\n\r\nThe Tumbler knife sharpener<\/a> has a unique design that makes it an attractive alternative to traditional methods. For one, it's nearly foolproof to use, requiring nothing more than the ability to roll a cylinder back and forth across the counter. Truly, anyone can use this to sharpen their knives! And, because the cylindrical design makes quick work of repetitive motion, it only takes a fraction of the time and effort to sharpen knives when compared to using a whetstone. In fact, if you use the Tumbler knife sharpener for a few seconds (yes, seconds<\/em>) every week, your knives should stay in top-notch condition.\r\n\r\n[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT product_name=\"Tumbler Original Rolling Knife Sharpener\" short_description=\"Get a factory-sharp blade anywhere, at any time, with this rolling knife sharpener.\" image=\"2084140\" image_credit=\"VIA MERCHANT\" pr_name=\"Tumbler\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/fave.co\/4ca9z7J\" pr_display_text=\"Shop on Tumbler\" retailers_2_name=\"Amazon\" retailers_2_url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Original-Tumbler-Rolling-Knife-SharpenerTM\/dp\/B0CGGVHBQG\" retailers_2_display_text=\"Shop on Amazon\" \/]\r\n

Tumbler Knife Sharpener Features<\/h2>\r\nSo, how exactly does this thing work? The Tumbler knife sharpener is a two-piece device that lets anyone sharpen knifes to a precise, professional-grade edge. One piece is a hardwood block with magnetic sides with different slopes (20 degrees and 15 degrees), which hold your knife in place at the exact right angle.\r\n\r\nThe other piece is a hardwood cylinder with two textured discs on each side. One disc is made of an abrasive material with pulverized diamonds and the other consists of stainless steel with a helix pattern. Diamonds are the hardest stone on earth, which make them outstandingly effective for sharpening knives. Stainless steel is an ideal material for honing a freshly sharpened edge. Talk about a dynamic duo!\r\n\r\nTo keep the two pieces together, the Tumbler knife sharpener comes with a wooden storage stand you can keep on your counter or cabinet. You can also choose to stash it away in its original packaging; the set comes in a sturdy, rather attractive cardboard box, which makes it just as ideal for gifting as it does for storage.\r\n

How We Tested It<\/h2>\r\n\"Tumbler\r\n\r\nIn advance of testing out the Tumbler knife sharpener, I pulled out two of my best kitchen knives<\/a> that had gone dull to the point where they were unusable. They had been sitting in the back of a drawer ready to be sharpened...eventually. Considering how long I had been putting this tedious task off\u2014<\/span>and how many times it got bumped to the bottom of the to-do list in favor of more pressing projects\u2014<\/span>the Tumbler sharpener's ease-of-use factor was already a major plus in my book.\r\n

Santoku Knife Test<\/h3>\r\nI started off with the fully dull Santoku knife. It attached to the magnetic block at a 15 degree angle. I began rolling the tumbler's diamond edge back and forth the entire length of the blade as instructed. The motion was almost effortless, and to be honest, enjoyable. There's something wonderfully meditative about repetitive motion that doesn't require any sort of thinking whatsoever. I didn't have to worry about whether or not I was holding the knife correctly, grinding at just the right angle or getting full coverage across the blade.\r\n\r\nI sharpened each side with the diamond disc for two minutes. Then, I ran the helix-printed end of the cylinder across each side of the blade four times to remove any tiny metal burrs, ensuring the edge was perfectly straight. Next, I used my newly-sharpened knife on some onions and carrots. It cut them to bits as if it was brand new.\r\n

Chef's Knife Test<\/h3>\r\nThe Tumbler knife sharpener also did a great job of getting the chef's knife<\/a> to a razor's edge, but it wasn't as easy to sharpen as the Santoku. Santoku knives have a rectangular blade with a relatively straight edge, so rolling the cylinder along the full length of the knife's edge was effortless. However, chef's knives curve dramatically towards the tip, which required a bit of adjustment in motion. It took about three minutes per side to get the chef's knife back to fighting shape.\r\n

Maintenance Test<\/h3>\r\nAfter seeing what the Tumbler knife sharpener could do for dull knives, I then tested it on the knives I had been actively using in my kitchen. Once a week, I'd attach my knives to the side of the magnetic block with the 15 degree angle meant for routine maintenance. It took only about 20 seconds per side to get each knife into freshly-sharpened condition.\r\n

Pros<\/h3>\r\n