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1000 Grit Diamond Sharpener Head for Dull Knives

The 1000 Grit Diamond Sharpener Head is the medium stage of the Modüla™ sharpening system from Solidteknics. It is made for the most common situation in any kitchen: a knife that has gone dull with use and needs more than a quick touch-up, but is not damaged. At 1000 grit it reconditions the edge at a 20 degree bevel on each side, bringing a tired blade back to properly sharp.

What a 1000 Grit Head Is For

Grit describes how coarse or fine a sharpening surface is. At 1000, this head sits in the middle of the Modüla™ range. It removes enough steel to rebuild a dull edge without the heavy material removal of a coarse grit:

• Reconditioning blades that crush tomatoes or slide off onion skins
• Bringing a dull working edge back to sharp at 20 degrees each side
• Regular sharpening for knives in daily use
• Knives that need more than a quick touch-up but are not damaged

For knives that are already sharp and only need keeping that way, the 2000 grit head gives a lighter, faster touch-up. For edges that are badly blunt, worn or damaged, begin with the 400 grit head.

How It Works

Every Modüla™ sharpener head is a one-piece pass-through sharpener made from spring steel with an industrial diamond coating. Its flexible fingers hold the sharpening angle for you, so there is no guessing and no balancing a blade against a stone.

• Rock, don't drag: draw the knife through the channel with a gentle rocking motion
• Sharpen: apply firmer pressure deeper in the channel to engage the diamonds
• Hone: use lighter strokes at the smooth top section of the head

Sharpening and honing happen in the one head, so there is no second tool to reach for. For a blade that is dull rather than damaged, a few controlled passes are the whole job.

Designed to Work With the Trilobite™

The 1000 Grit Diamond Sharpener Head is designed to work as a system with the Trilobite™ Sharpener Mount. The Trilobite™ is a free-standing aluminium mount that holds one head at a time. It sits on the bench without being attached to anything, so there are no screws to fit and no DIY. Swap heads in and out as the job changes.

If you would rather, the head can also be mounted to the screws on the edge of a Modüla™ bamboo knife board, or to any screw head standing proud of a flat, solid surface.

Compatibility

• Suits double-edged (double-bevel) Western knives, not only Modüla™ blades
• Not suitable for single-bevel knives, including the Söliditi™ range
• Not suitable for serrated edges, including the Modüla™ 23cm Bread Knife

Where It Fits in the Modüla™ System

The Modüla™ sharpening system uses three interchangeable diamond heads, so you choose the head to suit the blade in front of you:

• 400 grit, coarse: regrinds blunt, worn or damaged edges to a 15 degree bevel each side
• 1000 grit, medium: reconditions a dull blade at a 20 degree bevel each side
• 2000 grit, fine: keeps an already sharp edge razor sharp with a quick touch-up at 20 degrees each side

The 1000 grit head is available on its own for adding to an existing setup, or as part of the complete Modüla™ Sharpening System with all three heads and the Trilobite™ mount.

Care

• Wipe clean after use with a dry cloth or soft brush to remove any residue
• No oil or water needed: unlike a whetstone, the diamond coating works best dry
• Store in a dry place, such as a drawer, when not mounted

Who It Suits

The 1000 grit head suits home cooks who use their knives every day and want to keep them working properly without learning to use a whetstone. It works on Modüla™ knives and on other double-edged Western kitchen knives, from chef's knives and santokus to carving and utility knives with a plain, non-serrated edge.