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The Complete Modüla™ Diamond Knife Sharpening System

The Modüla™ Sharpening System from Solidteknics brings together everything needed to keep double-edged kitchen knives sharp at home: three interchangeable diamond sharpener heads and the free-standing Trilobite™ mount that holds them. From regrinding a damaged edge to a quick touch-up before dinner, one system covers the full life of a blade.

What Is in the Set

• 400 Grit Diamond Sharpener Head: coarse, for regrinding blunt, worn or damaged edges
• 1000 Grit Diamond Sharpener Head: medium, for reconditioning a dull blade
• 2000 Grit Diamond Sharpener Head: fine, for keeping an already sharp edge razor sharp
• Trilobite™ Sharpener Mount: a free-standing aluminium mount that holds one head at a time

Three Grits, Three Jobs

Grit describes how coarse or fine a sharpening surface is. Rather than one compromise grit, the system gives you the right head for the condition of the knife:

• 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

Most of the time you will reach for the 1000 or 2000 grit head. The 400 grit head is there for the knives that need real work.

Why It Is a System

The heads are designed to work with the Trilobite™. The mount is free-standing and does not need to be attached to anything, so there are no screws to fit into a board or benchtop and no DIY. Set it on the bench, fit the head you need, sharpen, and swap to the next head if the job calls for it. Everything is ready to use from the moment it arrives.

The heads 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, which gives you a second option if you want one.

How the Diamond Heads Work

Each head is a one-piece pass-through sharpener made from spring steel with an industrial diamond coating. Flexible fingers hold the sharpening angle, so there is no guesswork 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, and the diamond coating works dry, so there is no oil, no water and no soaking.

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

Care

• Wipe the heads 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 heads in a dry place, such as a drawer, when not mounted

Who It Suits

The Modüla™ Sharpening System suits cooks who want to look after their own knives properly without learning to use a whetstone. It pairs naturally with the Modüla™ knife range, and it works just as well on other double-edged Western kitchen knives with a plain, non-serrated edge, from chef's knives and santokus to carving and utility knives.