Honed to perfection
The biggest problem with most scissors is that they are extremely difficult to sharpen. In fact, those that don’t come apart are nearly impossible to hone back to factory sharpness. At the very least, a portion of their length must be left dull, which can be frustrating in use.
Even kitchen scissors that come apart can be difficult to sharpen. You can’t run them through an easy-to-use two-stage tabletop sharpener unless it has a scissor-specific slot. (Scissors usually have a chisel grind, where only one side of the edge is sharpened, making them impossible to use in traditional multi-stage sharpeners.)
The biggest problem with most scissors is that they are extremely difficult to sharpen […] Thankfully, Horl has taken the guesswork out.
Even then, the angle could be off. And don’t get me started on the difficulty in trying to learn how to use sharpening stones. Thankfully, Horl has taken the guesswork out.
Both sides of the scissors are made to stand up on a flat surface at the precise right 45-degree angle. All you have to do is roll one of the brand’s honing wheels back and forth over the edge. Yes, it’s really as simple (and elegant) as that.
That transforms these from a forgettable tool into something you can turn to time and time again, whether for complex kitchen work or even something as simple as opening packages. It’s no wonder they won one of the most prestigious design awards in the world.
