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Knives are one of my favorite things to test<\/a> and review for The Kitchn, but one thing about knives is that no matter how well you hone them and try to take care of them, they\u2019re going to get dull after repeated use. (Or when your roommates run them through the dishwasher, leave them in the sink, or use them to saw through cardboard boxes.) When they do, you have a few options: You could either send them out to get professionally sharpened or you can sharpen them yourself, either with a whetstone or a pull-through\/electric sharpener.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Sending them out to get sharpened is probably your best bet, because you know they\u2019ll have a razor edge when they come back, and there\u2019s no work to be done on your end, but not everyone wants to pay for that or be without their favorite knives for a spell. Pull-through and electric sharpeners will work, but they\u2019ll eat away your blades super quickly \u2014 which is okay, I suppose, if you\u2019re fine with buying more grocery store knives on a regular basis. However, for any knife you care about<\/a>, you should try to use more precise methods of sharpening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Whetstones are your best bet for at-home sharpening, but these have a pretty hefty learning curve for beginners and are a little tricky to master. (That\u2019s why there are professional knife sharpeners.) So, when I heard about the Tumbler Diamond Rolling Knife Sharpener Set<\/a>, which promises to be gentle on your blades and easy to use for beginners, I was excited to test it out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The first time I saw this rolling knife sharpening system<\/a> was in an ad that got served to me on Instagram, and while I thought it was a little strange at first, after testing it, it turned out to be a pretty solid knife sharpening system that I think would be great for beginners<\/strong>. You basically just attach the knife to the angled base using the embedded magnets, then roll the sharpening wheel along the side. This way, you don\u2019t have to worry about guesstimating the correct angle<\/strong> like you would using a whetstone, and you can use a softer touch than you would with a pull-through sharpener, resulting in less overall metal loss<\/strong>. The rolling<\/strong> action is super smooth<\/strong>, and the magnets on the base are strong <\/strong>enough to hold your knife in place at the correct angle while you\u2019re sharpening. I love the wooden finish<\/strong>, too, and since I also got the Tumbler Rolling Sharpening Protective Stand<\/a>, it all stays organized<\/strong> in a neat little station.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDesign Features That Stand Out\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n