About Honvik
Sharp knives, made simple
Honvik is an independent brand of knife sharpeners for British kitchens. We started from one idea: a good knife is rarely worn out. It is just blunt, and putting the edge back should not need a lesson.
Our mission
To make a sharp knife an ordinary thing at home. Not a skill to learn, and not a job to put off. A few passes, then back to the cooking.
What we believe
That the tool should hold the angle, not your hand. Sharpening goes wrong when the angle drifts, so our rolling sharpeners set it with a magnetic block and keep it there on every pass.
We also believe a short range beats an endless catalogue. Rolling sharpeners come first, with the stones, rods and accessories that work beside them.
What makes us different
We say what each tool does, and what it doesn't. A rolling sharpener will not sharpen a serrated bread knife, and a magnet cannot hold a ceramic blade. You read that on the page before you buy, not after.
And there is a real person on the other end, before you order and after. We usually reply within one working day.
What you can expect
- Free UK delivery, in 7 to 10 working days
- 30 days to return an unused order
- A 2-year guarantee from the day it arrives
- Secure payment at checkout
The person behind Honvik
Honvik is founded and run by Bocar Diawara, as an independent business registered in France and built for British kitchens.
One person chooses the range and answers the email. So when you write to us, the reply comes from the person who chose the tool you are asking about.
The name
Honvik comes from hone: to bring an edge back with a few light passes. It is what the tools are for.
A note from the founder
Most kitchens have a drawer of knives that used to be good. Nobody decided to let them go. They went blunt a little at a time, and the fix always looked like a job for someone else.
It isn't. Hold the angle, make a few passes, and the knife you already own cuts the way it did when it was new.
That is all Honvik is for. If you write to us, I am the one who answers.
Bocar