10" Sharpening Steel

I didn't realize how badly my 25-year-old sharpening steel had dulled until I started using this one. There are many similar steels available at lower prices, but I find Wusthof products to be well worth their cost. I prefer to hold a steel upright with the tip on a cutting board and, holding the knife at a 15-degree angle, gently swipe it down each side of the steel several times. You can sense which side the blade has curled and swipe it more times on that side until in slides easily. Then hone the blade with a ceramic rod.

Works well as I expect Wusrhof to do

If you love your knives, a good sharpening steel is a must for daily mainenance. This one is sturdy, stable, and hefty (all good things). 10/10!

This steel is good enough to keep a razor sharp edge on my Wusthof Classic knives over long periods of time between sharpening. I'll note right here that this steel doesn't actually sharpen a dull knife, it keeps a sharp knife sharper by realigning the steel molecules to a proper edge. A dull knife needs to be sharpened, where steel is actually being removed from the blade to for a new edge. Using this steel before or after chopping keeps the knife sharp for longer periods of time and therefor decreases the amount of sharpening that needs to be done and therefore increasing the life of the blade. A sharp knife is also safer to use since it is easier to control and so less likely to cause an accident. It is JUST long enough to work an 8 inch knife on but for anything longer, I would definitely get a 12 inch steel

Excellent quality. I'm a snob when it comes to kitchen tools and this works perfectly for keeping my blade straight and sharp in between sharpening with a stone. Can't go wrong

To clarify, this is a honing steel, not a sharpening steel as the title suggests. The actual product says honing. Honing and sharpening are two different things. This is my explanation of what honing is: if you look at a brand new knife's edge under a microscope you will see a straight line. As you use your knives more and more that line will start to get wavy and lose some sharpness. This honing steel is meant to make those waves straight again. It's not meant to sharpen. If you need to sharpen your blades, you can do that with a whetstone or a proper sharpening steel (I use a whetstone to sharpen). To use, tilt the knife so that there is a 14-degree angle between the knife and the steel. If you honing an Asian styled knife, tilt the knife to a 10-degree angle. Gently pull the blade toward you while gliding it downward, ending with the top of the knife at the bottom of the steel. Be sure to maintain the correct angle as you go. A fairly sharp knife may only need 2-3 repetitions, while a dull knife will need more. I like the simplicity of this design, and the only thing that I would critique is that the little red logo is a sticker. It's not manufactured into the handle bar, which means it could easily be peeled off. If that happens, how will anyone know this was a Wüsthof? Ha-rumpf. That's really it. The steel is magnetic so whatever microscopic particles come off the blade sticks to this. You can then wipe it with a wet paper towel to clean it off. This was easy to use and you should get one if you want to maintain the knives in your kitchen. Recommended.

I was skeptical of how well this would improve cutting quality between stone sharpenings. Much to my surprise it really made a big difference in how well the my knife cut (Wusthof Classic chef knife). These are supposed to realign the microfine blade edge rather than remove material like a stone would. It will not replace stone sharpening. These are not recommended for the super hard Japanese knives as edge may chip. I really like well made high quality tools like this. The large square metal bolster that is supported at all edges by the handles is a nice touch. This particular steel does have longitudinal ridges. Wuthof sharpening steels are noted for their hardness and longevity. I have yet to had a disappointment with a Wusthof product. I hold the steel with the tip down on a heavy towel and stroke the sharp edge downward. Personally I would never steel with the knife edge toward my body.

Easy to use and does the job. If you feel yours doesn't I suggest you watch a video on how to use one because the movement matters, along with the angle you hold your knife at. The key is always knowing the angle of the knife edge and making sure you are maintaining that angle through the entire movement. Note to some. This is the same thing as a honing steel. They do the same thing. Even though this is called a sharpening steel, it isn't meant for a dull knife. It's meant for daily or near daily conditioning of the knife edge. Daily means when it's used of course, not pulling your knives out of the drawers and conditioning each one. If you do light cutting, you don't need to use each time, but if you are cutting through dense things and coming down hard on a cutting board then you need to use it each time. The edge gets tiny damage that honing will take care of. Even using this the way you should, you will have to sharpen your knives every so often, and the time duration depends on your usage so it's impossible to when. Basically you remember how well the knife cut when you first got it. When honing doesn't get you back to that, then you either sharpen it with something made specifically for that or you take you knifes to a person who has a good reputation who understands blade angles and will ensure they sharpen your knives at the correct angles.

Affidabile, semplice, il vecchio caro acciaino. Mo ceramica, no polvere di diamanti, solo il classico acciaino per il filo dei miei coltelli. E poi l’azienda è una garanzia!

Habe den Dtahl in Rwchteckform bestellt zugestellt wurde, aber leider ein ovaler! Zurück schicken wollte ich nicht da dringend benötig und ich auch mit einem ovalen zurecht komme. Trotzdem schade und abzug dafür

Correct weight and sits well in your hand when using it.

Ya tenía un afilador me dejaba los cuchillos a medida, Este afilador es la caña unas cuantas pasadas y afeita muy contento. Se nota que es Alemán.

Chegou dentro do prazo e dentro das minhas expectativas