WINCO Heavy-Duty Steel Knife Sharpening Steel Honing Rod, 12-Inch

Works really good to freshen up an edge.. 3-4 strokes on each side does wonders for sharpness.

Quick shipping, great quality and easy to install. I paid $250 for a garage door company to install an inferior product. Good company great product.

Wow. I am new to steels. Everyone should have one in their drawer.This will easily and quickly keep your knives cutting as designed.I does not replace periodic sharpening, but it will keep your knives in tip top condition for longer periods between sharpening.This particular model is a great length and the handle is safe and comfortable.Great price, too.

Steels are intended to hone not sharpen but this steel appears to have grooves that are more coarse than fine as in some others, so it may well sharpen as well although I cannot confirm. In using this steel I have found that it works very well with my kitchen knives and leaves a very smooth and sharp edge. Due the following I almost sent it back but kept it due to positive reviews from professional reviewers, appears to be made well and works very well for me. A good value for the money.1. Listing in Amazon states country of origin : USA (one of the reasons I bought it); However, packaging states made in China. Misleading information.2. Item was received without hanging loop: Will not be hanging so I kept anyway3. Misspelling on packaging: Makes you wonder about manufacturer's professionalism

Purchased this because the Wusthof sharpening steel we had been using had 'Wusthof' imprinted in the steel. This created divots which could catch knives as you were honing them! After worrying constantly about chipping our knives catching the imprint, we replaced that steel with this item.First impressions - 12 inches is long! Much longer than many of the steels you'll see coming with knife sets. Honing 10 inch knives is a breeze on this steel regardless of what your honing stroke looks like. The steel is smooth and effective, this works just like any other honing steel but for a great price. There are no imprints on the length of the steel so you can use its full length.The handle is a little less than ergonomic, but it gets the job done. The hook on the end is useful if you want to hang this, but the guard at the end of the handle is so thick that it pushes the steel outward from the wall. We just keep it in our knife drawer.

FIRST OFF: this is a honing steel, not a sharpening steelA sharpening steel is the difference between sharpening your knife every few weeks to sharpening your knife every few months. As a professional prep cook, the sharpness of my knife can make my day a lot easier or a lot harder. Honing your knife using a steel is key to solid performance over time. If I'm hacking away at beets for 2 hours, I'll hone my knife before moving on to the next task and I'll be able to tell the difference.This sharpening steel is great because:1. it's long2. it has a loop on the end to hang on hooks3. it's heavy and feels solid.I'd highly recommend this product to anyone who's looking to get the best performance out of their knives.

This sharpener works really well. Sharpens great and is long enough that you can get long stokes for quicker sharpening.My review philosophy:As a longtime customer of Amazon, I depend on others' honest reviews. I do my best to provide that same courtesy to others.I purchase lots of items through Amazon, some I get for free, some I get at a discounted rate, and some I pay full price. I will always disclose if I receive an item for free or a discounted rate. I do a lot of reviews so here is a break down on how I determine my star rating of a product:5 stars – I love it! It is awesome and I highly recommend everyone to purchase this product!4 stars – I like it, but there are some flaws. Don't we all have flaws? I would purchase again.3 stars - It was okay, but I would probably not buy it again unless there are no other options.2 stars – There may be worse products out there, but you can definitely find better choices.1 star – I dislike the product, I wish I had not purchased it and recommend others to not purchase.

I am a professional Meat Cutter and needed to replace the steel I had for over 20 years. I must say this is a fine quality sharpening steel for the price. I don't think you could find a better deal of the same quality, I am very pleased with this purchase. Every one in the shop I work in wants to use this, quickly became the only steel used now. They are all going to have to buy their own here soon.If you are a professional Meat cutter Buy It, you wont be disappointed. If for home use Buy It you will be handing this down to your grandchildren.Great product, Great Price, Great seller.Thank You,BAMF