UltraSource Honing Steel, Smooth, 10", Orange Handle Butcher Steel Sharpener

Smooth, which is correct for kitchen knives. Bought several as gifts. Way cheaper than the fancy brands and just as good.

So, I’m a professional meat cutter, I’ve been spending lots of money on Forschner’s and the like, I saw these, saw the price, thought I’d try a couple. I’ve bought 9 knives and two of these steels. I love them! I’ve long wanted a non grooved steel for fine edges, thin flex knives. This is great! That’s why I bought two! This is well made cutlery. The knives are high carbon steel. That means you can easily sharpen and hone these blades as needed. If you need a sharp knife routinely, these knives are a good investment. I’ve bought several for my home use.

We bought this for a Foxel knife and it works great on that knife. Just need to use this to touch it up once in a while and it keeps the knife sharp, sharp.

If you know how to use one of these, you will be impressed at how solid this sharpening steel is. I bought both,the course and smooth honing rod. The course is for sharpening, and the smooth is for setting a sharp edge. The handle is bulky, but not terribly big.. so it will give you a good grip. I was able to restore a sharp edge on my knife that is made by a CUTting COmpnay and now I am able to cut meats, veggies, and slice tomatoes again. This is a good value for the money.

Works fine for what it is. Bear in mind that this is a smooth honing steel. It is meant to keep an already sharp blade in working condition. It won't remove any metal from the edge. If you are buying it for home use just hit your knife on it a few times after use and it will prolong the time between sharpening sessions therefore extending the life of your knives, It's worth it if you like maintaining what you own.

Be advised, this in NOT a sharpening steel. It will not sharpen your dull knife. It will, however, turn a knife with a good edge on it into a razor blade, which is it's intent.

Best knife purchase I have made in years. Super sharp and easy to maintain edge. Highly recommend. Cuts through any beef like butter.

First I work in a beef plant I use 3 different steels to sharpen my knife this is one. I love it, when my butcher steel isn't giving me the right edge I use this to straighten the edge and pass it through my butcher steel and back to having a flawless edge. It's light, size is average from other steels, performance is good didn't gotta worry about angle too much, looks just like the basic steel, easy to use. It's good give it a try