Introduction This Wsthof oval honing steel, 20 cm is the perfect tool for quickly sharpening your kitchen knives before use. This honing steel is perfect for kitchen knives that are up to 20 cm long. The oval shape of the sharpening steel increases the contact surface and thus the speed with which you sharpen the knife. Before using your knife, drag it along the honing steel a few times and flatten out the burrs that appeared during previous use. Please note: a honing steel doesn’t sharpen your knife, as it doesn’t remove any material. Honing steels are used for minor daily maintenance of your knives. ## Wsthof honing steels Sharp knives are indispensable for people who love to cook. As such you need to sharpen your knives on a regular basis to make sure they will continue to function as they should. You also extend the life of the knife by doing so! This disadvantage of sharpening is that bit by bit you remove a little material from the edge. But this isn’t always necessary: sometimes you only need to push back the burr. That’s when the honing steel can come in handy. When choosing a honing steel, make sure you use one with the right length. The rule of thumb is that your honing steel needs to be as long as the longest knife you want to hone. So also keep the extra-long chef’s knife you wish to purchase in the future in mind. General information Brand:Wsthof Dreizack Colour:black Warranty on materials and manufacturing defects:lifetimeCountry of origin:Germany Article number:WU3049702120 Dimensions & weight Handle length:11 cm Overall length:31 cm Diameter steel:18 mm Length steel:20 cm Weight:245 g Material Material handle:POM Features & functions Type:Honing steel
