Calphalon Traditional 10-Inch Honing Steel

by Calphalon

Product Features

• One piece forged construction for lifelong durability
• Full tang design for better balance and superior strength
• Hygienic fiberglass-reinforced poly resin handle will not absorb mositure, crack, split, or chip
• Made from high-carbon stainless German steel
• Lifetime warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 4.1 x 1.6 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000067FDO
• Item model number: KN8010T
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,111 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

A vital tool for the kitchen, this steel realigns, or resets, knives' edges, which bend this way and that when contacting a cutting surface. (Often called a sharpening steel, or butcher steel, a steel doesn't actually sharpen a knife--unless it's a diamond steel.) Consisting of a rod of hard steel alloy and a tough synthetic handle, this steel works faster than conventional steels because the rod is oval, exposing more surface to a knife blade. A loop facilitates hanging it close at hand so the steel can be employed often--before each use of a knife is ideal to prevent a blade from becoming dull and prolong intervals between professional sharpenings. The rule is that a steel should be at least as long as the knife blade being drawn across it; this steel's 10-inch rod is sufficient for nearly all household knives. The steel carries a lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good steel, January 11, 2003

By 

Jim Krupnik "jkrupnik" (Watchung, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calphalon Traditional 10-Inch Honing Steel (Kitchen)

I have used a number of steels in my life, and though there may be some that are better, this steel is as good as any I have used, and is priced right. The diamond steels are a tease, but they do not seem to last very long. Also, the main job of a steel is to "allign" a blade. In practise, they will improve the sharpness of a blade, but that is just a small bonus. When a blade gets dull, you hone it on a stone (get a good one). If you use a steel for it's intended purpose, this one will do the job well.