Wusthof 10-Inch Sharpening Steel Review

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(More customer reviews)A lot of people assume that all sharpening steels are the same.That is not true.

I've owned this sharpening steel for about 6 years.It replaced a steel I had been using for about 20 years.I usually hone my knives between every use.With my previous steel, it typically took 4-10 swipes to restore a razor edge, with occasional resharpening using an alumina (corundum) stone; with this steel, I can get the same razor edge in 1-2 swipes, and never need to use the stone.

This is consistent with some hardness measurements I've seen on the web, which indicated that Wusthof sharpening steels were significantly harder than those from other major manufacturers, including their closest competitor, Henckels.

There is one downside to this steel:the steel itself only extends about half an inch into the plastic handle.If you just plop it into its slot in the knife block after each use, the steel will eventually fall out of the handle.It's not terribly difficult to force the steel back into the handle, though, and I can put up with having to do that every few years in exchange for the pleasure of using this steel on my knives.

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Product Description:
When that time comes that you need to touch up the sharp edge of your Wusthof knife the 10" steel is a good option. The Wusthof 10" inchsteelcan realign your knife edge quickly and easily. Honing steels are often confused as sharpeners. Your honing steel will realaign your knife edge but will not put a new edge on it.In trying to explain what a honing steel does try toimaging your sharpening steel and your toothbrush.It is a maintaince tool that you use everyday.In the case of your knife this would be maintaining the knifes edge.Now eventually you would need to see your dentist.That would be asharpener. This would be a more detailed and agressive action and they would actually remove metal from the edge of the knife. Much like a dentist would do to your teeth.Now to maintain healthy teeth you brush everyday.To maintain a sharp knife you should steel your knife everyday.And remember only go to the Dentist(sharpener) once or twice a year.

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