Conventional honing steels are made of steel that has ridges like a file. These ridges help remove burrs, a slight metal buildup, off the edge of a knife. Using this steel on a routine basis will help maintain the sharpness of a knife.

• 10″/26cm long
• With a hardness of approximately 62 HRC this sharpening steels are relatively insensitive to damage.
• Plastic handle with suspension eye.