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Brand: Henckels
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$35.00~~
Buy New: $13.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1159

Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 15 x 4.3 x 1.5

MPN: 32576-230
Model: 32576-233
UPC: 035886071011
EAN: 0035886071011
ASIN: B00004RFMA

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A good quality steel for the money January 20, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

This steel is very nice for the price. The length is fine for nearly any knife and the material itself is of a suitable hardness for correcting cutting edges. The handle is easy to hold, and it has a nice heft and balance. Exactly what I would expect from a Henckels product.

Now, a brief clarification: A steel will absolutely not "sharpen" your knife. It doesn't have a grit so much as the steel used is much harder than the knife. (If you have a dull edge you can run it along the finest steel for hours and not get a sharper cutting edge.) What it does do is simply correct the angle of the knife's edge that tends to get bent to either side during normal use. When you run the leading edge of the knife down the steel in the correct manner, a sharp edge should go back to the appropriate angle. If you have a dull blade, you need to hone a new edge. (For that you may consider using a professional sharpening service. this can be a little tough for a novice...sorry!) Once that is done, use your steel each and every time you pull your knives from their home to keep the edge at peak usability.

Keep in mind that you could sharpen a spoon to a razors edge, it just won't keep it for long. Better knives hold an edge for much longer due to the quality of the materials and their hardness. Few of us need an exquisitely expensive set of knives. Just buy a nice set for a good price and keep on using a good steel!

5 out of 5 stars

This make my favorites knives sharpener January 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

First time I tried to sharpen my Anolon knives and they are really sharpener than before. So it is worth buying after, of course, I was researching all reviews about this. So it is affordable.

5 out of 5 stars

steel March 8, 2007
6 out of 8 found this review helpful

excellent purchase, better than the one I had when working in a packing house.

5 out of 5 stars

Good bang for buck December 18, 2006
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

REMINDER: Sharpening steels are of extremely fine grit - use to KEEP the blades sharp... the finishing touch, if you will. To repair a blade with significant damage, you'll need to get a sharpening stone.

All in all, this sharpening steel is as advertised: the Henckels name, solid construction, nice grip.
The sharpening steel will probably last longer than I will.

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