Knife Sharpener (10” or 12”), Magnetized for Safety, No Rust, No Cheap Plastic. Our High Quality Honing Steel Has an Oval Handle for a Firm Grip and is Built For Daily Use, Perfect for Chefs!

Why Use a Honing Steel? As counterintuitive as it may sound, a sharper knife is a safer knife! A dull knife blade is what tempts us towards bad habits while cutting. Added hand pressure and unnecessary hand movements can cause fingers to be where we don’t want them to be! Thus, it is imperative we keep our blades sharp. So how do we go about doing that? The first thing you have to know is the difference between honing your knife blade vs. sharpening it. Do you need a whetstone or a ceramic sharpener or a knife rod? Honing Rods vs. Knife Sharpeners What many people refer to as a knife sharpening rod is actually a honing steel. So what’s the difference? - Knife Sharpeners remove metal from your knife blade to literally sharpen your blade. Because of the amount of metal removed using a sharpening rod, most home cooks shouldn’t sharpen their knives more than two or three times a year! Surprising, right? But true! Most often, what we consider needing to be sharpened is truly just needing to be honed! - Honing Rods on the other hand realign the knife edge, removing the dullness from your blade without removing too much of the blade itself. This is the process we should be doing regularly! When using our knives, we inadvertently create microscopic folds, which can give the effect of a dull blade. This constant misalignment of our knife edge is not in need of sharpening; it’s in need of honing! Easy to confuse, since honing your knife will absolutely make it seem sharper. Many chefs will hone their blades before each use of their knife, if not more than once when using the knife in excess! What Sets Noble Home & Chef’s Knife Hone Apart? - Magnetized so that tiny metal particles don’t become airborne or ingested - Made of Hardened Carbon Steel for strength and durability against strong knives - Chromium Plated for prevention against corrosion and rust - Oval handle allows for a sturdy, firm grip for added safety - Excellent weight and feel - No plastic handles or cheaper, softer steel - Designer handle adds class to your kitchen - Dishwasher Safe

• MAGNETIZED FOR SAFETY: While honing rods (sometimes referred to as sharpening rods) realign your knife’s edge for a sharper cut, they can also cause tiny metal particles from your blade to become airborne. Our knife hones are magnetized to prevent those particles from being inhaled or landing on nearby food.
• BUILT TO LAST, NO RUSTING: Noble Home & Chef’s honing steels are made of high quality, hardened carbon steel with our proprietary chromium plating to prevent rust. No cheap plastic handles or soft, inexpensive steel in our sharpening steels. When you hold it, the weight immediately reveals how solid the construction is, and the design adds class to any kitchen. Our knife honers are also dishwasher safe!
• RETAINS MORE METAL ON YOUR KNIFE EDGE: Knife steels are designed to be used often, but without taking off too much of your knife’s edge metal. This is contrary to knife sharpeners or wet stones, which should be used sparingly. (More details in product description.)