Ceramic Honing Rod – 12 Inch, HRC 68, 1000 Grit | 12 Inch Ceramic Rod, HRC 68 Alumina, 1000 Grit, Rectangular Safety Guard, For Chef, Carving, Paring & Hunting Knives

I have had this sharpener for almost six months, and I could not be happier. I use it to sharpen my knives fairly regularly, and this keeps the blades extremely sharp. For a challenge, I used it to sharpen my old Leatherman PST, which has seen a lot of use. Even it was noticeably sharper when done. I use this regularly, and always put it back into the box and plastic insert, to keep it from getting damaged. Most knives require a 15 degree incline, which you should measure and check a few times until you get used to it. Remember that it takes less force to use a sharp knife, so they're safer (which I learned as a Scout).

This isn't just a honing rod. It also sharpens knives because the grit is within the 1000-3000 JIS grit range (ideal for sharpening moderately dull knives that aren't damaged or chipped). The seller has a US address (Hawaii, US) and the box says it is made in China. The build quality is better than expected. The handle has a nice feel and the small hand guard isn't round to prevent the rod from rolling off your table. The rod is solid ceramic so I keep it inside the original box to protect it from breaking. I used this ceramic rod on a couple of old santoku knives (Tranmontina "stain-free high carbon German steel") and it did a nice job of restoring them to usable shape. You can see the sharpness of a knife by having a light source behind you and seeing how much light is reflected by the blade edge. If the blade is sharp enough, it won't reflect any light visible to you. About 5-10 gentle swipes on each side of the blade should do it. For non-professional cooks, it's probably good enough to use once per week to keep knives reasonably sharp and honed. I may not bother with a separate 4000-6000 JIS grit sharpener to use as a finishing step.

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Works far better than my steel sharpener and seems to be very good quality.

Really good hone for my Japanese kitchen knife.

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