Global 10-Inch Diamond Sharpening Steel

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find more information or buy Global 10-Inch Diamond Sharpening Steel Average Amazon Customer Rating:  Amazon.com Review Although steels often are touted as sharpening tools, few actually sharpen knife blades, but they do perform the vital task of realigning, or resetting, edges, which bend when contacting a cutting surface or other hard object. Because this tools chrome/vanadium stainless-steel rod contains hundreds of thousands of diamond particles, its hard enough to somewhat sharpen a blade. Using this steel wont replace a professional sharpening job, which proceeds from coarse grinding to ever-finer grinding at tightly controlled angles. However, it will lengthen intervals between sharpenings better than a steel without diamonds because it accomplishes the final task of a professional sharpening, which is polishing the edge to a fine point. Exceptionally well made, this tools rod has a solid core and has been plated with hard chrome for additional resistance to abrasion and to extend its life. Because the rod is a 3/4-inch-wide oval, it exposes more surface and works quicker than a cylindrical rod. Like Globals signature knife handles, the steels handle is molded for comfort and dimpled for a safe grip. The rule is that a steel should be at least as long as the knife blade being drawn across it, and this steels 10-inch rod is long enough for most household knives. --Fred Brack . . .Read More  Solid-core rod hones as well as realigns knife edges  Made of chrome/vanadium stainless-steel coated with diamond particles  Plated with hard chrome for additional resistance to abrasion  3/4-inch oval exposes more surface for quicker work  Stainless-steel handle molded for comfort, dimpled for safe grip