Mercer Culinary Keychain Dual Sharpener, Plastic, Gray
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Our honing steel is made of a 65-degree HRC hard chromium-plated steel.
My preferred method is to use a diamond honing steel, which has a sandpaper or stone-like surface for removing blade material. br>br>The other two options are pretty much the same; they're designed to break a paperclip by bending it back and forth to remove the burr from a sharpened blade. br>br>The diamond hine is not intended to sharpen your knife; rather, it is intended to assist in maintaining a clean sharp edge between sharpening sessions. Before I start cutting up, I'll make one or two passes.
I'd say it's fine; however, I have a few other steels that I prefer.
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You will not be dissatisfied with this purchase. In some advertisements, I'm always curious as to why a honing steel is referred to as a sharpening steel. Because it isn't the case. If you're looking for a sharpening steel, go with the ceramic steel because it sharpens. (Yes, I have a ceramic steel, and I also gave one to my daughter)br>br>Ok, so this is a German steel from Mercer, and it is harder than the other steels Mercer sells, so yes, this is the good one that will last you many years. You might wonder what it's job is if it doesn't sharpen. Its job is to realign any rolled edges on the knife. A "German steel" steel has the benefit of being harder than the steel used in your knife. If you buy a less hardened steel (read: "cheaper"), it won't last long. I bought this as a gift for my 14-year-old daughter, for whom I also purchased the Mercer Genesis Knife Set. If you have the extra cash, now is the time to do it. "Zwilling JA Henckels Oval 12 inch Honing Steel" is available for purchase. It places more steel on the blade (oval rather than round) and speeds up the hone. Why should you purchase a 12" steel rather than a 10" steel? Simply because you'll have a 10" chefs knife someday and will want to hone it as well!.
This is not a sharpening steel, as you can see from the majority of the other reviews. It's for your KNIFE THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN SHARPENED, so it only takes 6 or 8 passes to get it back to razor sharp. in excellent working order It IS, in fact, very fine; if you want to sharpen your knife, first get a good wet stone and use that.
So far, I've sharpened my knives at least sixty times with this knife sharpener. It is unmistakably a sharpener of restaurant quality. I know this because I used to work alongside the chefs in a high-end French and Italian restaurant. It is manufactured in Germany, and the sharpeners are made of high-quality metal. If you start with a good quality knife and a good quality handle, it sharpens my kitchen knives and outdoor bowie knives to razor sharpness. It's long, similar to the ones I saw at a restaurant supply store for a third of the price. It also has a heavy-duty ring on the handle that can be used to hang it. This high-quality sharpener will not let you down! It will outlast my lifetime without a doubt.
" After some practice, I was able to hold it still on a padded, non-slip surface. Swiping various kitchen knives across the rounded surface of the moving surface NOTE: It's not suitable for bread knives or steak knives with scalloped edges. For those who require a serrated knife sharpener, here are some suggestions: ) I'm not sure what "sheerness" means, or I've forgotten.
It'll be returned to you as soon as possible.
The honing steel is really nice. I used this on my mercer chefs knife for the first time after not sharpening or honing it in over 6 months, and I was finally able to slice tomatoes again, which felt great. I'll probably sharpen the blade soon, but for the time being, the honing steel is keeping the blade nice and straight, and it's working fine. br>br>The only drawback I can think of is that the handle is very light compared to the steel because it's made of plastic, but it still feels sturdy, so it's not an issue for me.
I did some research on how to sharpen kitchen knives and discovered that, in addition to my whet stone, I would need one of these. This honing rod has made such a difference! This tool, it appears, realigns the blade's edge while the whet stone sharpens it. Both appear to be required for a razor-sharp edge. This steel was a fantastic value for money.
The item arrived in good working order. After light use, there are a few "dents/knicks" in the sharpening area but none elsewhere. br>br>Better choice for most people considering what we all want, cheap quality cutlery can be found in most mercer products; this is my preferred brand for knives due to overall quality, given that we all have a tendency to replace rather than be zen masters. A good diamond steel can help keep a good knife sharp for a long time, especially if it can be replaced for a reasonable price every few years, YEARS. With proper care, a good knife can last a decade. br>br>The best investment for a knife is shallow angle regular swipes to keep your cuts clean. For a 3" thick knife, think a quarter distance and a swipe or two on each side before and after use.
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