Sophior Sharpening rod for kitchen knives

Sharpening rod that genuinely keeps your knives sharp This sharpening rod for kitchen knives is made of high-carbon steel with a hard chrome coating and has a hardness of 60 to 65 HRC. It is deliberately harder than SOPHIOR knives made from German 1.4116 steel (56-58 HRC), because only a rod that is harder than the knife can truly maintain the edge. The 22.8 cm working rod also covers the full blade of a 21 cm chef’s knife. What is the difference between a honing steel and a sharpening rod? A honing steel only straightens the bent burr of the edge. This sharpening rod does more: thanks to the higher hardness and fine grain of the hard chrome coating, it removes minimal material with each stroke and restores the edge itself. This keeps a knife made from 1.4116 steel sharp for months without a whetstone. Learn the correct angle of 15 degrees per side in our guide to sharpening and keeping knives sharp. Specifications HARDER THAN YOUR KNIVES - High-carbon steel with a hard chrome coating of 60 to 65 HRC; only a harder rod genuinely maintains the edge, SHARPENS AND STRAIGHTENS THE EDGE - Removes minimal material with each stroke and restores the cutting edge itself, more than an ordinary honing steel, 22.8 CM WORKING ROD - Covers the full blade of a chef’s knife up to 21 cm in one continuous stroke, FOR 1.4116 AND COMPARABLE STEEL - Keeps kitchen knives made from 56 to 58 HRC steel sharp for months without a whetstone, REGULAR HONING - A few strokes before or after use keep the cutting edge of a chef’s knife, santoku and paring knife in good condition,FSCMaterial: WoodColour: Walnut, steelDimensions: 36.3cm total (rod 22.8cm, Ø12mm)