Behold the simple way to maintain the razor-sharp precision of your Miyabi and other knives. This easy-to-use honing rod restores maximum sharpness within seconds. It is made from ultra-durable tungsten carbide, which lasts longer than other steels while ensuring the correct hardness for most knives. Even the best knife will lose its initial sharpness during the course of time. By using sharpening steel after each use, you can keep the blade’s edge aligned, resulting in a sharper, safer knife.
Recently purchased my first Japanese knife, and was told that it needs to be honed on a Japanese honing steel. The German steel that I have is not hard enough for the harder Japanese steels.
Very pleased with this purchase. Great for Japanese and can also use for my German knives. Love the 10" length. Much easier to use than the 8" German steel that came with my block set. Twin2. Thu Dec 10 2020