Every day use will not only dull blades but they will also get out of straight edge alignment. After a little practice learning to use a sharpening steel will be one of the best things you've ever done because you will realize how simple it is to keep your knives their sharpest and their performance will impress you every time. This steel is great because it is hard enough to sharpen my Japanese knives as well as my German knives.
It has taken a little practice and an educational video, but I know how to use this steel and keep my knives sharp. Use of the steel is a simple process, I'm bringing the blade back to a point. If you use this once a week or whenever your knife doesn't feel sharp, then you will have sharp knives for a long time. This steel sharpens my Japanese knives as well as my German knives.
This is one of the best sharpening steels in the market place. It is made out of Tungsten steel which is one of the strongest metals made. It is perfect to keep Miyabi knives sharp. There is a unique magnetic feature that helps collects small metal particles that are removed from knife blade when honing. Handle is comfortable even when pressure is applied.
Bought this Miyabi Sharpening Steel for my Miyabi knives but works perfectly for all my knives. The size is easy to use and and my knives are really sharp.
This honing steel is great for all Miyabi knives. This honing steel can handle knife with rockwell hardness up to 65 which is exceptional, a must-have tools in every kitchen. Honing your knife blade prolongs sharpness and re-aligns the edges with very few strokes only. It is made from the finest materials delivering high-performance.
Honing steels need to be harder than the steel of the knife. This steel is designed to work with Japanese steel knives to keep them burr free and straight between sharpenings.
This sharpening steel is designed specifically for Miyabi knives. However, it can be used on a regular basis to renew and maintain the cutting edge on a wide variety of steel compositions.