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Ceramic Honing Rod - Knife Honer with Safety Guard & Ergonomic Handle - Restoration Tool for Dull Blades - Supplies for Home Kitchen, Professional Chef, & Restaurants (12-Inches)

Keep It In Line: Nothing dulls the cooking experience than your knife not cutting smoothly. Just a handful of passes on a honing rod will keep your investments aligned and in near-mint condition
Grooved Design: Gentle, ceramic grit restores the lost edge to curl on a microscopic level that can cause poor performance
Compact Size: This blade is 12" long, but the full length is 17", which will take up minimal space in a kitchen of any size
Easy Storage: Using the attached hanging loop, you can hang up this tool within reaching distance, or store it in a drawer for quick access
Ideal For Knife Alignment: Honing rods are not designed to sharpen knives. For best results, use this tool for ultra-hard and brittle knives. For low-hardness or high-carbon knives, see our stainless-steel rod

You might not think so, but the safest knife is a sharp knife. The duller a knife's blade, the harder you have to work, the more force you have to exert, and the more likely you'll lose control of the blade and nick a finger. Not to mention a dull knife will tear herbs instead of chop, will crush fragile tomatoes instead of slice. A consistent, safe (and satisfying!) kitchen experience requires a sharp knife, a sharp knife requires proper care, and a honing rod can provide that care in just seconds.

Regular knife use inevitably causes the blade's edge to curl on the microscopic level, which results in poor performance and more difficult, less safe cuts. Running the blade's length along the honing rod will re-align the blade to its original sharpness, but ceramic honing rods have the added benefit of actually being harder than knife steel! This means that each pass on a ceramic rod actually gently abrades the knife, removing steel and actually sharpening in addition to honing. Using a honing rod regularly as part of food preparation will extend the lifespan of your knives considerably.

This ceramic honing rod is 12" long with an 8" rod, which is an ideal size for knives up to 8" long. Ceramic rods pair well with ultra-hard, brittle knives, and work wonders on high-quality Asian blades that typically require a sharpening stone. The ergonomic handle supports both horizontal and vertical grips when honing, and the handle's flared design keeps fingers protected. When not in use, the rod can be easily hung from its loop for no-hassle storage.