Wusthof Sharpening Steel round rod 18cm - black handle

Wusthof is known worldwide for its high quality knives, but this brand also excels at manufacturing other types of kitchen accessories such as bags and sharpeners. The brand was founded in 1814 in Solingen, Germany, and nowadays, it is one of the preferred brands among professional and hobby cooks of all around the world.

For instance, the Wusthof sharpening steel shown on this page is a good quality accessory that can be of great use in any kitchen. It is the perfect tool for maintaining and restoring the sharp edge of your kitchen knives with steel blades. This sharpening steel is ideal for domestic use.

The round rod of this sharpening steel has a length of 18 centimeters. This means that this sharpening steel should be used with knives that have steel blades that are 18cm or shorter. It is therefore ideal for sharpening paring and utility knives and even some small chef and carving knives.

Even though sharpening steels might at first seem to be difficult to use, they are actually easy to use after just a bit of practice. Therefore, even home cooks can perfectly sharpen their knives using this sharpening steel. 

One of the easiest ways to use a sharpening steel is the following : you have to hold the steel vertically in one hand while resting the end of the rod on a secure surface. Then, you have to angle the blade of the knife and pass the edge of the blade along the steel in continuous “sweeping” repetitions.

Furthermore, this sharpening steel is actually easier to manipulate than most steels, because the rod is not so long, and it has an ergonomic handle that lets you have a comfortable grip. At the end of the handle, there is a hanging loop that makes its storage easy as you can simply hang it anywhere on the wall.

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