Miyabi Black Honing Steel

Summary

Keep your Miyabi Black cutlery at peak performance level. This honing steel is designed to realign the cutting edges of the straight-edged blades to help them stay sharper longer. The essential tool features a black ash handle with a unique grain and mosaic pin.

• Maintains razor-sharp edge of straight-edged knife blades between sharpening.
• Black ash handle has unique grain and mosaic pin.
• Steel endcap features embossed logo.

Dimensions & More Info

• 9" rod, 4 1/2" handle.
• 10.51 oz.
• Made in Japan.

Use & Care

Use

• Steel length should be at least as long as knife being honed.
• Hone knife before each use to maintain sharpest edge.
• Use with straight-edged knives only. Do not use with serrated or scalloped blades.
• To properly hone most knives, hold at 20-degree angle and draw blade across steel.
• To properly hone santokus, Miyabi and Kramer knives made by Zwilling, hone at angle between 9–12 degrees.
• Never stroke same side of blade more than once in succession.

Care

• If metal filings accumulate on steel, remove them with damp cloth.