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Title: Honing steel - Not a Knife Sharpener.
Review: I love this. I use it with my OXO Santoku knife and OXO slicer.However to be accurate, this is made of steel, so actually it's a honing steel (which realigns the edge to improve sharpness). It is NOT a sharpening stone (which takes metal bits off the knife), and is not fragile (most sharpening stones are ceramic, and break if dropped).That means if you have a dull knife, this product will not help - you need a sharpening stone to get the fine edge back.However, if you use this honing steel frequently to KEEP your sharp edge in tact, it can help you MAINTAIN a sharp edge and help you to avoid needing a sharpening stone.Great handle, simple and straight-forward directions.I would recommend it.
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