ZWILLING Diamond Sharpening Steel, 12-inch

UPC Code: 230173, dimension: 18.75x4.5x1.75 inches

The diamond-coated steel is designed to work quickly and efficiently to produce a very sharp edge. Its flat surface provides more contact with the knife's edge, allowing it to achieve the same results as a traditional rod-shaped sharpener, but with fewer strokes. This tool is a safe and easy way to keep your knives sharp, and it requires no assembly.

The steel's surface contains diamond dust, which makes it hard enough to somewhat sharpen a blade. While using this steel won't replace a professional sharpening job, which involves coarse grinding and ever-finer grinding at tightly controlled angles, it will lengthen the intervals between sharpenings. This steel will also perform better than a steel without diamond dust because it accomplishes the final task of a professional sharpening, which is polishing the edge to a fine point while realigning the edge.

Although steels are often touted as sharpening tools, few actually sharpen knife blades. Instead, they perform the vital task of realigning, or "resetting," edges, which bend when contacting a cutting surface or other hard object. The rule is that a steel should be at least as long as the knife blade being drawn across it, and this steel's 12-inch rod is designed to handle all household knives.

The steel carries a lifetime warranty against defects, ensuring its quality and durability. It is the result of German engineering, which is known for its attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality tools.

In summary, this diamond-coated steel is an effective and efficient way to keep your knives sharp and well-aligned, without the need for a professional sharpening service. Its flat surface and diamond-dust coating make it a superior alternative to traditional rod-shaped sharpeners, and its lifetime warranty provides peace of mind for the user.

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