The F Dick "Dick 2000" 11 in. Flat Super Fine Cut Steel has an advantage over a round steel; it straightens and smooths the cutting edge faster and more gently by offering a line contact rather than a point contact to the knife edge. The alternating steeling strokes obviously bend the cutting edge less back and forth on a flat than on round steel. This is one of the most expensive steels made, and it's one of the most effective.

The F. Dick 10 in. Oval Fine Cut Steel works well on hard Japanese steel as well as American and German.

The F. Dick 10 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Black Plastic Handle is the best grit for traditional German and American knives. The 10 in length fits most knife blocks perfectly.

The F. Dick 10 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Black Plastic Handle is a regular cut round steel for every day honing to keep your German and American knives sharp.

The F. Dick 10 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Black Wooden Handle features a lovely black wooden handle. Great to use for your German and American knives.

The F. Dick 10 in. Scandinavian Steel Honing Rod is a square combination steel. Two sides are regular cut and two sides are fine cut. Handle is highly polished brass.

The F. Dick 12 in. Oval Regular Cut Steel with Black Plastic Handle is a standard regular cut honing rod. Great to have to keep all your German and American knives sharp for every day use.

The F. Dick 12 in. Regular Cut Oval Sharpening Steel with Wooden Handle is the proper grit for traditional German and American knives. The oval shape provides more contact surface with the knife and requires fewer strokes to align the edge. Traditional Wooden Handle for a classic look.

The F. Dick 12 in. Round Regular Cut Honing Rod with Black Plastic Handle is a good size for a 10 in chef knife or slicer and the regular cut grit is best for Traditional American and German Knife steel.

The F. Dick 12 in. Round Regular Cut Sharpening Rod with Wooden Handle features a lovely lacquered wooden handle.

The F. Dick 12 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Black Plastic Handle is a standard regular cut round steel for every day honing to keep your German and American knives sharp.

The F. Dick 14 in. Round Regular Cut Sharpening Rod with Wooden Handle features a lovely lacquered wooden handle.

The F. Dick 14 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Black Plastic Handle is ideal for keeping all your kitchen knives sharp. This steel features a black plastic handle.

The F. Dick 14 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Black Plastic Handle is a standard regular cut round steel for every day honing to keep your German and American knives sharp.

The F. Dick 1905 Series 10 in. Regular Cut Steel is used to straighten the edge that rolls after pressing a knife into the cutting board. Regular use of a honing rod will lengthen the time between sharpenings and greatly increases the performance of your knife.
This 10 inch regular cut steel matches the distinctive handle design of the F. Dick 1905 Series, which we consider to be amongst the best looking knives that we sell.

The F. Dick Balkan 9 1/2 in. Flat Fine Cut Steel is one piece with a flat surface and is fine cut. Great for keeping a clean sharp edge on all your German and American made knives.

The F. Dick Combi 10 in. Square Fine Cut/Polish cut Steel with Blue Handle features a fine cut on 2 sides and polish cut on 2 sides. Great to use for quick sharpening and finish for all your German and American knives.

The F. Dick Combi 12 in. Square Sapphire/Polished Cut Steel features 2 sides sapphire cut and 2 sides polished with marbled orange/black handle.

The F. Dick Dickoron 12 in. Oval Sapphire Cut Steel is one of the most preferred steels of professionals in Germany because they are chromed for the hardness that high carbon steel knives require. Provides an extremely sharp cutting edge.

The F. Dick Dickoron 12 in. Round Sapphire Cut Steel is one of the most preferred steels of professionals in Germany because they are chromed for the hardness that high carbon steel knives require. Provides an extremely sharp cutting edge.

The F. Dick Dickoron 14 in. Round Sapphire Cut Steel is one of the most preferred steels of professionals in Germany because they are chromed for the hardness that high carbon steel knives require. Provides an extremely sharp cutting edge.

The Dickoron series steels offer a more substantial handle than their less expensive lines. It is high quality, hardened acrylic with a steel finger guard. The 12 in. oval polishing steel is made for quick sharpening in a repetitive use situation in whcih you don't want to cause excessive wear to your knife. Meat processors, butchers and sushi chefs prefer a polishing steel to a more coarse option.

The F. Dick FineCut 12 in. Oval Fine Cut Steel with Blue Handle is good to use for touch ups on your already sharp knives.

The F. Dick FineCut 12 in. Round Fine Cut Steel with Blue Handle is good to use for touch ups on your already sharp knives.

The F. Dick Honorary 12 in. Oval Sapphire Cut Steel has a handle that is made of ebony wood with nickel silver inserts for engraving. The oval steel is the same fine "sapphire cut" finish as the Dickoron.

The F. Dick Micro 12 in. Oval Super Fine Cut Steel features a marbled green/white poly handle.

The F. Dick MutliCut 11 in. Flat Grooved Fine Cut Steel has a fine surface on which the knife edge can be restored and honed by steeling lightly. The edges of the grooves are designed to have a grinding effect and take the shoulder of the edge back when steeling a blunt knife aggressively.

The F. Dick Poliron 10 in. Oval Polish Steel with Blue Handle is ideal for keeping your already sharp knives as sharp as a razor. Great to use on German and American knives.

The F. Dick Titan 12 in. Oval Standard Cut Steel with Black Handle is coated with titanium for an extremely hard coating making this rod super strong, durable and long lasting.

The Forschner 10 in. Honing Steel w/ Wooden Handle is used to maintain a knife's edge and improve cutting ability.

The Forschner 12 in. Honing Steel is used to maintain a knife's edge and improve cutting ability.

This 9 in. honing rod is regular cut and suitable for German or American knives.

The J.A. Henckels Profection 9 in. Round Sharpening Steel was designed to match the look of your J.A. Henckels Profection knives. This 9 in. honing rod is regular cut and suitable for German or American knives.

10 in. Steel. Burgundy Silver series from LamsonSharp. Great sharpener to use with your Burgundy Silver series Knives.

The LamsonSharp Fire Acrylic 10 in. Steel is used to maintain a knife's edge and improve cutting ability.

10 in. Sharpening Steel. Rosewood Series of LamsonSharp.

The Mercer 12 in. Honing Rod will help you maintain your knife's sharpness. Made of German Steel.

Keep your blades in tip-top condition; hones blade edges to optimal sharpness.

This Messermeister 10 inch Fine Honing rod is ideal for maintaining your blade's sharp edge. Discontinued by the manufacturer, so gets yours before they run out!

This steel is fine cut and ideal for realigning all your Messermeister Elite and Japanese series knives. This has an soft grip ergonomic handle and has a lifetime warranty.

This steel is fine cut and ideal for realigning all your Messermeister Elite and Japanese series knives. This has an soft grip ergonomic handle and has a lifetime warranty.

The Miyabi Birchwood 9 in. Honing Rod is a great addition to your Miyabi Birchwood collection. Maintain your knife's sharp edge by using a honing steel on a regular basis. A honing steel doesn't sharpening your knives, it re-aligns the edge of the knife blade. Hand wash only. Made in Japan.

The Shun Classic 9 in. Sharpening Steel has a beveled bolster set at the proper angle to use as a guide to honing your Shun Classic knives at the correct factory set angle.

The Shun Premier 9 in. Honing Steel has a beveled bolster set at the proper angle to use as a guide to honing your Shun premier knives at the correct factory set angle.

The Shun Reserve 9 in. Honing Steel has a beveled bolster set at the proper angle to use as a guide to honing your Shun Reserve knives at the correct factory set angle.

The Victorinox 10 in. Combination Cut Sharpening Steel features two sides grooved as fine cut and two sides that are smooth to be used as a polishing rod. Polishing rods are widely used by butchers who want to keep a razor edge. We recommend taking a couple of strokes on the fine side (top and bottom), then rotate 90 degrees and finish on the polish side for a smooth mirror finish edge
Made in Sheffield, England.
Plastic handle with ring for hanging.

The Victorinox 12 in Combination Sharpening Steel features two sides grooved as fine cut and two sides that are smooth to be used as a polishing rod. Polishing rods are widely used by butchers who want to keep a razor edge. We recommend taking a couple of strokes on the fine side (top and bottom), then rotate 90 degrees and finish on the polish side for a smooth mirror finish edge.
Made in Sheffield, England.
Plastic handle with ring for hanging.

Forged Professional series regular cut sharpening steel for the series, although it can be used on any steel knife.

The Wusthof 10 in. Sharpening Steel works perfectly when your Wusthof knives seem a little dull. Easy to use, and fitted with a loop for hanging storage.

A honing rod is a great sharpener to have for your Wusthof knives. Sharpens fast and easy.

The Wusthof 9 inch Sharpening Steel has a square handle that is easy to maneuver in your hand when sharpening your knives.