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For the last two hundred years, F. Dick steels have been widely recognized as the best made at world fairs and other competitions. Professional butchers likely have the best understanding of steels, or honing rods. Their work demands they start with a very sharp edge and they hone their knives every ten to fifteen minutes while working. Nearly all butchers use a polished or fine cut steel because they remove a minimum amount of metal from the edge of the knife. They will only realign the existing edge, which is what a steel is designed to do.
Our recommendation is to work with a very fine stone to rebuild your edge and a fine-cut F. Dick steel to keep it straight. When you are working as a carver / butcher, honing your knife four to six times an hour, for a full shift, you will probably want to use a Friedrich Dick polished steel in order to avoid wearing the edge down. Most cooks hone the knife before starting work or after taking it to the sharpening stone. For them, the F. Dick regular cut steel works well. If you keep the knife edge aligned, you won’t have to grind a new edge as often and the knife lasts longer.
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D7 0011 07 $12.35In Stock
| F. Dick 3 in. Pocket Steel
The F. Dick 3 in. Pocket Steel is perfect for anglers, hunters, campers on the go. Easily accessible for quick touch ups.
D7 0011 07
D7 1434 25 $74.25Product Temporarily Unavailable
| F. Dick Balkan 9 1/2 in. Flat Fine Cut Steel
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.
D7 1434 25
D7 2000 28 $115.20In Stock
| F Dick ''Dick 2000'' 11 in. Flat Super Fine Cut Steel

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.
D7 2000 28
D7 3171 25-63 $32.65In Stock
| F. Dick 10 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Non-Slip Handle
The F. Dick 10 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Black and Red Non-Slip Plastic Handle is the best grit for traditional German and American knives. The 10 in length fits most knife blocks perfectly.
D7 3171 25-63
D7 3171 30-63 $36.20In Stock
| F. Dick 12 in. Regular Cut with Non-Slip Handle
The F. Dick 12 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Black and Blue Non-Slip Handle is a standard regular cut round steel for every day honing to keep your German and American knives sharp.
D7 3171 30-63
D7 3171 35-63 $41.30In Stock
| F. Dick 14 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Non-Slip Handle
The F. Dick 14 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with the new Non-Slip handle is ideal for aligning the edge of your German and American steel knives.
D7 3171 35-63
D7 3173 30-63 $63.40In Stock
| F. Dick 12 in. Oval Regular Cut Steel with Non-Slip Handle
The F. Dick 12 in. Oval Regular Cut Steel is the best grit for traditional German and American knives. With a wider surface area than the standard round cut and a comfortable Non-Slip Plastic Handle this is an excellent choice for working professionals.
D7 3173 30-63
D7 3203 25-75 $56.65In Stock
| F. Dick 10 in. Oval Diamond Steel with Non-Slip Handle
Note: Replaces 7 9203-25 F Dick Diamond steel. Same product with improved non-slip handle
The F. Dick 10 in. Oval Diamond Sharpening Steel is 600 grit oval and solid, excellent quality. The diamond is well adhered to the steel. Oval shape provides maximum contact with the knife edge, and very few manufacturers use solid steel construction.
D7 3203 25-75
D7 3571 30-66 $49.30In Stock
| F. Dick 12 in. Fine Cut with Non-Slip Handle
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.
D7 3571 30-66
D7 3573 30-66 $63.40In Stock
| F. Dick 12 in. Fine Cut Oval Steel with Non-Slip Handle
The F. Dick 12 in. Fine Cut Oval Steel with non-slip handle is very unique. Rather than straight grooves, the patterning resembles a series of "S" shapes. This does and excellent job of removing a burr and smoothing an edge without leaving micro-serrations. Works well for German steels and highly recommended for Japanese as well. Also available in 10 in. length.
D7 3573 30-66
D7 3712 25-66 $56.32In Stock
| F. Dick 10 in. Square Fine Cut/Regular Steel with Non-Slip Handle
The F. Dick 10 in. Square Fine Cut/Regular Cut Steel with Non-Slip Handle features a fine cut on 2 sides and regular cut on 2 sides. Great to use for quick sharpening and finish for all your German and American knives.
D7 3712 25-66
D7 3882 25-66 $65.95In Stock
| F. Dick 10 in. Square Fine Cut/Polish Steel with Non-Slip Handle
The F. Dick 10 in. Square Fine Cut/Polish Cut Steel with Non-Slip 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.
D7 3882 25-66
D7 3883 25-66 $62.75In Stock
| F. Dick 10 in. Fine Cut Oval Steel with Non-Slip Handle
The F. Dick 10 in. Oval Fine Cut Steel with non-slip handle is very unique. Rather than straight grooves, the patterning resembles a series of "S" shapes. This does and excellent job of removing a burr and smoothing an edge without leaving micro-serrations. Works well for German steels and highly recommended for Japanese knives. Also available in 12 in. length
D7 3883 25-66
D7 3893 25-66 $67.85In Stock
| F. Dick Poliron 10 in. Polish Steel with Non-Slip Handle
The F. Dick Poliron 10 in. Oval Polish Steel with Non-Slip Handle is ideal for keeping your already sharp knives as sharp as a razor. Great to use on German and American knives.
D7 3893 25-66
D7 4691 25 $26.95In Stock
| F. Dick 10 in. Non-Chromium Polishing Steel
The F Dick Non-Chromium polishing steel is also called a butchers steel. It is stainless and perfect for softer steel butchering knife lines like Victorinox and Dexter. The reason that it is not chromed is in meat packing plants, many cutters like to scuff this smooth steel with sandpaper to suit their individual preferences. Personally, I leave it smooth and use it to burnish the edge on these protein knives
D7 4691 25
D7 4701 25 $28.16In Stock
| F. Dick 10 in. Fine Cut Sharpening Steel with Red Handle
The F. Dick 10 in. Fine Cut Sharpening Steel with Red Handle is good to use for touch ups on your already sharp knives.
D7 4701 25
D7 5003 30 $96.00In Stock
| F. Dick Micro 12 in. Oval Super Fine Cut Steel
The F. Dick Micro 12 in. Oval Super Fine Cut Steel features a marbled green/white poly handle. This steel is very lightly textured and is just a hair more coarse than a polishing rod. Sold mostly to butchers and poultry processors who use knives with a low rockwell hardness and burnish the edge against a very smooth honing rod.
D7 5003 30
D7 5503 30 $92.80In Stock
| F. Dick Dickoron 12 in. Oval Polishing Steel
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.
D7 5503 30
D7 5873 30 $116.50In Stock
| F. Dick Honorary 12 in. Oval Sapphire Cut Steel
The F. Dick Honorary 12 in. Oval Sapphire Cut Steel has a gorgeous handle of ebony wood with nickel silver inserts. The oval steel is a fine "sapphire cut" finish.
D7 5873 30
D7 5981 30 $89.00In Stock
| F. Dick Dickoron 12 in. Round Sapphire Cut Steel
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.
D7 5981 30
D7 5981 35 $93.45In Stock
| F. Dick Dickoron 14 in. Round Sapphire Cut Steel
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.
D7 5981 35
D7 5982 30 $120.65In Stock
| F. Dick Combi 12 in. Square Sapphire/Polished Cut Steel
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.
D7 5982 30
D7 5983 30 $102.40Product Temporarily Unavailable
| F. Dick Dickoron 12 in. Oval Sapphire Cut Steel
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.
So, what exactly is the difference between the F. Dick sapphire and fine cut steels? They are very similar in terms of how deeply they are grooved, but the sapphire has straight, very fine striations running from the handle to the tip as you would see on most steels. The fine cut is a wavy pattern. It kind of looks like a series of "S" shapes carved up and down the length of the rod. Because of this patterning, the fine cut is slightly more aggressive in texture than the sapphire.
D7 5983 30
D7 6503 30 $105.60In Stock
| F. Dick 12 in. Multiron Oval Steel
The F Dick Multiron Steel is ribbed so as to aggressively catch burred or bent edges. The surface is fine-cut. So, with pressure, you can easily straighten damaged or burred edges. With light pressure, it hones nicely. This is a favorite steel at Knife Merchant as you can really feel any problem areas on the knife. You'll know by touch when you have a bad spot and using this steel really allows you to go a lot longer between sharpenings.
D7 6503 30
D7 6504 28 $122.25In Stock
| F. Dick MultiCut 11 in. Flat Grooved Fine Cut Steel
The F. Dick MultiCut 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.
D7 6504 28
D7 6541 25 $30.40In Stock
| F. Dick 10 in. Round Regular Cut Steel
The F. Dick 10 in. Round Regular Cut Steel features a plastic handle and metal endcap. This steel is good to use for sharpening American and German knives.
D7 6541 25
D7 6551 25 $41.60In Stock
| F. Dick 10 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Black Plastic Handle
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.
D7 6551 25
D7 6551 30 $43.20In Stock
| F. Dick 12 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Black Plastic 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.
D7 6551 30
D7 6551 35 $47.05In Stock
| F. Dick 14 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with 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.
D7 6551 35
D7 6553 30 $56.35Product Temporarily Unavailable
| F. Dick 12 in. Oval Regular Cut Steel with Black Plastic Handle
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.
D7 6553 30
D7 7551 30 $22.75In Stock
| F. Dick EuroCut 12 in. Round Regular Cut Steel
The F. Dick EuroCut 12 in. Round Regular Cut Steel with Black Plastic Handle is the best grit for traditional German and American knives.
D7 7551 30
D7 7553 30 $32.00In Stock
| F. Dick Eurocut 12 in Oval Regular Cut Steel
The F. Dick EuroCut 12 in. Oval Regular Cut Steel with Black Plastic Handle is the best grit for traditional German and American knives.
D7 7553 30
D7 7561 30 $23.95In Stock
| F. Dick EuroCut 12 in. Round Fine Cut Steel
The F. Dick EuroCut 12 in. Round Fine Cut Sharpening Steel with Black Plastic Handle is good to use for touch ups on your already sharp knives.
D7 7561 30
D7 7563 30 $37.95In Stock
| F. Dick Eurocut 12 in. Fine Oval Steel
The F. Dick EuroCut 12 in. Oval Fine Cut Sharpening Steel with Black Plastic Handle is an excellent value for the quality. Rather than lateral lines being cut, this rod has a pattern that resembles a series of "S" shapes on the blade. This does a great job of refining the edge on German and Japanese steel. Very similar to other fine cut ovals, but the cost savings is in the handle, as this one is not as nice as other models. But it's not going to fall off, or come apart and the business end of this rod is terrific quality.
D7 7563 30
D7 9103 30 $113.95In Stock
| F. Dick Titan 12 in. Oval Standard Cut Steel with Black Handle
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.
D7 9103 30
D7 9302 25 $112.95In Stock
| F. Dick 10 in. Dickoron Diamond/Ceramic Combo Steel
F. Dick 10 in. Dickoron "Dick Duo" Diamond/Ceramic Combination Steel is a great tool to use for quick sharpening when your knife needs a little more attention than normal. This steel is oval and features the abrasive Diamond cut on the sides of the steel to start with and then the front and back feature 1000 grit Ceramic for finishing and/or basic touch up sharpening.
D7 9302 25
D9 0082 00-05 $79.50In Stock
| F. Dick Master Steel HyperDrill Sharpener
The F. Dick Master Steel HyperDrill simplifies the honing process to remove burrs and realign knife edges, without requiring the technical knowledge that can make honing a burdensome process. This is designed to be used in lieu of a honing rod for regular edge maintenance.
To Use:
Hold the device with your less-dominant hand, by placing your thumb through support hole and tucking your fingers into the vertical rib along the back side of the unit.
Hold the knife with your dominant hand and guide the blade through the center slot of the device from handle to tip.
Repeat this action several times while applying light pressure. Made in Germany.
D9 0082 00-05
D9 0082 02 $18.50In Stock
| F. Dick Metal Holder for Master Hyper Drill
F. Dick Metal Plate attaches to table in order to hold Master Steel Hyper Drill in place (D9 0082 00). Made in Germany.
D9 0082 02
D9 0086 00 $149.50In Stock
| F. Dick Silver Steel Hyperdrill
Sharpening made easy with the Silver Steel Hyperdrill: Lean the knife blade slightly against one side of the slot while drawing the blade with light pressure through the rods. Repeat this action a few times and the result will be a razor sharp edge. Features: Features a safety handle for easy use. Fastening Eyes for easy fixing. Made entirely of stainless steel so no plastic fragments. No spring technology makes this more hygienic. 4 rods on this hyperdrill so twice the performcance. A great tool for Butchers. Made in Germany.
D9 0086 00
D9 0092 00 $82.50In Stock
| F Dick Rapid Steel Action Set
The Rapid Steel Action set is the best guided honing tool on the market. This device simplifies the honing process to remove burrs and realign knife edges, without requiring the technical knowledge that can make honing a burdensome process. This is designed to be used in lieu of a honing rod for regular edge maintenance.
To Use:
Hold the device with your less-dominant hand, by placing your thumb through support hole and tucking your fingers into the vertical rib along the back side of the unit.
Hold the knife with your dominant hand and guide the blade through the center slot of the device from handle to tip.
Repeat this action several times while applying light pressure.
D9 0092 00
D7 1711 30 $53.15In Stock
| F. Dick 12 in. Round Regular Cut Sharpening Rod with Wooden Handle
The F. Dick 12 in. Round Regular Cut Sharpening Rod with Wooden Handle features a lovely lacquered wooden handle.
D7 1711 30
D7 1711 35 $53.75In Stock
| F. Dick 14 in. Round Regular Cut Sharpening Steel with Wooden Handle
The F. Dick 14 in. Round Regular Cut Sharpening Rod with Wooden Handle features a lovely lacquered wooden handle.
D7 1711 35