Product Description
Maintain your knife's edge between sharpenings with the Shun Classic 9-Inch Combination Honing Steel. As a knife is used, its fine cutting edge can bend slightly out of alignment. Honing gently realigns that edge, helping prolong sharpness for everyday preparation.
This stainless steel honing rod combines a smooth surface for weekly maintenance with a micro-ribbed surface for monthly honing. A built-in 16° angle guide on the handle helps you position your Shun knife, while the D-shaped, ebony-finished Pakkawood handle provides a secure, comfortable grip for left- and right-handed users and coordinates with the Shun Classic collection.
Shun's knife-making heritage is rooted in Seki City, Japan, where its makers have been based since 1908 and blade-making traditions reach back to the 13th century. The name Shun celebrates ingredients at their peak of freshness, flavor, and beauty, a philosophy reflected in the brand's approach to everyday food preparation.
Details & Dimensions
- Collection: Shun Classic
- Rod length: 9 inches (22.9 cm)
- Rod material: Stainless steel
- Honing surfaces: Smooth and micro-ribbed
- Built-in 16° angle guide on the handle
- Handle: D-shaped Pakkawood with an ebony finish
- Suitable for left- and right-handed users
- Country of origin: Japan
Use & Care
Use the smooth surface for weekly honing and the micro-ribbed surface for monthly maintenance, adjusting frequency to how often you use your knives. Shun's harder knife steel generally requires honing about once a week rather than after every use. Use the built-in guide to help maintain the correct 16° angle.
Honing realigns the cutting edge; it does not replace sharpening when a blade becomes dull. Backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
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