Mercer Culinary10-Inch German Sharpening Steel, Stainless Steel, 38x10x3 cm, Silver

Purchased the sharpener extremely good quality bought it on special offer very happy with the product

Nice

Brilliant knife honer. I was not sure about using a ceramic one but this is excellent.

Think I would prefer a rubber grip handle but that’s personal choice. Item fit for purpose, seems well made, does the job as expected.

Really good quality, husband loves this uses it all the time for his chef knives.

Feels cheap, sharpens very good

A light weight steel that is easy to handle while despite being light is still being a quality item. You can't go wrong with this really.

Purchased to sharpen a number of dull knives. Longer, heavy duty and German quality made quick work of it. Recommended for any kitchen.

The Mercer 12" model M14512 is a very well made medium grit steel that is 1/2" in diameter by 17 3/8" total length and is a tad more than 12 oz. in weight. The steel will do aggressive honing with moderate pressure and finish honing with very light pressure. That being said it will leave an edge that is sharp but also one that could use a polishing. I have a seperate smooth polishing hone to finish the bevel.. After sharpening knives for work and recreation for 50 plus yrs i have lots of tools for sharpening. Knife sharpening has to do with the right equipment that works for you and the right technique to do the task. Most often my sharpening is all done by free hand and the feel is just as important as the technique. This mercer hone is a great tool if you know how to use it. The steel appears to be of good quality and the handle is adequate being molded synthetic. I would have prefered wood but for the price point of $33 the Mercer is a good value. I use a wood whittler's motion to hone my knives but i place the knife stationary and horizontally (at desired bevel angle) with the point away from me in my left hand and then draw the hone from the handle to the tip of the knife with my right hand which is my dominant hand. both sides are honed this way with the only difference being if the blade edge is facing right i push the hone across the edge and blade edge facing left i drag the hone across the edge. both strokes are from handle to tip and both strokes are with the hone in my right hand. The Mercer hone steel is premium quality, the handle is durable poly and designed so the hone will not roll when set on the bench and also has a stainless ring for hanging up when not in use. The 12" hone total length with the cardboard sheath is 1/4" too long to fit in the kitchen cabinet knife drawer so i will thow away the scabbard and get a piece of clear plastic tubing at the hardware store that i can cut to length and the Mercer will then fit straight in the drawer. Or i could cut enough of the handle end to remove the ring and shorten it a bit. Hind sight is that a 10" hone would have be adequate for my needs and be easier to fit in my kitchen drawer. A quality tool at a good Price!........ Edge in pics is a 12" chef's knife finished with light strokes on the Mercer hone.

This is a must for anyone that values their knives. This quality ceramic honing rod will straighten your knives edge out without grinding down the metal. The difference is between a sharp edge or a razor sharp edge.It's a quality ceramic honing rod that I strongly recommend and the length is perfect to cover the entire edge of a bigger kitchen knife with one motion.

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