MITSUMOTO SAKARI10 inch Knife Sharpening Steel Honing Rod, Japanese High Carbon Flat Honing Steel, Professional Kitchen Knife Sharpener (ABS Handle & Powerful Magnet)

I have really come to like the M. Sakari brand. I purchased their culinary shears recently and was struck by their quality and heft. I went with their oval diamond sharpener and once again I am thrilled with the build quality of this piece. Packaged beautifully and with pride by the company. This is clearly not your ordinary grade sharpener/honer they throw in with your typical big box knife set. I recently purchased a professional Japanese set of VG10 steel knives and wanted a sharpening steel that would compliment their quality; I’ve no doubt this piece will perform and will likely outlast me. I typically have at least one gripe about any given product. But. Not this one.My current knife set is new and already razor sharp. As an initial test I took out one of my dull old backup AJ Henkel 6 inch utility chef’s knives and within about 45 seconds of swipes, it put a formidably sharp edge on it, ready to make quick work of vegetables. Works terrific and is a sensational buy for under $40 (what I spent sale priced). Recommended indeed!

I loved its strong texture for sharpening knives, especially for professional knives.

High quality knife sharpener. Produces a perfect edge

I was using a ceramic rod sharpener I’ve had for ever but it never got my Japanese knife really sharp. I used this new sharpener rod and with just a few swipes my knife was super sharp. Should have bought it a long time ago.

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It’s working great

I was in my 70s before I learned that the round knife ‘sharpener’ that comes with your set of knives is not a sharpener at all. It is a tool to remove burrs that can appear on your blades over time. Burrs are simply indentations in your blades. If you looked through a magnifying glass, you’d be able to see the misshapened edges of your blades, usually caused by some unintentional abuse of your knives—maybe from a cutting board or some material that is not meant to be cut.This diamond-encrusted tool IS a knife sharpener. It works beautifully, and you will be thrilled how much sharper your blades can be with just a few swipes of this sharpener.There are videos on YouTube that describe how to use diamond-encrusted sharpeners, but really, it’s not that complicated. Four or five swipes on each side of the blade at say a 30-degree angle will be all you need.Enjoy.

Just what I needed. I could have spent $100 but thought that was too much for the few kitchen knives that I have. $40 for this product seemed fair. When I opened the box and and ran my hand over the cutting surface (it says 3000 grit in the description) it seemed very smooth and I wondered if I had made a mistake. After just about 10 or 15 strokes per side I was able to cut paper with my Pampered Chef knife. Even though it is a very fine grit it sharpens very quickly. After one attempt I'm very pleased with my choice. I hope it lasts and expect it will. Seems well manufactured.