F. Dick Honing Steels

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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  • F. Dick 1905 Series 10 in. Regular Cut Steel

    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. Learn More
  • F. Dick 10 in. Fine Cut Sharpening Steel with Red Handle

    The F. Dick 10 in. Fine Cut Sharpening Steel with Red Handle is ideal for butchers, meat processors, fish mongers and line cooks who all may need to constantly hone their German and American made blades anything under 60 Rockwell will be ideal for this steal. For the price this is one of the best honing rods on the market as the maker of this steel Friedrich Dick has been producing and innovating the honing products since the 1800's. Made in Germany. Learn More

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