Glestain 10.8-inch (275mm) Hexagonal Ceramic Honing Rod

Specifications

• Rod length: 10.8 inches (275 mm)
• Handle length: 4.75 inches (121 mm)
• Overall length: 15.5 inches (394 mm)
• Rod: hexagonal ceramic
• Handle: synthetic, with a hanging loop
• Maker: Glestain (Honma Kagaku), Japan
• Item number: GLS-SN6 (Glestain SN6)

Honing a Glestain Edge

Glestain knives are sharpened at different angles on each face, about 16 to 18 degrees on the primary face and about 22 degrees on the back. Hold the same angles on the rod, with most strokes on the primary face and one or two light strokes on the back. Use light pressure and alternate faces only as the geometry requires. When honing no longer restores the edge, sharpen the knife on a whetstone.

Care

• Wipe the rod with a damp cloth after use to remove metal residue, and let it dry.
• Ceramic is brittle; hang the rod by its loop or store it where it cannot fall, since a drop onto a hard floor can crack or break it.