Victorinox 10-inch Regular Cut Honing Steel

The Victorinox 10-inch regular cut steel is commonly mistaken for a knife sharpener. A honing steel maintains a knife’s edge and improves its cutting ability by pushing the rolled edge back into line, so the knife keeps cutting cleanly between sharpenings.

We recommend a honing steel or rod about 2 inches longer than your longest knife for easier use. A 10-inch steel suits kitchens whose longest blade is an 8-inch chef’s knife, such as the Fibrox Pro 8-inch Chef’s Knife, and it fits a standard knife block.

A regular cut has fine lengthwise grooves that realign the edge with a few light strokes. Use it before each prep session, and sharpen on a stone when honing no longer brings the edge back.

For a finer surface, see the Victorinox 12-inch Fine Cut Honing Steel. The Victorinox 12-inch Regular Cut Honing Steel is the longer version. Our Honing Rod Guide explains honing in detail.

SKU: 7.8991.32

Availability: In stock

$32.40
  • Details

    Specifications

    • Type: Honing steel
    • Rod length: 10 inches (25.4 cm)
    • Surface: Regular cut, round
    • Handle: black synthetic with hanging ring
    • Model number: Victorinox 7.8991.32 (US item 40580)

    Victorinox Honing and Sharpening Steels

    Regular and fine cuts realign an edge during daily work; polishing steels burnish a fine edge; diamond and helical steels remove metal and are for setting or restoring an edge. Choose a steel about 2 inches longer than your longest knife. Our Honing Rod Guide explains each cut, and our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide covers the knives they maintain.

    SteelLengthSurface
    Classic 8-inch Medium-Fine Honing Rod8 in.Medium-fine
    7-inch Regular Cut Honing Steel7 in.Regular
    10-inch Regular Cut Honing Steel10 in.Regular
    10-inch Regular Cut Honing Steel, Dark Wood Handle10 in.Regular
    10-inch Combination Cut Honing Steel10 in.Combination (fine and polish)
    10-inch Round Polish Steel10 in.Polish (smooth)
    12-inch Regular Cut Honing Steel, Black Handle12 in.Regular
    12-inch Fine Cut Honing Steel, Dark Wood Handle12 in.Fine
    12-inch Helical Cut Steel12 in.Helical (coarse)
    12-inch Combination Cut Honing Steel12 in.Combination (fine and polish)
    12-inch Oval Diamond Sharpening Steel12 in.Diamond, oval, hollow
    12-inch Round Solid Core Diamond Steel12 in.Diamond, round, solid core
    14-inch Regular Cut Honing Steel14 in.Regular
    14-inch Fine Cut Honing Steel, Dark Wood Handle14 in.Fine

    How to Hone

    Hold the steel upright with the tip on a towel or board. Set the heel of the knife against the top of the rod at roughly 15 to 25 degrees and draw the blade down and toward you so the whole edge passes along the rod. Alternate sides for a few light strokes each; pressure does not help.


    Care

    • Wipe the rod clean after use and dry it before storing.
    • Hang it by its ring or store it in a block slot so the surface does not knock against other tools.

    Additional Info

    SKU 7.8991.32
    Cut Regular
    Handle Material Plastic
    Material Steel
    Brand Victorinox
    Country of Manufacture
    Manufacturer's Part Number 40580
    Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price $42.00

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