- STEEL CONSTRUCTION: Hard steel alloy rod provides a superior material for honing your knives. For most home chefs the sharpening steel will realign the edge and remove any niche or burr.
- HONING STEEL: An oval rod provides more surface contact with the edge to achieve same results as traditional rod but with fewer strokes.
- ERGONOMIC PLASTICE HANDLE: Plastic handle with hanging hole.
- EASY HANDLING: With a hardness of approx. 62 Rockwell, these sharpening steels are relatively resistant to damage.
- HANGING HOLE: Steel ring at the bottom allows the steel to be hung.
Product Description
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For most home chefs the sharpening steel will realign the edge
and remove any niche or burr. An oval rod provides more surface
contact with the edge to achieve same results as traditional rod
but with fewer strokes.
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This honing steel serves a vital role in the kitchen by
realigning, or "resetting," a 's edge, which bends this way
and that when contacting a cutting surface. (Often called a
sharpening steel, or "butcher" steel, a steel doesn't actually
sharpen a --unless it's a "diamond" steel.) Consisting of a
rod of hard steel-alloy and a tough synthetic handle, this steel
works well. A loop facilitates hanging it close at hand so you
can employ the steel oftenideally each time you use a .
That prevents a blade from becoming dull and prolongs intervals
between professional sharpenings. The rule is that a steel should
be at least as long as the blade being drawn across it, and
this steel's 10-inch rod is sufficient for nearly all household
knives. The steel carries a lifetime warranty against defects.
--Fred Brack
From the Manufacturer
First introduced in 1976, the Four Star® Series is one of the
world's most popular lines. Four Star® knives were designed
and developed in close cooperation with renowned professional
chefs. The result was a fully forged with a unique molded
handle. The Four Star® line contains knives for all tasks, and
includes the following open stock types: parer, bread,
peeling, sandwich, utility, carving, chefs, granton edge slicer,
santoku, and others. Four Star® knives are also available in a
range of block sets and gift sets.
A Higher Standard in Construction
Four Star® knives are precision forged from a single piece of
exclusive-formula, high-carbon, no-stain steel under the all-new
Sigmaforge standard. As a result, Four Star® knives have improved
quality consistency, lasting sharpness, and perfect geometry.
Sigmaforge one-piece construction also provides high precision
and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, thus
improving cutting-edge retention for lasting sharpness. In
addition, Four Star® knives use J.A. Henckels Friodur ice
hardening for corrosion resistance, a process that also
contributes to cutting-edge retention.
It's All in The Grip:
The Four Star® series features high impact polypropylene handles
that are permanently bonded to the blades without any gaps.
These comfortable handles are break-proof, sanitary, and
colorfast. In addition, the super bolster provides weight,
insures safety, and adds balance.
Features:
* SIGMAFORGE 1-piece, precision forged construction: Provides
perfect geometry, high precision, and improved stability of the
blade and steel structure, thus improving cutting edge retention
for lasting sharpness.
* Laser controlled edge: Is sharper and stays sharper longer. Has
a more consistent blade angle.
* Friodur ice hardening: Maximum no-stain properties and more
blade strength. Improved resistance to corrosion and pitting.
* Super bolster: Provides weight, insures safety, and adds
balance.
* Full rat-tail tang: Provides a proper balance and greater
strength.
* High-carbon no-stain steel, an exclusive J.A. Henckels formula:
Non-staining, non-rusting.
* Hand, precision honed blade: Is sharper and stays sharper
longer.
* Bonded polypropylene handles: Comfortable molded handles and
food safe
* Dishwasher safe: Easy care (Although hand-washing is
recommended by J.A. Henckels).
* Full warranty: J.A. Henckels stands behind all its knives.