Kyocera Ceramic Sharpening & Honing Rod

Cutting with a dull knife can be dangerous. It is important to maintain your steel knives in between uses. The dual-sided surface of Kyocera's ceramic rod provides for sharpening and honing a blade. The ultra-efficient sharpening rod is made out of advanced ceramic, a material close in hardness to diamond. The durability of this rod will provide excellent results when re-sharpening or honing the cutting edge of your metal-based knives, scissors, and cutting tools. When your metal-based knife or cutting tool is extremely dull, first use the ribbed side of the ceramic rod to sharpen the blade by creating a finely ribbed texture on the primary cutting edge. Follow by using the smooth surface to hone or finish the edge. Excellent for sharpening and honing steel knives, scissors, and other steel cutting tools (not intended for ceramic knives) The entire rod is made from advanced ceramic and is rust-proof, lightweight, and easy to clean One side of the rod has a smooth surface for honing, while the other side is ribbed for sharpening