Product Description

Chicago Cutlery Centurion 8-Inch Sharpening Steel includes 1-Each 8-Inch sharpening steel.Chicago Cutlery Centurion collection have high-carbon stainless steel blades with our exclusive Taper Grind edge that provides optimum sharpness and makes it easier to keep edges sharp over time. Full-tang blades coupled with a heavy duty forged bolster provide balance and strength. The black polymer handles give Centurion a classic look while the triple riveted construction provide safety.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34508 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Black
• Brand: Chicago Cutlery
• Model: Centurion
• Dimensions: 15.00" h x 1.00" w x 3.00" l,

Features

• 8-inch sharpening steel maintains sharp edges on kitchen cutlery
• Long-lasting steel rod; ergonomically-designed polymer handle secured with triple-compression stainless steel rivets
• Hone knife edges before each use to prolong the life of your knives
• Hand wash for best results; lifetime guarantee
• Triple compression stainless steel rivets secure the handles to the blade for increased safety and stability

Amazon.com Review
Dull knives aren’t just inefficient--they’re dangerous, too. To protect hands and prolong the life of your knives, regular honing with a good sharpening steel is a must for even high-quality blades. Measuring eight inches long, this sharpening steel is long enough for any but the most massive chef’s knives. It’s handcrafted with a long-lasting steel rod and an ergonomic polymer handle to match the rest of Chicago’s Centurion line of cutlery. To hone, simply hold the steel vertically with the tip pressed against a stable surface. Place a knife on the steel at a 20- to 40-degree angle and draw the blade along the length of the steel, pulling the knife towards you as you go. For best results, steel blades before or after each use to maintain a razor-sharp edge. --Mary Park

Customer Reviews

excellent product
Chicago Cutlery Centurion 8" Sharpening Steel

The art of knife sharpening, then KEEPING them sharp is and interesting issue. On one hand, it's amazingly simple, while at the same time being both complex and difficult.

However, once those secrets are mastered, the physical aspect is, indeed, simple. And the KEY to keeping your blades conditioned and in good shape after they're initially sharpened is a good steel (or ceramic steel). I have seen kitchen knives that, once sharpened, have never needed anything further than the occasional steel and they've remained razor sharp through their entire effective life span (which is greatly increased by using the steel).

When a blade is sharpened, the stones actually cuts the metal and reshapes the angle of the edge. So full sharpening removes metal at a relatively significant rate.

The steel, once the blade has been used and dulled, "pushes" the metal of the edge back into the proper place and alignment. This process simply moves the metal back to where it should be and does not remove metal in the process. Unless the blade has chips or nicks or notches in it from use, a full re-sharpening is RARELY warranted.

The Chicago Steel is of medium size, balances near perfectly and and is extremely effective in restoring the edge. Moreover, it's so simple to use, my wife freely avails herself of the steel and will do finishing touches to her knives when she has a particular job to do and I'm not around.

All in all, after climbing through the learning curve, I find this to be an Excellent tool that does its job perfectly and at a reasonable prices.

I would highly recommend this steel to anyone who wished to learn proper care and handling of their blades.

Good sharpener for the $
I already had a set of knives and a storage block but no sharpening steel. I bought this one because it matched the rest of the knives in the block. It does a great job of restoring a knife's cutting edge with just a few strokes. If you've never used one of these before, there are several on line videos about proper sharpening technique.