HONING STEEL | KNIFE SHARPENER | 30 cm rod | Kotai
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Description
A dull blade is harder to control and risks slipping, increasing the chances of injuring your fingers.
Good honing steel will help you realign your knife’s edge to make cooking safer, faster and more enjoyable.
Thanks to the hard steel used in making KOTAI knives, they only require honing every week or so, depending on their use.
Just like how it takes a diamond to cut a diamond, it takes very hard steel to hone a steel blade. At HRC 65, the KOTAI honing steel can fix even the hardest steel alloys in just a few strokes.
Honing vs. Sharpening:
Honing realigns the blade edge in just a few strokes, while sharpening removes the dull edge to create a new, sharp one. Use the honing steel for weekly maintenance; use the whetstone to restore the blade's edge when sharpening becomes necessary.
To help you hone your blade at the correct angle, the finger guard features a built-in 15˚ guide.
Technical details:
Rod length / total length: 23 cm (9") / 35 cm (14")
Weight: 331 g (11.7 oz)
Magnetic: Yes
Guided honing angle: 15 degrees
Rod material: #75 carbon steel
Rod hardness: HRC 65 +/- 1
Tip of rod: Pointed for stability
Handle material: Black hand-polished pakkawood
Kotai was born as a bridge between Asian and Western cook cutlery. Lightweight, precise and ultra-sharp like a Japanese knife, yet stainless, robust and very durable like a German knife. All the advantages without the disadvantages, no compromises. "Kotai" means "solid" in Japanese; durability and performance are the defining values behind Kotai's creations.
Many would argue that Japanese knives are the best in the world, so why do so few Western chefs use them? After moving to Asia from his hometown in France - and determined to continue his passion for cooking - Kotai founder Jeremie Plane set out on a journey, but found that the knife world was basically split in two:
On one side - Japanese knives - sharp and beautiful, but also very delicate and high-maintenance.
On the other - Western knives - durable and rust-resistant, but not nearly as sharp as their Asian counterparts.
"I thought there had to be a better alternative. I became obsessed with the idea and started talking to countless bladesmiths, designers, steel engineers, professional chefs and regular home cooks. Some of them shared my frustration and joined the project."
Two years and a million prototypes later, KOTAI was born: light, precise and razor-sharp like a Japanese knife, yet stainless, durable and easy to maintain like a German knife. In short, a Japanese knife for the bosses of the West.
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Bulky goods shipping costs of €19.95 may apply for individual items that exceed the standard package size. These will be calculated at check-out.
Shipping to most EU countries costs a flat rate of €9.90 and is free of charge for orders over €85. All shipping details
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