Kessaku 10-Inch Sharpening Steel Honing Rod - Dynasty Series - G10 Full Tang Handle

Nice product. Is what you'd espect.

使い心地がとてもいい商品でした。 さすが傑作！といった感じです。 また購入したいです！

I bought this honing steel mostly because of how it looked. I wanted a honing steel with a G10 handle and 3 rivets to match the knife set I put together. This sharpener matches fairly well except for the logo on the center rivet and the butt of the handle. It's comfortable to hold, but it's quite a bit heavier than any honing steel I've used before. I tried it on some relatively inexpensive kitchen knives from Farberware, Kitchenaid, and Oneida and it worked well. I also tried it on a a couple of Benchmade pocket knives with 154CM steel and it worked surprisingly well. I am doubtful that this is really a full tang where the steel of the "blade" (in this case, the rod) extends all the way through to the butt of the handle. The rod and the bolster/tang are definitely different types of steel. It's possible the rod is fully welded to the bolster and then it would be reasonable to call it full tang, but like I said, I am doubtful. I'm not sure a full tang is necessary, though. You shouldn't be putting a lot of force on the rod when using it, but I suppose if you drop it many times or if it were manufactured poorly the rod could come loose. Only time will tell. I did quite a bit of searching for a sharpener like this and I found what appears to be the same honing rod (without the logos) on a Chinese wholesaler site for just $1 less, so this is a good value.

Works really easy & well, however i was sharping a knife today & caught a chip in it, didn’t damage my blade because I caught it in time after it hung up. But other than that i am very pleased with this product

I received a defective item. Appears quality control was lacking. There is a rough protruding seam down the entire length. First time I used it I could feel the damage to my most expensive chef knife. A quick visual inspection by manufacturer could have caught this. These offshore vendors need to do better. I have submitted a claim. I submitted a claim and seller responded within one day. Seller immediately shipped a replacement and I received it a few days later. Return was very efficient and quick. The new sharpener is superior in every way. 5 star product. I highly recommend this seller.