- Fixed angle full size sharpener that is perfect for novice and experts alike
- Includes four crock sticks/rods for all your sharpening needs. Grit behavior ratings are 1200-1500 for the fine and 100-200 for the coarse rods
- This model includes a handguard
- No sharpening experience necessary! Fixed angles at 15 and 22 degrees make sharpening a breeze
- Made with high alumina ceramic -- the best on the market
- Quality base is hand crafted from fine oak and includes spring loaded storage underneath
- From the legendary Idahone -- trusted and used by professional and home chefs since 1974
- Sourced and produced in the USA
This knife sharpener is one of the most popular products from Idahone and is excellent for both novice and expert. It includes spring loaded storage in the fine oak base and comes with two coarse and two fine grit sharpening rods. The rods measure 9" long and 5/16" in diameter. Grit ratings on the crock sticks are approximately 1200-1500 for the fine, and 100-200 on the coarse. The sharpening angles are pre-fixed at 15 degrees for sharpening on the coarse rods and 22 degrees for finishing on the fine rods. Anyone can achieve a perfectly sharpened knife with this model. This sharpener is a very effective, cost efficient and easy way to sharpen any style knife. Simply place the rods in the holder, hold the knife perpendicular to the table and run it from heel to tip along both sides of the knife.