Oliva Elite Fine Grit Honing Steel - 10 Inch

The Oliva Elité knife collection by Messermeister boasts an exquisite natural, Mediterranean olive wood handle in the popular straight tang, forged knife line series. The highly figured, beautiful golden-brown handle provides a secure ergonomic pinch grip with an unsurpassed balance. The blade, bolster and tang are one piece, hot-drop hammer forged from a single billet of the finest German 1.4116 steel alloy and heat treated and cooled to achieve a Rockwell of 57-58. Oliva Elité steels are of heirloom quality and one of the best original forged wood handle honing steels.This German-made version is crafted from stainless steel attached to a highly figured Italian olive wood handle. The fine grit steel works great on both Messermeister Elité and Japanese knife lines by restoring the knife’s edge, smoothing and re-aligning it to maintain an enduring sharpness. It is not recommend to use this steel on serrated or scalloped blades.

• Hand-wash with warm water and a mild detergent; rinse and dry immediately
• Do not place in dishwasher
• Avoid cleaners containing bleach or citrus extracts
• Oil the wood handle as needed with food-safe mineral oil
• The German 1.4116 stainless carbon alloy blade resists stains and corrosion, exhibits toughness and durability, holds its edge retention, and is easy to re-sharpen to a razor-like edge
• This knife line is one-piece, hot-drop hammer forged, which produces the strongest blade from heel to tip. The blades are heat treated and cooled to achieve a Rockwell of 57-58
• The three-step, 15° Elité edge is hand stropped on a cloth wheel, creating the sharpest possible cutting surface on an edged tool
• The bolsterless heel simplifies all cutting, sharpening and honing tasks, making use of the entire blade from heel to tip
• Handcrafted in the historic cutlery capital of Solingen, Germany
• The Knife for Life™ guarantee provides a lifetime warranty against material and manufacturing defects
• 100% Messermeister quality