The 12” steel is very HD construction and heavy, causing it to be a bit awkward when honing smaller length blades. Love the brand! Love the quality.

My Wusthof honing steel keeps separating and falling apart. Cheap craftsmanship for the money.

A bit disappointed with this one. Had my last one for over 15 years and it worked great on all our Wustoff knives until it just plain wore out. This one just doesn’t seem to work as well. Even when I run the blade over it 15-20 times it just doesn’t seem to get that blade as sharp as I’d come to expect. Don’t know if these steels are made differently or maybe it’s just me, but I can no longer obtain that super sharp edge that I’ve been accustomed to for the last 40+ years.

Bought the 12” steel as it pairs up nicely with my 12” Wüsthof Chefs Knife. Brings a nice edge to all my various size knives.

This honing steel is exactly what I needed to keep my WUSTHOF knives sharp and straight. It is big and heavy but I think that also makes me feel more in control with it. I use it before every use and my blades are sharp as ever!