Just received this on5/25/23. Quick delivery and a great steel. I had a old steel by Chicago for over 20 years. This was good but NOT GREAT. This one by Wusthof is the best. It took me 3 strokes each way. To make my knife that I use every day. As sharp as a razor. On my old one it would take me 5 to 8 each way to get it only 1/2 as sharp.