WÜSTHOF HONING ROD – Sharpen dull knives, scissors and cutters safely PRECISION FORGED – WÜSTHOF's Steel are forged from a single block of High Carbon Stainless Steel and tempered to 58-degree HRC. WÜSTHOF STEEL SHARPENING – Includes a 9” honing rod CENTURIES OF TRADITION – Family owned for seven generations, WÜSTHOF was founded in Solingen, Germany over 200 years ago. WÜSTHOF’s cutlery carries the Solingen name, a designation reserved for products that meet the strictest quality standards Wüsthof sharpening steel; 9-inch rod length