Sharpening Rod - Pin Series (X02O)

Your Pin Series knives aren't dull. They're crooked. After a week of regular cutting, the microscopic edge folds over and the blade starts pushing through food instead of slicing it clean. This diamond-coated honing rod realigns that edge in two minutes, without grinding away steel the way a whetstone does. Run it before dinner, not after the damage is done.

Honing, Not Sharpening

There's a difference worth knowing. Sharpening grinds away steel to form a new edge. Honing straightens the edge you already have. The fine diamond surface catches the folded-over edge and pushes it back into line with a few strokes per side. Do it every few days and the blade stays sharp between stone sessions, rather than slowly degrading until it won't bite through a tomato skin. Works on all knives in the Pin Series, and on any other kitchen knife in a similar hardness bracket.

Specifications

• Material: Diamond-coated high carbon steel rod, chrome plated
• Handle: Natural olive wood with stainless steel rivets
• Use: Quick edge realignment between whetstone sessions on the Pin Series and any 60+ HRC kitchen knife.
• Series: Pin Series (X02O)
• Model: X02O-MDB