This knife is classy and sharp. It looks good on a charcuterie board, whittling in camp, and tucked in your bag. It holds an edge. Last weekend I used it to help field dress a moose! It worked great. For twenty bucks, this knife is better than anything

Bought this knife originally for my son, but he didn't appreciate it so I swapped with him. I love this knife. It sharpens easily and holds an edge well - much better than my stainless knives. Its very light weight too which I guess is why so many cyclists use it. Simple function. Very good value for the $. My only complaint is the shape of the handle isn't ideal for larger handed people. If I had it to do again would buy the No. 9 for the slightly longer handle.

The German brand name of this honing steel is Kopala.
My French Opinel #8 Carbone knife is now razor sharp.

Both carbon steel and stainless steel knife blades can be shaped by the use of sharpening stones but to make a knife blade razor sharp a hand-held sharpening steel rod is most useful, such as professional kitchen chefs would use, and once a knife edge has been shaped then these are the final steel honing/finishing rods you would need, made in Germany, true honing steels, the best of the best; https://www.amazon.com/s?k=KOPALA+SUPER+Hardness+Honing+Steel+12-inch+Round+Knife+Sharpener+Steel+Sharpening+Rod+for+Kitchen+Knives+Honing+Rod&i=garden&crid=21HSB9U5GG439&sprefix=kopala+super+hardness+honing+steel+12-inch+round+knife+sharpener+steel+sharpening+rod+for+kitchen+knives+honing+rod+%2Cgarden%2C141&ref=nb_sb_noss These honing steels can also quickly sharpen a Swiss Army small pocket knife having a 33mm blade to a razor edge.

It cut’s well and has a great feel to the handle. We liked it so much we bought the garden version as a gift for my father in law.