The medium grit diamond sharpening rod is suitable for sharpening any type of knife with a steel blade. Rods of this type are usually used for chef's knives. Fracture resistant oval steel tube is used to support industrial diamond coating. The effective usable length is 28 cm. The silica gel tip allows the rod to be placed vertically on the countertop with the tip pointing down for safe vertical sharpening. For manual work towards the body, an optional 20° angle on the end with silica gel can be used. Supplied with a heavy duty black plastic handle and eyelet for hanging.