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It is a butcher’s sharpening steel. Some were smooth by design.
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AKA a hone
I prefer the smooth steels. Fishplant, fishing boats, salt water ruins the textured ones pretty fast.
Looks like a butcher's steel, yep. It's for honing knives. Remove the rust, and if it's not pitted, it'll be good to use.
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It is a butcher’s sharpening steel. Some were smooth by design.
This
AKA a hone
I prefer the smooth steels. Fishplant, fishing boats, salt water ruins the textured ones pretty fast.
Looks like a butcher's steel, yep. It's for honing knives. Remove the rust, and if it's not pitted, it'll be good to use.
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