The Ironclad black sharpening steel is crafted from high-quality German steel. That’s the good stuff.
The surface of the steel is a ‘No. 3 Cut’. For those less familiar with the language, this is a general-purpose sharpening texture, or “etch”. A No. 3 Cut is coarse enough to tackle even the dullest blade in your kitchen.
Ironclad chose black steel for three critical reasons:
- Black steel holds its etch longer than traditional chrome-plated steel, so you’ll notice less drag when sharpening.
- Black steel won’t rust.
- Black is a colour commonly associated with Ninjas, so it makes sense that black steel would be the go-to sharpening steel for Ninjas. And everyone knows that Ninjas are blade experts.
The handle is made with Shear Edge™️, a tight matrix of highly engineered wool fibres makes up 70% of the volume, producing handles that are lighter, stronger and more sustainable than traditional plastic. Designed for left and right-handers, it fits all hand sizes. The undyed, natural fibres mean that each handle has its own unique cream colour with variations in tone too.
Features:
- Collab between kiwi brands Ironclad Pan Co. and Bloore & Pillar
- Weight: 350g – or as Ironclad Pan Co. like to say ‘approximately one large pear’
- 250mm steel length
- 130mm handle length
- Hand-made in Aotearoa, New Zealand
- Price is for x1 steel
