Shun VB0750 Sora Combination Honing Steel, 9-Inch 9-Inch Sora Combination Honing Steel by Shun Combination honing steel with a patented 16-degree hand guard to maintain blade between sharpening's Place steel tip down on a sturdy surface, line up blade with hand guard Gently pull blade down from heel to tip 3-4 times and repeat on the other side Wipe with damp cloth and dry; made in Japan