Our smooth 10" honing steel can be used after sharpening your oboe knife or bassoon knife on the India stone leading to a finer and smoother scraping edge. It is also effective in realigning and refreshing the burr of your knife in between scrapings, reducing the need to return to the sharpening stone. Use the same angles as when you use a stone, but with minimal pressure. Much easier to bring to rehearsals and gigs than a heavy stone!