Dexter Russell 1012B 10 Inch Magnetized Butcher Steel High-Carbon Steel Black Handle

Dexter Russell  |  MFG #: 1012B  |  Item #: 30289  |  UPC #: 92187073533
  • High-carbon steel ensures long-lasting edge retention
  • Magnetized core enables rapid, secure handling
  • Balanced 10-inch blade for precise honing
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The Dexter Russell 1012B Traditional™ (7353) Butcher Steel 10" Magnetized is a professional-grade sharpening steel designed for high-volume meat processing and culinary precision. Crafted from high-carbon steel, this 10-inch medium coarseness steel features a durable magnetized core for secure storage and rapid access. Its medium weight balance allows for efficient honing of meat knives and butchers’ tools, making it an essential piece of equipment in commercial butcheries, professional kitchens, and butcher shops. Made in the USA, it combines robust construction with ergonomic polypropylene black handles featuring a safety guard and heavy-duty ring, ensuring operator safety and longevity under demanding use conditions.

The Dexter Russell 1012B Traditional™ steel offers precise blade honing with high-carbon steel for durability, improved edge retention, and resistance to wear. Its magnetized core facilitates quick, secure handling during high-frequency use, reducing blade dulling. The 10-inch blade length provides adequate leverage for professional sharpening, while the medium coarseness offers balanced abrasive action. The polypropylene handle with guard enhances safety, minimizes fatigue, and withstands frequent cleaning, making it well-suited for intensive commercial environments. Its compact, ergonomically designed profile enhances workflow efficiency across meat processing stations and sharpening routines.

Best suited for commercial meat processing or butcher operations requiring reliable honing tools

The Dexter Russell 1012B Traditional™ (7353) Butcher Steel features a 10-inch high-carbon steel blade with balanced weight and medium coarseness for optimal honing. It weighs approximately 0.83 pounds, with dimensions of 16.37 inches in width, 3.87 inches in depth, and 0.62 inches in height. Fully manufactured in the USA, it incorporates a polypropylene black handle with a safety guard and heavy-duty ring, designed for ergonomic grip and safety during frequent use. The magnetized core enhances handling security, while the high-carbon alloy ensures long-term durability and edge retention. This steel is intended for applications requiring reliable, consistent sharpening in busy commercial kitchens and butcheries. Its construction cleanly withstands frequent sanitation routines without compromising performance.

A commercial butcher steel is a high-quality honing rod used for professional edge maintenance of meat knives and butchering tools. Designed for frequent use, it typically features durable, high-carbon steel blades, often magnetized for secure storage, and ergonomically designed handles for safety and comfort. The Dexter Russell 1012B Traditional™ steel includes a 10-inch high-carbon, medium coarseness blade optimized for continuous sharpening routines in high-volume butcher shops and culinary operations. Frequently installed in meat processing stations or sharpening outlets, it facilitates quick realignment of blade edges, ensuring optimal performance in demanding foodservice settings and butcheries.

High-quality honing steels like Dexter Russell 1012B are built for continuous edge maintenance in professional meat processing environments. Designed with durable high-carbon steel and magnetized cores, these steels provide reliable and efficient blade realignment in high-output kitchens and butcher shops. Ideal for kitchen staff and butchers managing frequent sharpening tasks, they support streamlined workflows and precise edge restoration in busy foodservice operations.

Dexter Russell 1012B stands out among commercial honing steels due to its durable high-carbon steel blade, magnetized core for secure handling, and ergonomic handle design that prioritizes safety. Its medium coarseness ensures effective edge restoration suited for frequent use in busy kitchens and butcheries. Compared to standard steels, this model offers superior edge retention, consistent performance, and rugged construction that withstands rigorous sanitation and daily operation, making it a preferred choice for professional foodservice environments.

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The Dexter Russell 1012B Traditional™ (7353) Butcher Steel 10" Magnetized is a professional-grade sharpening steel designed for high-volume meat processing and culinary precision. Crafted from high-carbon steel, this 10-inch medium coarseness steel features a durable magnetized core for secure storage and rapid access. Its medium weight balance allows for efficient honing of meat knives and butchers’ tools, making it an essential piece of equipment in commercial butcheries, professional kitchens, and butcher shops. Made in the USA, it combines robust construction with ergonomic polypropylene black handles featuring a safety guard and heavy-duty ring, ensuring operator safety and longevity under demanding use conditions.

Top Dexter Russell 1012B Features

The Dexter Russell 1012B Traditional™ steel offers precise blade honing with high-carbon steel for durability, improved edge retention, and resistance to wear. Its magnetized core facilitates quick, secure handling during high-frequency use, reducing blade dulling. The 10-inch blade length provides adequate leverage for professional sharpening, while the medium coarseness offers balanced abrasive action. The polypropylene handle with guard enhances safety, minimizes fatigue, and withstands frequent cleaning, making it well-suited for intensive commercial environments. Its compact, ergonomically designed profile enhances workflow efficiency across meat processing stations and sharpening routines.

  • Function and Performance: High-carbon steel blade for consistent honing accuracy
  • Durability Traits: Magnetized steel core for secure storage and quick access
  • Ease of Use and Maintenance: Medium coarseness for versatile sharpening, easy cleaning polypropylene handle
  • Real-World Use Case: Ideal for professional butchery and meat preparation workflows
  • Workflow Benefit: Enables rapid blade sharpening to maintain precise cutting edges during service

Best suited for commercial meat processing or butcher operations requiring reliable honing tools

Dexter Russell 1012B Technical Specs

The Dexter Russell 1012B Traditional™ (7353) Butcher Steel features a 10-inch high-carbon steel blade with balanced weight and medium coarseness for optimal honing. It weighs approximately 0.83 pounds, with dimensions of 16.37 inches in width, 3.87 inches in depth, and 0.62 inches in height. Fully manufactured in the USA, it incorporates a polypropylene black handle with a safety guard and heavy-duty ring, designed for ergonomic grip and safety during frequent use. The magnetized core enhances handling security, while the high-carbon alloy ensures long-term durability and edge retention. This steel is intended for applications requiring reliable, consistent sharpening in busy commercial kitchens and butcheries. Its construction cleanly withstands frequent sanitation routines without compromising performance.

  • Electrical Requirements: Not applicable
  • Cooling Method: Not applicable
  • Refrigeration Type: Not applicable
  • Production Capacity: Not applicable
  • Cube/Output Type: Not applicable
  • Energy Use: Not applicable
  • Construction & Finish: High-carbon steel with polypropylene handle, magnetized core
  • Color: Black handle with metallic blade
  • Temperature Resistance: Operates effectively with routine cleaning, withstands typical kitchen temperatures
  • Food Safety: High-carbon steel adheres to sanitation standards, easy to clean and maintain
  • Dimensions: 10" blade length, 16.37" width, 3.87" depth, 0.62" height
  • Weight: 0.83 lbs
  • Thickness/Gauge: Blade gauge specified for medium coarseness
  • Technology & Features: Magnetized core for secure handling, durable high-carbon steel
  • Cleaning & Maintenance: Fully disassemblable, suitable for routine sanitizing and wiping
  • Storage Features: Heavy-duty ring for wall mounting or hanging storage
  • Usage Compatibility: Suitable for manual honing of professional meat and butcher knives
  • Ergonomics & Safety: Handle with guard and ring for secure handling
  • Replacement Parts / Included Accessories: Not applicable
  • Assembly Required: No

What is a commercial butcher steel

A commercial butcher steel is a high-quality honing rod used for professional edge maintenance of meat knives and butchering tools. Designed for frequent use, it typically features durable, high-carbon steel blades, often magnetized for secure storage, and ergonomically designed handles for safety and comfort. The Dexter Russell 1012B Traditional™ steel includes a 10-inch high-carbon, medium coarseness blade optimized for continuous sharpening routines in high-volume butcher shops and culinary operations. Frequently installed in meat processing stations or sharpening outlets, it facilitates quick realignment of blade edges, ensuring optimal performance in demanding foodservice settings and butcheries.

Top commercial knife sharpening steels for high-volume butchering and culinary precision

High-quality honing steels like Dexter Russell 1012B are built for continuous edge maintenance in professional meat processing environments. Designed with durable high-carbon steel and magnetized cores, these steels provide reliable and efficient blade realignment in high-output kitchens and butcher shops. Ideal for kitchen staff and butchers managing frequent sharpening tasks, they support streamlined workflows and precise edge restoration in busy foodservice operations.

  • Operation Type — high-volume meat processing stations
  • Kitchen Setting — professional butcheries and commercial kitchens
  • Foodservice Category — meat preparation and sharpening tools
  • Workload Qualifier — moderate to heavy sharpening routines
  • Use Case — efficient maintenance of butcher knives and blades

Why Choose Dexter Russell 1012B?

Dexter Russell 1012B stands out among commercial honing steels due to its durable high-carbon steel blade, magnetized core for secure handling, and ergonomic handle design that prioritizes safety. Its medium coarseness ensures effective edge restoration suited for frequent use in busy kitchens and butcheries. Compared to standard steels, this model offers superior edge retention, consistent performance, and rugged construction that withstands rigorous sanitation and daily operation, making it a preferred choice for professional foodservice environments.

  • Compact footprint for easy wall or cart storage
  • Enhanced safety with handle guard and ring
  • High-carbon steel blade for long-lasting sharpness
  • Magnetized core improves handling security
  • Designed for frequent use in restaurant-ready butcheries

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