Work Sharp Kitchen Ceramic Honing Rod - Angle Guided - For Chef, Santoku, Paring, & Serrated Knives Black

It’s important to understand the purpose of a honing rod: it’s not to sharpen the edge but to realign it as it bends/deviates after use. The deformation is minimal but enough to reduce razor sharpness. So instead of buying diamond textured rods (which will take off metal) a ceramic rod is far better: minimal or zero metal loss. Plus this WorkSharp has built-in 20° angle guides; that’s the usual angle used for regular kitchen knives and it’s essential to retain the angle the knife was sharpened at. So, though it seems expensive initially, it does the job perfectly.

Really excellent for kitchen use. Quite possibly the best honing rod I’ve used. Ceramic seems superior to steel in both was of use and results. A few quick passes and my knives are effortlessly slicing again. The guide for angle of use is also very handy. This makes use easy even for beginners.

Overpaid for this product

This is a great honing rod at a great price! I like that it has the angle guide, as I am teaching my son how to properly sharpen knives. It is a good length to comfortably sharpen even long chef knives. The rubber end lets you sharpen knives vertically supported on a countertop or butcher block, and doesn't interfere if you are sharpening your knife while holding it freely. If you get in the habit of running your knives over a rod after each use, it is very quick to keep your knives in top condition. Highly recommended.

great for maintaining a blade. I use it all of the time and my kitchen knives as well as pocketknives stay razor sharp.