Honing rods are a great way to keep your knives sharpened and in perfect condition. These tools are used to realign the knife’s edge, taking the dull edges and sharpening them without wearing down on your knives. At Noble Home & Chef, we offer two different honing rod styles to add to your knife set. Choose between the three stripe and luxury design!
3 Stripe Design
Luxury Design
Honing Rods vs. Knife Sharpeners
What many people refer to as a knife sharpening rod is actually a honing steel. So what’s the difference?
Knife Sharpeners:
Knife sharpeners remove metal from your knife blade to literally sharpen your blade. Because of the amount of metal removed during the sharpening process, most home cooks shouldn’t sharpen their knives more than two or three times a year! Surprising, right? But true! Most often, what we consider needing to be sharpened is truly just needing to be honed!
Honing Rods:
Honing rods, on the other hand, realign the knife edge, removing the dullness from your blade without removing too much of the blade itself. This is the process we should be doing regularly! When using our knives, we inadvertently create microscopic folds, which can give the effect of a dull blade. This constant misalignment of our knife edge is not in need of sharpening — it’s in need of honing! Easy to confuse, since honing your knife will absolutely make it seem sharper. Many chefs will hone their blades before each use of their knife, if not more than once when using the knife in excess!
What Sets Noble Home & Chef’s Honing Rod Apart?
- Magnetized so that tiny metal particles don’t become airborne or ingested
- Made of hardened carbon steel for strength and durability against strong knives
- Chromium plated for prevention against corrosion and rust
- Oval handle allows for a sturdy, firm grip for added safety
- Excellent weight and feel
- No plastic handles or cheaper, softer steel
- Designer handle adds class to your kitchen
- Dishwasher safe
Keep your kitchen knives in quality condition and ready to make smooth and precise cuts. Our honing rods are the perfect knife accessory to add to your collection of kitchen utensils. Shop the three stripe or luxury design now and contact us with any questions you may have.