HOW TO USE A HONING ROD OR STEEL?

Honing rod goes by many names:

Honing steel, Chefs steel, Honing rod , Sharpening stick, Butchers steel, Sharpening rod, Sharpening steel.

They all mean the same thing - a rod with a handle you use to sharpen knives. Typically the rod is made of steel or ceramic or a diamond composite.