Rod of steel used to restore keenness to dulled blades
"Knife steel" redirects here. For blade steels for knives, see List of blade materials.
A honing steel on a cutting boardCommon steel for use in householdsSEM images of the cross-section of a blade before (dull) and after (sharp) honing with a smooth rod[1]
A honing steel, sometimes referred to as a sharpening steel, whet steel, sharpening stick, sharpening rod, butcher's steel, and chef's steel, is a rod of steel, ceramic or diamond-coated steel used to restore keenness to dulled blade edges. They are flat, oval, or round in cross-section and up to 30 centimetres (1 ft) long. The steel and ceramic honing steels may have longitudinal ridges, whereas the diamond-coated steels are smooth but embedded with abrasive diamond particles.[2]
Non-abrasive honing rods such as smooth ceramic or ribbed steel are able to remove small amounts of metal via adhesive wear. In normal use, the rod is applied to the blade at a slightly higher angle than that of the bevel, resulting in the formation of a micro-bevel.[3]
The term "hone" is associated with light maintenance performed on a blade without the effort and precision normally associated with sharpening, so the name "hone" was borrowed. Despite this, they are commonly misunderstood to be sharpening blades.[4][5]
In the 1980s, ceramic abrasives became increasingly popular and proved an equal, if not superior, method for accomplishing the same daily maintenance tasks; manufacturers replaced steels with ceramic (and later, manufactured diamond abrasive) sharpening "steels" that were actually hones.
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^Gritzer, Daniel (September 7, 2023). "The Best Honing Steel (Not Sharpening Steel!) for Your Knife". Serious Eats. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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