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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

A honing rod and whetstone fulfill different functions. You should ideally be using both for knife maintenance.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

dang, what does the rod do? It was sold under the name of "knife sharpener"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So the fine edge of the blade can warp as you use it. The honing rod helps straighten that back out to improve cutting. The whetstone actually removes bits of steel in order to create a new edge. Honing should be done regularly, but using a whetstone to sharpen the blade is periodic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

ohhh thank you! yeah my 2 year old knives definitely need a whetstone at this point. I suppose the honing rod can only help you so far