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MAC 8.5-inch White Ceramic Honing Rod
The SR-85 is MAC’s smooth white ceramic rod, the simplest way to keep a MAC knife sharp between sharpenings. MAC describes its ceramic rods as harder than typical steel rods, with a finer grit for a finer edge, and intends them for touch-ups between sharpenings rather than as a replacement for sharpening.A smooth rod gives a fine finish on the edge and suits light, frequent use: a few strokes before a prep session will restore a slightly dull chef’s knife. When an edge is duller, the grooved faces of the black ceramic SRB-84 remove metal faster. For long knives, choose the 10.5-inch SRB-104.See all our ceramic sharpening rods. Learn More$34.95 -
F. Dick 2.75-inch Pocket Steel
Anglers, hunters and campers can carry this F. Dick pocket steel for quick touch-ups away from the kitchen. The regular cut rod brings back the edge on a pocket knife or a fillet knife wherever it is needed.To store it, unscrew the rod and screw it back in reversed, inside the handle, which protects the cut and keeps it from snagging in a pocket or tackle box. The rod resists corrosion, so it can sit in a bag between trips without rusting. It is small enough to keep in a glove box as well.Before a trip, check that the rod is screwed in firmly so it cannot work loose in a pack.For a field kit with room for a longer rod, the F. Dick 8-inch coarse cut steel gives more length. At home, the F. Dick 10-inch round regular cut steel fits a knife block. A fishing knife to carry with it is the ErgoGrip 4-inch fishing knife. Learn More$15.60 -
Master Grade 11 in. White Ceramic Rod
The Master Grade ST-3700 receives our top recommendation for a ceramic honing rod.
Please note that a steel honing rod is used to straighten the edge of a knife that has "burred" or rolled over. Ceramic rods are used to remove metal and restore an edge. Knives with a Rockwell hardness of 61 or greater tend to not roll the edges, but will abrade and dull. Ceramic may be the best choice for these knives.
Not all ceramics are equal: At 9 mohs of hardness, the Master Grade ST-3700 is significantly better than others. (Diamonds are 10 mohs). The vast majority of ceramic rods on the market are 8 mohs.
Impact Resistant. Handle is square, so it is less likely to roll off the table. Rubber tip and metal core also help to make this rod more likely to survive a fall. The level of abrasiveness on a ceramic rod is anecdotal as they are textured ceramics that lack a grit that has been sieved to a particular grain size. These are roughly equivalent to a 2000 grit stone. Learn More$49.95
