[throwanem]

Sure, I guess. I don't really make a habit of pedantry, in the kitchen at least; we both evidently know very well to what tool I referred, and if it means something to you to use one name over another then you're certainly welcome to honor that preference.

[lannisterstark]

No, it wasn't about the pedantry, it was about the fact that they don't really sharpen anything. Honing rods are just used to keep the edge, generally. They won't sharpen a dull knife.