What do we call the one used in sharpening kitchen knife?

Question

What do we call the one used in sharpening kitchen knife?

Answer 1

It is either a stone or a steel. Steels are round and have a handle. They are normally used for dressing up a sharpened blade.

Answer 2

A stone, if it's flat.  Depends on your kitchen knives.  I have stones that are short and flat, long and flat, and cylindrical with a handle.  Some work better wet then dry.

Answer 3

You should only use a steel to sharpen a kitchen knife a stone or grinder should only b used  when the blade is dead or chipped.