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Reddit mentions of 10 Inches Honing Steel Knife Sharpening Steel Sharpening Rod
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- 10-inches knife sharpening steel rod is for all types of knives, including kitchen, household, sporting, and pocket knives; sharpens standard knives
- The steel rod is made of carbon steel and plated with nickel-chrome; the fine surface of the steel rod prevents the cutting edge from damage when sharpening
- Easy to use, right or left-handed, with an ergonomic handle that fits all hands; slip-resistant rubber bottom means your sharpener is easy to handle and stays in place during use
- Quick, safe, and easy to use
- Use a non-woven cloth soaked with cooking oil to wipe the body and dry it; if washed with water, be sure to wipe the rod dry completely after washing and hang in a cool place to air-dry; do not put the sharpener into the dishwasher
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Silver |
| Height | 2 Inches |
| Length | 15.5 Inches |
| Size | 10 Inch |
| Weight | 0.71 Pounds |
| Width | 2 Inches |
Sure!
Here's a steel: https://www.amazon.com/10-inch-Knife-Sharpening-Utopia-Kitchen/dp/B019CEWA9S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1480170600&sr=8-2&keywords=steel+knife+rod
And here's a ceramic one: https://www.amazon.com/Messermeister-Ceramic-Knife-Sharpener-12-Inch/dp/B002YK1RAQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1480170600&sr=8-3&keywords=steel+knife+rod
As the ceramic rods are quite hard, you could probably get by with just that, and not the steel one. It will hone the knife (which is simply aligning the metal of the knife edge), while sharpening it slightly.
Also, if there's a Chinese market near your college, that's the place to get the cheapest possible knives, cutting boards, bowls, etc. Don't spend money on high-quality kitchenware until you're more experienced (and have a steady income.) Expensive knives aren't really better than super-cheap ones when you're a beginner.
But with any type of knife, you do have to maintain it:
Do get a "kitchen steel" (a hone; it's that stick-shaped thing you see chefs on TV rubbing their knife blades on before slicing meat) because that's what will let you keep your knives (even cheap ones) sharp. You can find them for about $10 and they look like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Utopia-Kitchen-Steel-Knife-Sharpening/dp/B019CEWA9S
...on a low budget, I'd rather have a $5 knife plus a $10 kitchen steel instead of a $15 knife (or even a $300 knife.)
I'd also suggest that you remember to get a lot of containers you can use to store ingredients or leftovers -- basically any sort of cheap bowls with lids. (The low-end equivalent of Tupperware.) Deli containers with snap-on lids can sometimes be free with bulk-food purchases from the health food store. And one brand of ramen (seen in Chinatown) comes in plastic bowls with lids -- those are definitely re-useable.
Edit: The ramen in the re-usable lidded bowls is "FF" brand from Thailand. It sells for about $1.50 a bowl around here. That's actually cheaper than buying an empty storage container.
https://www.amazon.com/FF-Tom-Seafood-Instant-Noodles/dp/B000W5AQ98