Noble Home & Chef Professional Knife Steel Magnetized for Safety. Our Honing Rod Has an Oval Handle for a Firm Grip and is Built For Daily Use, Perfect for Chefs and Home Cooks Alike! (12", 3 Stripe)

Q: What is the hardness of this steel on the Rockwell scale?

The rods are made of alloy steel with an HRC 65 +/- 1.5 hardness and then hard-chrome plated with a surface hardness of HV940. (got this information from the seller)

Q: what country made in?

There is nothing stating it's origin on the product. I no longer have the box it came in. Works great

Q: How many days after ordering is the noble honing rod dispatched?

Great question! Amazon handles all shipping. If you have Prime it should ship out within 2 days. Otherwise Amazon will give you and ETA before you finalize your order!

Q: Can this steel be used for Damascus knives?

Even my husband didn’t know. He knew all about Damascus steel and how it held its edge forever. He doesn’t know if this would work. It sure works on our lesser grade knives.