You use your honing rod, so you don't need to sharpen your knife as often. Using the proper #honing #rods for your blades regularly keeps knives’ edges sharp and fixes things quickly by realigning the edge for a longer time.
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Steps to Sharp Knives: How to Choose and Use a Honing Rod - 3Steps
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Steps to Sharp Knives: How to Choose and Use a Honing Rod - 3Steps

Using the proper honing rods for your blades regularly keeps knives’ edges sharp and fixes things quickly by realigning the edge.