Shapton Professional Kuromaku 12,000 Grit Sharpening Stone Yanagiba Sharpening can be a fun

Sharpening can be a fun and rewarding skill

NOTE: This knife is sharpened almost entirely on the right side

The reduced bolster shape (half bolster) and thinner edge of the blade reduce the weight of the knife

the RockStar could be a bit softer and more prone to building mud (this is neither better nor worse

These qualities make this knife ideally suited to fruit and vegetables and other meats too

Shapton Professional Kuromaku 12,000 Grit Sharpening Stone Yanagiba Sharpening can be a funShapton Kuromaku Professional Whetstone, 12000 Grit, #K0705 210mm x 70mm, 15mm thick. These Kuromaku Professional series stones are very fast cutting and long lasting, offering nice sharpening feedback while still being very hard so they resist dishing nicely. Note that these are splash and go, so do not soak these stones. These stones come in a convenient plastic case that also doubles as a stone holder, though the affordable Naniwa universal