Shapton Glass Stone 2000 Grit Sharpening Stone Knife Storage An excellent choice if you're

An excellent choice if you're looking for a high-end made-in-Japan santoku that is easy to live with and won't break the bank

as well as for carving roasts

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shorter length and wider blade (compared to a traditional European-style chef's knife) mean you don't need to use a rocking motion much (and most of us at home don't do this anyway)

the edge of the knife is perfect right to the heel of the blade

Shapton Glass Stone 2000 Grit Sharpening Stone Knife Storage An excellent choice if you'reShapton Glass Stone, 2000 Grit, #50302 210mm x 70mm, 5mm thick (total thickness is 10mm: 5mm of abrasive bonded to 5mm glass plate). Shapton GlassStones are very fast cutting and long lasting. The ceramic abrasive is permanently bonded to a glass plate so the whole unit is very flat and very strong. The abrasive is extremely consistent and dense so you have a great feel and can produce very precise and clean edges, plus these have the convenience of