Misono Swedish Carbon Steel Chef's Knife (Gyutou), 9.5-inch (240mm) - #113 Naniwa Professional Stones Use it regularly and you'll

Use it regularly and you'll easily and quickly keep your knives super sharp for a LONG time before you have to think of doing any other more serious "sharpening"

with chromium and tungsten for increased toughness and durability (making it somewhat less fragile than the "white" steels for example)

standard utility knife

an HRC 58 hardness stainless steel blade for a great balance between hardness for a super sharp edge and toughness and resilience for durability and ease of maintenance (as with all Wusthof knives

Misono Swedish Carbon Steel Chef's Knife (Gyutou), 9.5-inch (240mm) - #113 Naniwa Professional Stones Use it regularly and you'llMisono chef's knife shape, for everyday all around use. Preferred by many serious home and professional cooks. Good heft for serious cutting, but still easy to handle. Top quality blade and construction in a classic shape like a good old German or French professional knife, only better. Super choice for people who want a single all purpose knife. Remember, these are Carbon steel, NOT stainless, so they can be fantastic performers, but the additional