Shapton Professional Kuromaku 8000 Grit Sharpening Stone Carving Knives The half bolster allows for

The half bolster allows for the knife to be honed and sharpened the entire length of the blade and the heel bolster provides added balance

real wooden handle

And like all WÜSTHOF knives the sharpness of the Nakiri can be easily maintained by using any standard sharpening tool

This knife is sharpened 50/50 and so is fine for right or left handed use

Shapton Professional Kuromaku 8000 Grit Sharpening Stone Carving Knives The half bolster allows forShapton Kuromaku Professional Whetstone, 8000 Grit, #K0710 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