Gesshin Synthetic Natural Finishing Stone Semi-Stainless we found that the curved

we found that the curved blade was much more conducive to the peeling of veggies and fruits when compared to the straight bladed peelers that are much more common

great ability to get sharp

thus the user must hold the "chikiri" (the tab for opening and holding open) down steadily at all times during use (the thumb is generally used)

I do not store mine in water

Gesshin Synthetic Natural Finishing Stone Semi-Stainless we found that the curvedProduct Description Detailed Specs Measurements The Gesshin Synthetic Natural is a resinoid stone. This stone is a medium hardness, relatively fast cutting stone, and leaves white ish polished finish with very light and fine, but slightly visible scratches. Because the stone is on the softer side, we increased the thickness. It doesn't dish fast by any means, but it does dish faster than some other finishing stones we have (like the Gesshin 6000