Shapton Professional Kuromaku 1500 Grit Sharpening Stone Nakiri but just right as something

but just right as something between your full-size chef's knife and a paring or utility knife

Note: This is a full 2cm thick stone

The finish is kuro-uchi (black) with a lacquer coating -- this helps protect the steel and should not be polished off

A perfect all-around kitchen knife

Shapton Professional Kuromaku 1500 Grit Sharpening Stone Nakiri but just right as somethingShapton Kuromaku Professional Whetstone, 1500 Grit, #K0707 210mm x 70mm, 15mm thick. A highly regarded stone among some professional knife sharpeners. Occupies a nice middle ground between a coarse starting stone and a super fine polisher. 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