Shapton Glass Stone 4000 Grit Sharpening Stone Naniwa Professional Stones which both benefit from a

which both benefit from a "seasoned" finish which will develop a natural yellowish discoloured patina

use the hone regularly and you'll keep the edge in good shape for a long time before you need to think about doing any serious re-sharpening or real grinding and refinishing of the edge

and an important tool in the kit of any working chef

onions and herbs as well as cleaning and cutting vegetables -- all easily accomplished with the comfortable grip and razor-sharp hardened stainless steel edge

with excellent construction quality and they just look spectacular with the layered steel

Shapton Glass Stone 4000 Grit Sharpening Stone Naniwa Professional Stones which both benefit from aShapton Glass Sharpening Stone, 4000 Grit, #50103 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