Misono Molybdenum Utility ("Petty") Knife, 4.7-inch (120mm) Japanese Chef Knives You don't absolutely need a

You don't absolutely need a stone holder to use your stones

This is also my favourite paring knife shape -- I like this "spear point" shape more than the "bird's beak" or straight-edge "sheep's foot" shapes

with Octagonal Walnut Handle

000 grit is a better choice because it has a more narrow particle distribution

Misono Molybdenum Utility ("Petty") Knife, 4.7-inch (120mm) Japanese Chef Knives You don't absolutely need aThis makes a perfect addition to a chef's knife or santoku. I find this Japanese style of utility knife much more useful than the standard German utility and paring knife design, as this one has a deeper blade which is shaped more like a small chef's knife, and so you can in fact use it just like a small chef's knife. I use mine all the time at home now for dicing onions, and I can now even do a fine dice of a single garlic clove (I don't like using a