Shapton RockStar 8000 Grit Sharpening Stone by Type I recommend the fine ceramic

I recommend the fine ceramic hone for regular everyday maintenance

the edge of the knife is perfect right to the heel of the blade

And it's definitely gaining in popularity here

The handle and blade are beautiful

Shapton RockStar 8000 Grit Sharpening Stone by Type I recommend the fine ceramicShapton's new RockStar stones cut fast, are very hard and long lasting and leave a superb edge. They're a real pleasure to use, and extremely consistent. Everyone loves Shapton Stones for their high quality and excellent performance! 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 convenience of splash and go sharpening (do NOT soak these stones). These are