Misono Swedish Carbon Steel Chef's Knife (Gyutou), 9.5-inch (240mm) - #113 Naniwa Professional Stones with plenty of length and

with plenty of length and extra weight (680 grams) and a nice wide blade (4mm)

Use it regularly and you'll easily and quickly keep your knives super sharp for a LONG time before you have to think of doing any other more serious "sharpening"

with chromium and tungsten for increased toughness and durability (making it somewhat less fragile than the "white" steels for example)

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Misono Swedish Carbon Steel Chef's Knife (Gyutou), 9.5-inch (240mm) - #113 Naniwa Professional Stones with plenty of length andMisono chef's knife shape, for everyday all around use. Preferred by many serious home and professional cooks. Good heft for serious cutting, but still easy to handle. Top quality blade and construction in a classic shape like a good old German or French professional knife, only better. Super choice for people who want a single all purpose knife. Remember, these are Carbon steel, NOT stainless, so they can be fantastic performers, but the additional