Souryurin 240mm Hammered Damascus Gyuto 310mm and Over I often used a spatula

I often used a spatula like this when cooking meat

The Gesshin™ 1000 Grit Extra Large Sharpening Stone is a great Nakato (middle stone)

which is not to say tough

*The photos are indicative of the general look of these

Souryurin 240mm Hammered Damascus Gyuto 310mm and Over I often used a spatulaProduct Description Detailed Specs Measurements The Souryurin series features a VG 10W core, clad in stainless hammered Damascus steel. VG10W adds tungsten to VG10 for increased edge retention. A long time ago, when I was still cooking professionally, I used knives from Ryusen. Ryusen used to be one of the most popular OEM makers in Japan, as they had an excellent reputation for the knives they produced. More recently, they have stopped all OEM work