Shapton Professional Kuromaku 220 Grit Sharpening Stone Sujihikis An excellent value in a

An excellent value in a real workhorse of a bread knife

for ease of sharpening

Hardness is at least HRC 60

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This size and type of knife sits comfortably between a larger chef's knife and full-size slicer

Shapton Professional Kuromaku 220 Grit Sharpening Stone Sujihikis An excellent value in aShapton Kuromaku Professional Whetstone, 220 Grit, #K0706 210mm x 70mm, 15mm thick. These Kuromaku Professional series stones are very fast cutting and long lasting, offering nice sharpening feedback while still being very hard so they resist dishing nicely. Note that these are splash and go, so do not soak these stones. These stones come in a convenient plastic case that also doubles as a stone holder, though the affordable Naniwa universal