Shapton Professional Kuromaku 8000 Grit Sharpening Stone Carving Knives And like all WÜSTHOF knives

And like all WÜSTHOF knives the sharpness of the Nakiri can be easily maintained by using any standard sharpening tool

but a knife like this

Most people who try a santoku never go back to their old chef knife

14 cm (5 1/2")

This means that it does NOT feel large since it's so light and easy to handle

Shapton Professional Kuromaku 8000 Grit Sharpening Stone Carving Knives And like all WÜSTHOF knivesShapton Kuromaku Professional Whetstone, 8000 Grit, #K0710 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