Shapton Glass Stone 500 Grit Sharpening Stone, Double Thick Shapton Glass Stones Also could certainly be used

Also could certainly be used as a yanagiba or sushi/fish slicer

and it offers good performance compared the much more expensive and fragile Magnesia method stones

- For cutting meat

or looking for an all-purpose knife

Shapton Glass Stone 500 Grit Sharpening Stone, Double Thick Shapton Glass Stones Also could certainly be usedShapton Glass Stone, 500 Grit, Double Thick, #50106. 210mm x 70mm, 10mm thick (total thickness is 15mm: 10mm of abrasive bonded to 5mm glass plate). Comes packed in a Pro Kuromaku style plastic case which can also double as a basic stand (though a proper heavier holder is strongly recommended). This is a special double thick version of the very popular 500 grit Shapton Glass Stone. If you do a lot of sharpening, this is a great choice to get extra