Shapton Professional Kuromaku 8000 Grit Sharpening Stone Carving Knives The half bolster allows for

The half bolster allows for the knife to be honed and sharpened the entire length of the blade and the heel bolster provides added balance

This style is specifically for soft cheese such as Brie

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

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

and you get the very useful and standard Japanese style "sujihiki" slicer (carving knife) knife shape which can also certainly be used for sushi/sashimi slicing

Shapton Professional Kuromaku 8000 Grit Sharpening Stone Carving Knives The half bolster allows forShapton 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