Kitaoka Usuba/Nakiri (one sided Veg Knife) 180mm Gyuto - Chefs Knife The 6000 is a "polishing"

The 6000 is a "polishing" stone and is a great grit to finish a sharpening progression with

If you are into the handmade knife scene

About the knife:The very attractive handle is made from Satin wood

and built to perform

Steel: Ginsan (Silver 3)Finish: Nashiji (Rough looking)Blade length: 165mmBlade thickness: 2

Kitaoka Usuba/Nakiri (one sided Veg Knife) 180mm Gyuto - Chefs Knife The 6000 is a "polishing"Kitaoka Usuba Nakiri (one sided Veg Knife) 180mm Usuba: Is a traditional vegetable knife for the professional Japanese chefs. Translation:"thin blade"This knife is thinner than most traditional knives and is able to achieve specialized cuts such as katsuramuki and shaving a vegetable cylinder into a thin sheet. This knife is hand made by Hideo Kitaoka and is one of the few knives I stock that bears the mark of " Dentokougeshi"The Dentokougeshi award