Tojiro Professional Whetstone 220 Grit Bathroom The cast stainless steel handles

The cast stainless steel handles feature soft-touch silicone inserts that stay cool and offer a comfortable grip — even when the oven's cranked up to 220°C

fish and vegetable bakes

Sleek stainless steel handle feels comfortable in your hand

an undulating line is formed—similar to the hamon formed when samurai swords are tempered using a traditional clay-baking technique

The pink stone creates a finer edge preparing the surface for the final stage of sharpening using the white stone to hone the knife for everyday use

Tojiro Professional Whetstone 220 Grit Bathroom The cast stainless steel handlesA whetstone is the only thing that genuinely sharpens a knife. Pull through sharpeners and steels either tear metal away or push a rolled edge back into line; a stone removes metal in a controlled way and sets a new edge at the angle you choose. For hard Japanese steels it is the only sensible option. Grit is the number that matters. Low numbers cut fast and repair damage. Middle numbers set the working edge most knives live on. High numbers polish