Shapton Professional Kuromaku 5000 Grit Sharpening Stone Shapton Glass Stones I prefer the spear-point style

I prefer the spear-point style as a primary paring knife

where a light touch removes unwanted bits like you're going through butter

You should let the knife do the work

it's also the same as the 4522-16 "utility knife" above (same thin blade

Shapton Professional Kuromaku 5000 Grit Sharpening Stone Shapton Glass Stones I prefer the spear-point styleShapton Kuromaku Professional Whetstone, 5000 Grit, #K0704 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