KING DELAXE STONE #400 Santoku Knife One of the unique characteristics

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KING DELAXE STONE #400 Santoku Knife One of the unique characteristicsThe KING Deluxe #400 is a coarse whetstone designed for edge repair, bevel correction, and restoring very dull knives before progressing to finer stones. One of the biggest advantages of this stone is its large Sancho gake size. The generous sharpening surface provides excellent stability and control, making it comfortable to use even during longer sharpening sessions. Compared with many coarse stones, the KING Deluxe #400 wears relatively slowly,