Accessories
A good knife deserves a little support.
The stones, racks and boards we’d actually put next to a Japanese blade, chosen to keep it sharp and protected, not to pad out a catalogue.
By category
Five kinds of thing.
Everything here exists to keep a blade sharp, protected or off the drawer. Nothing here is padding.
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Sharpening stones
Whetstones from 1000 to 8000 grit, a routine touch-up through to a mirror finish.
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Cutting boards
Hinoki, hiba and walnut, woods that cushion the edge instead of blunting it.
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Storage
Magnetic racks and stands in copper, brass and steel. Blades apart, and on show.
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Table linen
Handwoven Japanese linen for the kitchen and the table.
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Tableware
Porcelain and stoneware, finished to sit beside the knife.
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If you buy one thing.
A stone keeps the edge. A board protects it. A rack keeps it off other metal. In that order.
The stone
King KW-65 1000/6000 whetstone
$111Two grits in one block, 1000 and 6000. The routine touch-up and the finish, on the stone most cooks should own first.
The board
Aomori Hiba cutting board
from $105Hiba is soft enough to cushion the edge and naturally antibacterial. The cheapest way to stop blunting a knife you just sharpened.
The rack
Magnetic oak knife block
from $195Blades apart, off the drawer, off each other. Oak with a magnet strong enough to hold a gyuto.
Accessories
Sharpening stones
The edge comes back on a stone, not in a pull-through.
King KW-65 1000/6000 whetstone
$111Two grits in one block, 1000 and 6000. The routine touch-up and the finish, on the stone most cooks should own first.
King HT-65 PRO 1000/6000
$118The same two grits, denser and slower to dish. For anyone who sharpens often enough to notice.
King #800 coarse stone
$56The repair stone. For a chipped or badly neglected edge, before the 1000 does the real work.
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Cutting boards
Soft woods and end grain, chosen to take the impact instead of the edge.
Aomori Hiba cutting board
from $105Hiba is soft enough to cushion the edge and naturally antibacterial. The cheapest way to stop blunting a knife you just sharpened.
American walnut board
from $209Heavier, darker, and thick enough to stay flat. The one that lives on the counter.
European walnut board
from $132Close-grained walnut with a hand-oiled finish. Kind to the edge, and quiet under the knife.
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Storage
Somewhere for a knife to live that is not a drawer.
Magnetic oak knife block
from $195Blades apart, off the drawer, off each other. Oak with a magnet strong enough to hold a gyuto.
Wall-mounted magnetic rack
from $195Fifty centimetres of oak and steel on the wall. Knives visible, and nothing touching.
Triple trivet stand
from $84Three oak bars for a hot pan, and something to rest a board against when it dries.
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Table linen
Stonewashed linen for the kitchen and for the table.
Kitchen tea towels, set of six
$98Stonewashed linen that actually dries a blade, in a set you can afford to keep using.
Linen kitchen apron
$105Stonewashed linen, cut long, softens with every wash. Natural or off black.
Stonewashed linen tablecloth
from $125The same linen, table sized. Two lengths, two colours.
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Tableware
Porcelain and brass, finished to sit beside the knife.
Essential accessories for Japanese knife owners
A premium blade only stays premium if you look after it. How you sharpen it, where you store it and what you cut on decide whether it keeps its edge for years or chips in a drawer within months. Three things do most of that work.
Sharpening stones restore an edge with a control no pull-through or electric gadget can match. Our King whetstones run from 1000 to 8000 grit, covering everything from a routine touch-up to a mirror-polish finish.
Storage solutions keep blades apart, visible and off one another. Magnetic racks and stands, wall-mounted or freestanding, in copper, brass or steel to suit the kitchen you already have.
Cutting boards matter more than people think: too hard a surface blunts a knife fast. Hinoki cypress and walnut give just enough to absorb the blade’s impact and protect the edge, and ours are chosen specifically to work with Japanese steel.
Building your kit over time
Starting out, the one accessory worth buying alongside your first knife is a combination whetstone. A 1000/6000 grit stone sharpens and polishes in one, and learning to use it pays back for the life of the knife. After that, add a magnetic rack or stand to guard the edges between uses, then a board in a wood that works with your blade rather than against it. Everything ships from our European warehouse with a 100-day money-back guarantee. The Japanese knife collection these are built around is a click away.