I have been absorbed into this rabbit hole ... y'all suck!
I am a novice, just purchased a few Japanese knives ... and am not gonna wear them out with overuse or abuse... so what does a total novice now use

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I have avoided most knife threads .... y'all suck
The Chef's Choich... A manual one or $$$...
Overkill 101 ... I have now enrolled in the classes ... so carry on ...