Japanese Sharp Kitchen Knife, 8 inch Professional Hand Hammered Kitchen knives, Ultra Sharp High Carbon Stainless Steel Japanese Chef Knife with Black Micarta Handle and Gift Box

This is the shapest knife ive evey put my hands on! Definitely perfeshional for use! Feels very comfortable in my hand.I cant believe how great the price is! The balance, sharpness and quality is Awesome!!!!

Great knife for the money. Like the handle.

At the $50 price point this is not a high end professional quality knife. It is more than satisfactory for home use where it is not under stress for hours each day. Being made in China brings some good workmanship and materials at the low price.The knife is extremely sharp. Honed to a steep angle (12 to 15 degrees) the cutting edge is thinner and sharper than your everyday chef knife (normally 16 to 22 degrees). With that goes the need for care. At this angle the blade edge can easily chip or burr if mistreated by hitting a bone or using a hard cutting board. Needles to say do not throw it in a drawer with other utensils. Carefully protect the delicate blade edge. Also, this angle makes re-sharpening difficult and it should not be sharpened by household devices or knife sharpening services that don’t understand this difference. Hand honing would be best.The knife is attractive with an authentic damascene pattern and ebony handle secured to the tang by a decorative full rivet. The handle is quite long but the knife is well balanced at the finger guard. Typically a kiritsuke knife is held not by the handle but by the blade, with your finger against the curved finger guard and your index finger atop the blade’s spine (see my photo). This knife is well shaped for that purpose. Also a typical kiritsuke is not “rocked” but drawn smoothly and lightly toward you in a flat cutting motion, stroked inwards without sawing. This is why the blade edge is normally flat and parallel to the cutting board. This knife has a pronounced curvature to the blade which is not traditional but does make it a bit easier to use by a less than skilled amateur. This takes it away from the “professional” level, but makes its use by the everyday cook a bit easier. The dimples atop the blade reduce friction to easily release thin slices. I would like to see them extend further down the blade to be more effective but these will do.Maintenance is easy, just rinse and cautiously wipe after every use. Do not soak or use a dishwasher and always clean thoroughly after slicing onions as these dull knives.

Don’t even second guess the cost just get it.

This knife is a great addition to your kitchen.The blade actually has the etched design on the blade (which is one thing I really wanted). The blade does indeed come sharp and in a beautiful box. Best of all, the packaging even informs you of a lifetime guarantee on the knife.Of course the knife cuts through meats easily, but the real test is when you try to slice a tomato or grape. This knife glides right though without causing the pressure and squeezing that most other knives cause. This is what causes all the juices and oils to soak your cut surface, but this knife glides right through perfectly. I am buying more for stocking stuffers for Christmas.

I have a few knives from this brand. I love them. They are easily items that your children will fight over someday. The Damascus steel is highly figure (my favorite) the handle wood is gorgeous. This is a wonderful item that makes kitchen time extra fun for me

I love my new Chef knife. It is very well packed. I have not used it much as of yet, but it is very sharp and cuts well the first time you use it. The weight is good, as is the grip. I chop a lot of onions & veggies & this knife works quite well. Highly recommend.

I can always use another sharp knife in my kitchenThis is a nice looking, well made Santoku Damascus steel knifeAt first, I wasn't sure I would like the fiberglass handle. But I have to say it adds some half and helps balance the knifeDamascus steel is known for holding a sharp edge longer and so far it holds trueI like the way this knife cutsOnions and tomatoes still do stick to the knife sometimesPriced right for this quality knife