8 Inch Chefs Knife Japanese Handmade Forged Full Tang Kitchen Knives Multifunctional High Carbon Stainless Steel Cooking Knife with Sheath and Ergonomic Wood Handle

I've worked in professional kitchens for years and used many knives, and honestly this is one of the best I have used. It out performs even some of the very expensive (£400+) hand crafted knives out there! It's extremely sharp out the box and is very quick to sharpen when it dulls slightly. It's a great shape, performs the function of several different knives and feels great to use for every task! Things to bare in mind, it's not hand forged as it claims to be but for under £60 you're not going to get a hand forged blade full stop. This knife is in fact a very good quality Chinese steel with high chromium content, an exact copy of a German steel used in some of the best kitchen knives around the world. It appears to be stamped steel that has has been patterned and shaped into a well balanced blade. It's a softer steel, so it won't hold an edge too long, however that isn't a downside if you sharpen your knives as this can be honed right back to razor sharp in less than 5 minutes. It's high chromium content means it won't rust on you, just don't put it in the dishwasher but you shouldn't do that to any knife. The quality of the handle seems to differ between knives they send, some could use some more wood coating/varnish and finishing but that's not hard to correct. Overall I would say this is the best knife you will find for the price and even some far more expensive.

Excellent, just cuts through meat with ease.

Overall this knife meets my expectations for a knife of this quality, however, a word of warning to buyers of this knife and I hope a warning to the manufacturers also. I am more than used to handling proper knifes and therefore give them the respect that they deserve, too often since purchasing this knife I have accidently cut myself whilst even just picking the knife up, already, before taking the knife out of the sheath I have cut myself on the backend, nearest to the handle of the blade that protrudes from the sheath, today was the third and last time that this has happened to me, I have simply rounded off the end of the blade and it will never bother me again, such a simple solution that I have to wonder why the manufacturer didn't do this, it took me 2 minutes with a file to round that very sharp, pointed tip away.

Very sharp slices well

A very well made blade with a stunning design work the leather holster did let it down but definitely a very well made crafted knife 🔪 it came well packed with 2 point tip protecters not for the well made blade... no but to stop you from lightly tapping it and slicing part of your fingers off.. definitely a must for the kitchen if you're a meat lover ... or a veg eatting psychopath.. this blade will get the job done fingers an all...

Sharp, nice Ballance, well made

It isn’t hand made. It’s made in china. I know this because the packaging says so. However, it does look good and it’s extremely sharp and does everything you need it to do. It’s become our Sunday roast carving knife.

Superb high quality kitchen knife, just a little different. Well finished, with an exceptional blade.

Very hepful in kitchen!

I think it's a nice knife, the old look feels good in the hand, it has a good weight, maybe on the heavy end (I have medium size). It's a little bigger than I expected. It has good sharpness (cuts through paper easily) I could maybe make it even sharper. I am really happy with it and can highly recommend the knife