Kessaku Cleaver Butcher Nakiri Knife - Samurai Series - Japanese Etched High Carbon Steel, 7in

Beautiful knife, beautiful box, wood handle, good price.It's not very sharp, it's barely sharp. For those looking for a very sharp knife, this is not it.

I added this as my second "good" knife since I find I'm cooking a lot. The other one was a hybrid chefs knife which cost 2.5 times as much and this blade is every bit as good. The style obviously depends on the user, I like the hybrid chefs knife better for day to day but this knife feels fantastic and stays extremely sharp. I would wager the handle is slightly less durable than my other but I feel like it's a great add for this price point and I'm impressed with the blade.

I bought this knife a couple of years ago and use it every time I cook anything. I recently bought a second one. I use this for meat as well as vegetables and it is fantastic. It holds its edge well, though, as with all knives that hold an edge well, when it starts to dull, it can take a little bit of work to bring the edge back. I recommend using whetstones and Steel. Sharpening gadgets and grinders would just ruin this very nice knife. Take your time to sharpen this properly and it will treat you well and last and last and last...

The knife itself:Knife weights 209 grams.Blade edge length 6.25 inches.Blade body width 1.7~1.8 inches.Damascus pattern is laser printed and symmetric on each side.Impression:Packaging is nicely done including both looks and protection of knife.Blade is razor sharp out of box.Comes with knife guard and polish cloth.In my opinion:Everything looks great to me. The only imperfection I found so far are that polishing of the handle is slightly rough and the blade grind is not completely even.I own Shun and Wusthof knives and love them to death. Shun stands for the sharpest handcrafted art piece while Wusthof stands for solid build quality with consistency and durability.KESSAKU knife is one of the best in its price range if you don't plan to spend as much as for a Shun or Wusthof piece. Highly recommended to you and to myself for the future purchase.

I love this knife for slicing all kinds of vegetables, meats and poultry. It is well balanced, fits well in my hand, and extremely sharp. For example, it's great for thinly slicing tomatoes and immediately cuts right into tomato skins.