KAWAHIRO 8.27 Inch Japanese Chef Knife, Hand-Forged VG10 for Precise Cuts | Hand-sharpened edge, distal taper, balanced octagonal wood handle, black-forged finish, red velvet-lined wooden gift box

This knife is durable and comfortable Japanese style wa handle with a nearly worry-free stainless steel finish. The tip is excellent for fine detail work on vegetables and fruit and has made it one of the knives in my top daily rotation. The packaging is incredible work of art of its own! The stainless steel finish prevents rust and patina from forming. I do not recommend putting this in the dishwasher! I Purchased during the before Christmas sale at a great value for my money. The knife arrived very sharp and holds an edge well. When sharpening this knife it is best suited to use high quality ceramic whetstones & diamond plates. On my first sharpening I was able to apply such an edge that really bumping my skin accidentally resulted in an injury. At 210 mm it is a great size for most kitchen tasks. Meat, chicken, vegetables and fruit are all game for this knife. Update - 6 months of near daily use, I had a small issue with edge chipping, a few strokes a the 5000 grit ceramic whetstone brought back a clean edge with little effort. The core steel is typical of this style knife and is very hard. I estimate 62+ HRC. Still very happy with this knife and use it daily. I do suspect this is manufactured in China and not in Japan as implied. Still it is a high quality knife worth the money when purchased on sale under $100.

Good quality super sharp

Very good looking and feeling. Cuts so good and very sharp.

Great knife .

Update: I've had this now for over a year and I just put a stone to the edge. This blade is well worth the price, and the handle is still tight and rigidly attached. Where else are you going to get a blade that you can use daily that only needs a stone once a year? Of course I hone it every day with a steel, that's every knife. The edge retention is crazy good. I'm with the others in the fact that I was nervous there is no steel or origination stamp on this knife. I took the plunge and am wholly satisfied. I'm a professonal chef and use this knife every day for prep. It came hair whittling sharp, and I've had it for several months now - I've not had to sharpen it at all. A single hone each day and it holds it's edge. It's well balanced, light and very easy to use. Handle feels good in the hand, edge holds like no other - well worth the price.

Purchased this knife due to being pleased with the Nikuri that I previously purchased from this manufacturer. This knife was sold at a discount, and I found out why. Packaging was excellent, but quality control was lacking. The knife had a burr down one edge. I had to touch up the edge. Also, not sure about the quality of the forging at the tip. I have used the knife, and it works well, particularly after I finished sharpening it. I am happy with it at the reduced price, but would have returned it if I payed full price.

What a beautiful knife. This is my first knife for my work as sushi chef. The sharpness edge so good, size also fits to my hand, durability is good helps me to cut faster and it's claim rust resistance, I hope it's not just a claim.

Sharp out of the box. Holds an edge pretty well. Nice handle

Great knife no issues

Sharp, balanced, beautiful, very reasonably priced.

this is real hapanese manufacturing but not VG10 it is only steel and iron but boy it is 100% top knotch very well made very sharp real japanese manufacturing made by hapanese habds buy it and take care of it and it will serve you very well for long long time , i will be buying more from kawahiro real japanese steel and iron and real japanese manufacturingby japanese hands

VERY impressive! I've never had a knife so sharp and sleek! Love it!

Stays amazingly sharp. Comfortable weight, Beautiful Look. Best knife Ive ever held. 10/10