Chef Knife 8 inch - 67-Layer AUS-10 Damascus Steel, Hand Forged Japanese Gyuto Knives, PakkaWood Handle & Sandalwood Box

I work in an institutional kitchen and I use my knives all day long. Carving turkey, meatloaf, giant pork loins, cases upon cases of chicken. It’s a lot. And this knife slides right through all of it. I keep it quite sharp and it holds its edge for months even through the very heavy usage. Would totally recommend and buy again. Happy cooking!

Absolutely beautiful knife! I bought this knife for my husband who had been complaining that my 25 year old German made knives were not honing very well anymore. He loves this knife so much that he hand-crafted the most beautiful knife block and matching cutting board just for it. He even crafted a small box to hold the vial of oil. I plan to purchase the others in this set as I can afford to do so. It is such a pleasure to purchase and use a knife of great quality. Thank you!

I've never spent $85 on a single culinary knife but WOW! It's the sharpest, most beautiful knife I've ever handled. In addition to it being a work of art, it is completely functional. The presentation when opening was excellent! It has a cool wooden box w/knife oil and this awesome little gold-trimmed envelope w/authenticity cert, care instructions and thank you note. This is the level of class that I expected from a true Japanese knife maker and it didn't disappoint. Great Father's Day gift for the Father that does it all! Thank you.

This was probably one of the coolest things I’ve ever unpacked. Great presentation, box was cool, product speaks for itself. You can see the Damascus design and visibly sharp edge. Well-balanced and fits in the hand well.

Absolutely love this knife!!! I will definitely be purchasing the whole set. Well worth the money!

This is a decent knife. The packaging is over-the-top nice, so it would make an impression as a gift. The handle looks great. Unfortunately, the pattern on the blade is laser etched, and you can feel the ridges (I can't on my Japanese-made folded-steel knives). I don't actually care about the damascus steel aspect. If it's not folded steel, please don't put silly laser etching to to make it look like folded steel.

I just received today this knife (I bought it for myself for my coming birthday) and I can say that it is a delightful surprise. I cannot believe how sharp is this thing!! (I almost shave my nails when cutting vegetables due to a second of distraction. Be aware!). It is a beauty and as such, it deserves and better it has your full attention, otherwise you are going to regret it. Gorgeous knife, congratulations to Mitsumoto Sakari, excellent work. Nice handle and nice box too, but the blade itself is impressive.

I am impressed by the quality of this knife and by the aesthetics. The blade is excellent and beautiful. It is thicker than my other knives, but very sturdy and sharp. The blade shape is new to me, but I find it very useful. The handle is very comfortable and the balance is excellent. The looks are wonderful and the finishing is perfect. I strongly recommend the products made by this gifted craftsman.