Kai Wasabi Black 6.5" Santoku Knife Santoku (which means 3 virtues) knives are knives that are equally adept at mincing, slicing and dicing. This santoku knife is no exception. With a 6.5-inch blade it is a work-horse for all your kitchen prep, chopping and slicing its way through all your tedious tasks. The Wasabi Black series features traditional Japanese single-bevel blade shapes as well as a selection of double-bevel Western-style blade shapes. Single-beveled blades excel when extremely precise cuts are needed?for example, when preparing sushi. Double-beveled blades offer ease of use and versatility. Wasabi Black brings you the best of both worlds. The blades are high-carbon stainless steel designed to take and hold a sharp edge and come with a graze finish that gives them an attractive, brushed look. Paired with black polypropylene handles in a traditional Japanese style, Wasabi Black brings beauty and harmonious food preparation to any kitchen. Like the chef?s knife, the santoku is an all-purpose, double-beveled knife. It works well on just about anything you need to cut in the kitchen, from fruits and vegetables to meats, poultry and fish. With its slightly shorter blade, downturned tip, and high handle position, the Wasabi Black Santoku is not only versatile, but can be less intimidating than a long, pointy chef?s knife. It?s exceptionally handy for cooks with smaller hands or who are working in a smaller kitchen. The Wasabi Black Santoku excels at push cuts due to its somewhat flatter edge, yet there?s enough curve to enable efficient mincing cuts, too. Blade Construction: High-carbon stainless steel, graze finished Hand sharpened to 16 cutting angle each side (32 comprehensive) Double-beveled blade Made by Kai Corp. (Manufacturers of Shun) Limited Lifetime Manufacturers Warranty Made in Japan