Slice fruit, pieces of meat or sandwiches with this workhorse blade in the kitchen. How it's made: and-finished with a 3-step process by the most skilled Japanese artisans, the outstanding blade is paired with a stunning hand-shaped Grenadille wood handle with brass rivets and a Bob Kramer mosaic pin.Additional features: This design has an extremely wide blade to maximize knuckle clearance for larger hands and for cutting through large produce and piles of food. Chopped food can easily be transported with this impressive, broad blade. A material nearly lost to the home kitchen, straight carbon steel requires knowledge and care to maintain. In return, owners will be rewarded with a sharpness and keenness of edge that only straight carbon can deliver.Sizing information: 1.5 lb.; 9.5" x 1.1" x 0.9"; 5-inch blade. Double-tapered blade and tang 61 Rockwell Hardness for exceptional edge retention Straight carbon steel 52100 Hand wash Made in Japan