Haruta 8 Inch VG10 Japanese Damascus Steel Kiritsuke Chef Knife with Wooden Handle & ScabbardThe Haruta 8" Kiritsuke is a chef's status knife in the Japanese tradition a hybrid blade combining the precision of a yanagiba (slicer) with the flat profile of a usuba (vegetable knife), making it equally at home filleting fish or chopping vegetables. Forged from premium VG10 Damascus steel with 67 layers Striking feather blade pattern, hand finished Reverse tanto tip for precise control on intricate cuts Ergonomic, oval shaped wooden handle for