Sakai Takayuki Aonikou Blue Carbon Steel Chef Knife, 200mm (7.9") Sale & Clearance Items cutting fast and leaving a

cutting fast and leaving a nice edge for a quick finish on a 1000 or so

it's a natural material with variations from dark to light

This knife is also often referred to as a vegetable chopper

use the hone regularly and you'll keep the edge in good shape for a long time before you need to think about doing any serious re-sharpening or real grinding and refinishing of the edge

Sakai Takayuki Aonikou Blue Carbon Steel Chef Knife, 200mm (7.9") Sale & Clearance Items cutting fast and leaving aSakai Takayuki Aonikou Blue Carbon Steel Gyutou (Chef Knife), 200mm (7. 9") If you already have a good stainless steel santoku or chef's knife but have been curious about a real "carbon steel" knife, this is a great option! It's a superb example of a knife made with a high end carbon steel, so it is VERY sharp, it keeps this sharp edge a long time, and it resharpens more easily than most stainless steels. The handle and blade are beautiful, well made,