Master Maison Authentic 8" Chef Knife Damascus Steel With Full-Tang Wood Handle, Sheath, Sharpening Stone, Storage Box, & Drying Cloth | AUS-10 Japanese Ultra Sharp Stainless Steel Chef's Knife Set

Overall, this is a very nice knife. If you obtain one of these, you will not be disappointed! It’s extremely sharp and able to flawlessly cut through the toughest produce. A very comfortable handle and was nicely made; able to handle more torque while cutting due to the design. It has become the most favorite knife in my kitchen!-Knife was packaged nicely. Plastic tips to prevent the blade from puncturing or cutting the shipping materials. This appears to be a trade mark from this company.-Package includes a nice plastic sheath and a small sharpening stone.-Wooden box is a flawless design. I have never seen this type of hinge design, which I believe will last for a very long time. This is a solid wooden box, not pressboard.-The knife is about 13 inches long and a 1/16th inch thick blade, (Blade 8 inches)-The wooden handle is very smooth and comfortable to hold.-The point where the handle makes contact with the blade is a solid piece of metal. Handle and blade metal are one continuous piece. However, instead of only having a 1/16” metal handle, the manufacturer increased the thickness of the metal to give the assembly much more strength. This rounded metal portion of the handle appears to be molded along with the blade. The point being is that this is not a simple 1/16 inch blade that extends through to the end of the handle, but enlarges to a one inch diameter, giving it much more support and strength for cutting, enabling it to cut through bones as well. The user can place more pressure on the blade without the fear of breaking it.-My wife also likes the leaf pattern on the side of the blades (shown on the box). While I’m not an expert, I suspect that this pattern prevents the food from sticking to the slides of the knife after it has been sliced; for example, when cutting a tomato, each slice separated from the knife. Other knives that I’ve used, I had to push the cut piece off the knife with my fingers. This was not the case while using this knife. Smoothly cuts old as well as fresh fruit.-Wife is an expert fruit carver, it takes a lot to impress her. However, she is extremely satisfied with this knife. The Damascus blade is now her most favorite cutting blade and is regularly using it during fruit carving as well as household routine cooking. Due to its size, this blade doesn’t cut very small details within the fruit; however, it is an excellent tool for preparing the fruit, easily cutting the thick skin from pumpkins, squash, watermelons, and other such fruits.-It is the sharpest knife in our kitchen to date. My wife sharpens other knives, but none of them match the sharpness of the Damascus blade.-This Maison knife cuts through things like butter. Chicken, pork and steak are no match for this knife.

This is definitely one of the most amazing knives I have and I have quite a few Damascus knives! Love the packaging and would make an awesome gift. This is a great deal and well worth the money as it is comparable to knives three times plus more expensive! The blade is razor sharp and the craftsmanship is impeccable! A must buy knife!

I’ve had several high-quality knives and this one is certainly one of the best. Love the feel the balance and the overall looks. Most importantly is very effective in the kitchen.

This is NOT true Damascus, rather a laser etched pattern. That said - I love the shape, feel, and sharpness. I eat a ton of veg and this mills through appropriately and didn't set me back a few hundred bucks! It comes with some pretty useless extras, but they could be used by a novice to keep up the edge, and so forth. Nice box.

The packaging was beautiful. I would be very proud to give this as a gift because of how it is presented. Once I started to use the knife I was completely blown away at the performance. The blade is stupid sharp and slices through everything I threw at it easily. It slices tomatoes paper thin and also cleaves through a chicken with no problems. I am a bit of a steel nerd and the Aus-10 damascus is a solid choice for this price point. Damascus is typically a little weaker than other knives, so I am hoping that the strength of the Aus-10 offsets any of that. The handle is made of wood, so consideration must be taken on how it is cleaned. I definitely wouldn't put it in the dishwasher. I put a quick coat of furniture wax on my handle just to make sure nothing happened to it in the dry climate I live in. The balance of the knife is just as good as any of the Wusthof knives I currently own. I have found myself reaching for this one more often than any other knife I own. The narrow tang on this knife actually works well. I am very, very pleased with this knife and would recommend it as a special gift or for your own kitchen.

It’s a super sharp knife, but the name is definitely misleading. As it’s not real Damascus but laser engraved steel.

Knife and case are very nice the sheath is okay stone is great I have not used the knife so I cannot comment on that. Still trying to figure out if the design is laser etched or if that is part of the Damascus I have some other Damascus and they don't quite look like this but for the price very nice

It's a nice knife and at $45 regular price and $22 at discount there is no other deal like this.Knife looks great, gift box and accessories are nice. The knife is actually really sharp, cuts through all types of produce with no problem.I ordered two by mistake, maybe I'll keep both!

This is exactly as shown. It is a beautiful knife. Love the style, the weight. It is well balanced.