Sakai Takayuki 33-Layer Damascus Damascus Petty Knife, Walnut Handle, 150mm / 5.9" Sakai Takayuki Knives Big savings over purchasing the

Big savings over purchasing the same items separately

it should last and cut very well for many years

The tapered

Once you're comfortable with sharpening technique

10mm thick

Sakai Takayuki 33-Layer Damascus Damascus Petty Knife, Walnut Handle, 150mm / 5.9" Sakai Takayuki Knives Big savings over purchasing theA utility knife makes a perfect addition to a chef's knife or santoku. This one, at nearly 6 inches in length is basically a short and thin chef's knife. It also excels as a short precision slicer. I find this Japanese style of utility knife much more useful than the standard German utility and paring knife design, as this one has a deeper blade which is shaped more like a small chef's knife, and so you can in fact use it just like a small chef's