Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Sujihiki Slicer Knife 240mm (9.5") Paring Knives This is truly a great

This is truly a great santoku -- you'll love this knife

Shapton # 60917

so it's now in the realm of "carving knife" since it's the same length as a standard (small) chef's knife

that's what saws are for

Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Sujihiki Slicer Knife 240mm (9.5") Paring Knives This is truly a greatSakai Takayuki Grand Chef Japanese Sujihiki Slicer Knife 240mm (9. 5") Wooden Handle, Water Buffalo Horn Ferrule This beautiful knife uses an excellent stainless steel so the blade is hard, for superb edge retention and sharpness, durable, rust resistant and easy to maintain, and you get the very useful and standard Japanese style "sujihiki" slicer (carving knife) knife shape which can also certainly be used for sushi sashimi slicing. But the handle