Higonokami Warikomi archive VG10 is one of the

VG10 is one of the most highly respected knife making stainless steels in the world and has very similar performance to the steel used in TOG's kitchen knives

This is a solid piece weighing in at a massive 4

The long 10" blade slices through larger loaves and cakes and can be used to lift rolled pasty from a board or trim cake

It's a beast

Higonokami Warikomi archive VG10 is one of the"Warikomi" means 'sandwich' in Japanese. The blade of this knife has a central harder layer of SK steel for improved edge retention, sandwiched between two layers of soft iron for strength. This is the same construction you find in a Samurai sword. This knife has a blade 63mm long (so can be carried legally in the UK). The design is characterised by the 'chikiri' the lever used to open the knife. There is no locking mechanism. Note that this knife is