The Benifuji Chefs Knife is shaped in the traditional European style and is an all-purpose knife suitable for chopping, shredding, cutting, slicing and cubing all meat, fish and vegetables. The kitchen classic, a chefs knife, is an all-purpose blade ideal for a wide variety of cutting tasks from slicing, dicing and chopping fruits and vegetables, as well as many other foods.Also available in an18cm variant.Benifuji is part of the Seki Magoroku range of knives. Many celebrated swords were born in the Seki area and in the Kamakura era. The master craftsman Magoroku of Seki had the original technique producing beautiful swords which were of high quality and had outstanding sharpness. Made in Japan, these knives have a full tang, which makes them robust and eases hand fatigue.Constructed from AUS-8A stainless steel, each blade is subjected to a 3-chamfering process. This special grinding process reduces friction against food and the blade, giving you a knife with an extremely sharp cutting edge. Like others in the Kai family, the handle is made from hard-wearing PakkaWood, which enables durability and comfort, as well as making it an attractive-looking knife to have in your collection.Blade Material:Full tang, Japanese AUS-8A blade steelCutting Angle:Sharpened to 16 double-bevel bladeHardness:60 HRCHandle Material:PakkaWood (premium, resin-impregnated hardwood)Blade length:21cmHandcrafted in JapanLimited warranty from manufacturing defectsRead through ourShun Blogto find out more information about this top-end brand and the differences between their ranges.See all Chefs ComplementsKai Shun Knives here.