A really nice cheap and cheerful range with a western handle. 

SHAPE: Gyuto. Literally means cow sword and is the Japanese equivalent of a western chef knife but usually much thinner.

STEEL: Molybdenum Vanadium stainless steel. This knife has also been ground asymmetrically so is only really suited for right handers.

FINISH: Polished.

HANDLE: Western pakkawood handle.

LENGTH: 240mm in length

MAKER: Baba Hamono  - Sakai City, Japan

BEST FOR: Your first Japanese knife purchase for those who break things.

SAUNDERS SAYS: "These are easy to sharpen and hard to break. Winner."