Miyabi Birchwood SG2 9.5-inch Kiritsuke Knife

Purchased this for my future son in law who is a chef as a Christmas gift. He loves It!

Great handling, good feel and amazingly well made knife. One of the best knives I've used.

I love the length of this kiritksuke! You can't go wrong with sg2 steel! Did a mention the handle!! What a beauty!

The 9.5-inch Kiritsuke is a beautiful blade. A little pricey at its full price. I bought it at a sale and enjoyed using it. Stays sharp and easy to sharpen. One of the best factory made Japanese knifes you can buy outside of artisan knifes.

The Damascus blade and birch wood handle make for an absolutely beautiful knife. The handle feels wonderful in my small hands and is nicely balanced.

Beautiful knife & very sharp. The handle feels like it'll need special care (oiling). Excited to really get cooking with it

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this knife as a gift from my company for doing a cookout. The knife is extremely sharp and very light for its size. I enjoy using it as a brisket knife or cutting anything larger than a full size tomato. Make sure you oil the handle. I wish there would have been a coating on it from the manufacture.

Fantastic knife, sharp right out of the box and really beautiful. Definitely a show piece and nice enough to keep on display

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This knife is as satisfying to look at as it is to use. Will be an excellent addition to my set.

the look is great, obviously. i feel the balance is off when you try to hold it where the tang and birchwood meet, some are specific about this.. maybe i'm not that powerful when it comes to the julienne or chop, but as Myabi is generally advertised to be one of the sharpest, i expected more, especially on its first use. i would also love to generally state that these knives are art pieces. although they are performance-worthy, they are not chef-worthy in my eyes. They're extremely expensive to have in your professional kitchen, i would mind that in your consideration to purchase. As a home cooker, these sets bring a great blend of style, sharpness, beauty, and uniqueness for anyone to see you preparing with Myabi, even the one using it. just make sure to hand wash these knives only, no dishwasher, and do NOT use any regular honing steel to sharpen these knives, they are extremely hardened. use only the Myabi Honing Steel. thanks!!