I bought this knife as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend who is a MAJOR foodie and absolutely LOVES to cook! He was so stoked to receive this as a gift (it was by far his fav gift), he couldn't wait to use it, and he has been showing pics of it to all his foodie friends, and they're all super jealous! It is truly beautifully made and very sharp... looking forward to buying more of the birchwood collection!