I cant get enough of this knife. First of al the appearance is striking. The wood handle with the slight curve out on the bottom is attractive and comfortable. The gold and red accents really make the wood grain pop. The hammering on the upper part of the blade with the sand blasted lower edge are very unique. The blade itself is super sharp and stays sharp for a real long time. The thinness of the blade gives me nice accuracte cuts and slices every time.