"Great Knife" star star star star star This is a fantastic knife, well balanced and phenomenally sharp! I would like to know the angle of the blade for sharpening as this is not given. I will be looking to slowly collect the rest of the range. support_agent A note from the team Thank you for placing your review. We'd recommend the best way to sharpen our Damascus knives is using a whetstone at a 15 degree angle or use a sharpening steel. We wouldn’t suggest a generic knife sharpener for these knives.
"Beautiful but....." star star star star star_border Stunning knife to look at and very nice and comfortable to hold and cuts well but not a patch on the Robert Welch equivalent which i have purchased in place of, although the RW handles in my opinion are not as comfortable as these handles
"good value" star star star star star_border I recently bought this knife and was pleased by its sharpness and weight, however the finish is not the best. This steel is very good for the price 61-63 hardness and VG-10 core with 33layers each side usually found on more expensive knives. Despite the finish it offers good value for its price.
"Beautifully balanced but.." star star star_border star_border star_border I received this knife today. This knife is beautifully balanced and a pleasure to use. I'm an ex pro chef so have a host a knives including very expensive Japanese handmade knives. This is so right and probably has one of the best balances I have experienced. Here is what really let's this knife down and the one thing that stops me from purchasing other knives in the same range let alone Lakeland knives. The finish is very, very poor! You can get better finished knives for a 1/4 of the price of this. The fantastic performance of this knife just doesn't compensate for the very poor finish. support_agent A note from the team Thanks for placing your review. We're sorry you're disappointed with the finish of the knife and we'll be in touch shortly to help. We are pleased you're happy with the balance and the weight to the knife.