Honbazuke: "The edge has now been awakened to use," say professional chefs in Japan. This is exactly what happens when the blade is honed on both sides. This makes the Gyotoh chef's knife from MIYABI extremely sharp! Each knife is unique due to the unique Damask pattern on the blade. The blade itself is incredibly hard, due to a special process. Following Japanese tradition, the handle is made of birch wood and is shaped to sit well balanced in the hand. The attractive chef's knife not only impresses with its sharpness, but also with its cutting edge retention.