8-in. Chef's Knife
Haiku Damascus, the damascus Japanese knife series from Chroma. Haiku Damascus kitchen knives are handcrafted in small traditional factoires out of the highest grade materials, using the same ancient methods and pratices of the Japanses swordsmiths. These knives are renowned for their long lasting extremely sharp blades. Haiku Damascus is the premier Japanese knife with handles made from natural cherry wood.

In Japan we use only the sharpest knives to insure the most precise and finest cut. Haiku knives are extremely sharp; please take special care when using them. (Keep them away from children.) Never wash Haiku knives in the dishwasher, the aggressive detergents and heat damage the steel and the honoki wood. Please wash the knife in warm water and dry it by hand after every use. Such care insures life-long reliability of Haiku. Please do not cut bone or another hard materials with our Haiku knives. A cleaver should be used for such tasks. Haiku knives stay sharp a long time, but depending on how often you use the knives, they will need to be sharpened at home. Japanese Haiku knives are designed for quick and easy sharpening. Use the Haiku whetstone for best results; if necessary another ceramic whetstone may be used. In a desperate situation, draw the knife's edge over the bottom of an unglazed porcelain bowl to sharpen. Please never use a sharpening-steel, as it will damage the fine Haiku edge. There are many knives made in Asia that look similar to Haiku, but you can feel the difference when sharpening or cutting with a true Haiku, the only knife to have, like a hand-crafted Japanese sword, a "mekugi" inserted from the side where the tang and handle are joined for added stability.