A Lamson Midnight Series Premier Forged 8" Chinese santoku cleaver with a black G-10 handle and nickel-silver rivets (SKU 39258). Hot-drop forged German 4116 from Solingen, ice-hardened to 58 Rockwell. Full tang, integrated bolster, triple rivets. Polished and sharpened in Massachusetts. Lifetime warranty. Sharp for Life complimentary sharpening. Not dishwasher safe. 8" fine-edge blade, 3.25" wide, 13" overall. Official page says this cleaver is wider, heavier, and thicker than a santoku and favors a chopping motion; it is listed for chopping, slicing, dicing, and mincing. Specs from Lamson's Premier Forged 8" Chinese santoku cleaver page.

This knife sharpens to a razor's edge every time.