Rockingham Forge Ashwood Series 8" Chef's Knife Kitchen Knife with Ice Hardened Vanadium Steel Blades, Black, RF-1848N

Without a doubt, the sharpest knife I have ever bought without me having to hone it. Crazy sharp straight from the box! Nice weight to it too, full tang and lovely finish to the blade and handle. Imagine a brand new stanley knife blade, how easily it cuts. That is what these knives are like, but much better looking and bigger.Have just ordered a 7" Santoku and a 4" paring knife to go with the 5" Santoku and the 5" Utility I bought the other day. And also a magnetic wall mounted knife rack, as I really do not want to be putting my hands in the drawer with these things loose! They do come with a small guard for the tip of the blade, but most of the cutting edge remains exposed, running the risk of quite nasty accidents if loose in the drawer. I strongly recommend also getting some sort of knife block/magnetic knife holder to keep all your fingers intact!The texture on the blade is not genuinely "hammered", but sort of a stamp into the metal. However, this does not detract from the beauty of them, or the functionality. Even cutting tomatoes into paper thin slices, very little effort is required and the food does not get stuck to the blade, being a nuisance. I am very impressed with them!As a side note, I would recommend the 5" Santoku for people with smaller hands, like my wife and son. I find it a tad small for my hands, and the blade length not worth it if you have the 5" utility also. Both my wife and son love it though as they find it easier to manage than the "intimidating" big knives, yet easier to slice soft fruit and veg than the utility knife. The 7" is a decent enough size to replace an 8" cooks knife for most uses and will likely be my go-to knife.

It feels much heavier than your usual budget knife, but for someone with small hands like me I didn’t find it TOO heavy. It is comfortable to hold and chops well. I went back and ordered more of the set to try cooking different dishes, so far everything has worked as I’d expect a new knife to, but also they feel nice when using them.I think they look better in person than on screen, I wasn’t so sure about the hammered effect but bought this because they were wood, the brand is recommended on external sites, and the amazon reviews for the price point. After seeing them in person I think they are really stylish.All in all for something I use at least once a day, it’s worth the marginally extra cost to have something that I like the look of and works well.

As a chef, I know a thi g or two about kitchen knives and this ones a great one!I got this as a gift for a family member, old bread knife was rubbish. This is a fantastic knife, comfortable to hold, has a good weight and balance, cuts very nicely and has a very nice wooden handle and textured blade making it loon good too!In fact, it's so effective that it's replaced not only our old bread knife, but our carving knife too.Great product, very fair price, highly recommended!

This is a nice little 'special' steak knife. I own some hammered steel japanese chef's knives... the hammering on this is clearly stamped on, so dont expect an ultra luxury product, but its reasonable and not glaringly bad. The wooden handle is good, dense grained, pressure treated wood. Its a little bulbous actually - 4 or more of these possibly arent going to fit easily in your cutlery drawer. However, if you're a knives enthusiast, this is a nice knife at I think 10 or 12 quid i paid for it. The through tang is of course essential, and the gauge of steel is very thick, making for an extremely sturdy and accurate yet quite a long steak knife. I have this as 'daddy's knife' but I dont think I could manage half a dozen of these in the drawer! Excellent value to get this quality. The balance is not the best, and its a little heavy, but its growing on me for sure. The serration and cutting edge is excellent and seems durable, albeit all serrated knives seem so dont they.

Extremely well made and extremely sharp.

Bought as part of a birthday gift to my partner, he was delighted with the quality of it. I thought the hammered texture looked kind of cheap in the photos, but it looks a lot nicer in person. The length and weight of this knife is perfectly practical and comfortable for extended use and the blade is incredibly sharp, he actually needs to be careful when chopping not to cut chunks out of the new wooden chopping board.He's been using it daily for over a month and there's hardly any wear at all - still glides through pumpkins like butter, so it seems very durable.

Great knife, well packed and quick postage. Happy with purchase

I'm really happy with this knife, easy to hold, easy to sharpen and it holds the sharp edge for a long time. I've since bought other knives in this range.