Global G5 Chopping knife - 18 cm

Amazon.com High tech from tip to handle, Global knives from Japan created a sensation when they burst onto the world's culinary stage as an alternative to traditional European-style cutlery.
Blades are made of hard molybdenum/vanadium stainless steel and "face-ground" with a long taper rather than a short bevel so edges remain sharp longer than even the best high-carbon stainless-steel knives.
Edges also are ground at a more acute angle than traditional European-style knives and arrive from the factory razor-sharp.
Although Global also makes a heavier-weight line for cooks who prefer hefty knives, its original knives--of which this 7-inch knife for precisely slicing and chopping vegetables is an example--have thinner blades and are lighter than traditional European-style knives.
Global also dispensed with bolsters on its original knives to reduce weight.
Balance is achieved by injecting a precise amount of sand for a particular blade style into a hollow handle.
To ensure balance is continuous, the sand flows inside the handle as a blade is maneuvered.
A finger notch between blade and handle provides safety. Stainless-steel handles are Global's most striking feature.
They're molded to fit the hand and dimpled to resist slipping.
Smaller around than many European-style handles, they're easy for small-handed cooks to grasp and seamless for sanitation.
Global recommends using a ceramic sharpener or a diamond steel instead of a metal sharpening steel for its knives, supplemented by a synthetic whetstone, a ceramic whetstone, or a Shinkansen sharpener.
Global also makes a Sharpening Guide Rail so blades can be honed on a whetstone at the proper angle.
Global knives should be hand washed to protect edges.
They carry a lifetime warranty against defects and breakage.
--Fred Brack Product Description "Also known as a Nakiri knife.
A Japanese-style square-tip knife that is great for chopping meat, root vegetables and big prep jobs.
Popular alternative to the Santoku.
High tech from tip to handle, Global knives from Japan created a sensation when they burst onto the world's culinary stage as an alternative to traditional European-style cutlery.
Blades are made of hard molybdenum/vanadium stainless steel and "face-ground" with a long taper rather than a short bevel so edges remain sharp longer than even the best high-carbon stainless-steel knives.
Edges also are ground at a more acute angle than traditional European-style knives and arrive from the factory razor-sharp.
Although Global also makes a heavier-weight line for cooks who prefer hefty knives, its original knivesof which this 7-inch knife for precisely slicing and chopping vegetables is an examplehave thinner blades and are lighter than traditional European-style knives.
Global also dispensed with bolsters on its original knives to reduce weight.
Balance is achieved by injecting a precise amount of sand for a particular blade style into a hollow handle.
To ensure balance is continuous, the sand flows inside the handle as a blade is maneuvered.
A finger notch between blade and handle provides safety.
Stainless-steel handles are Global's most striking feature.
They're molded to fit the hand and dimpled to resist slipping.
Smaller around than many European-style handles, they're easy for small-handed cooks to grasp and seamless for sanitation.
Global recommends using a ceramic sharpener or a diamond steel instead of a metal sharpening steel for its knives, supplemented by a synthetic whetstone, a ceramic whetstone, or a Shinkansen sharpener.
Global also makes a Sharpening Guide Rail so blades can be honed on a whetstone at the proper angle.
Global knives should be hand washed to protect edges.
They carry a lifetime warranty against defects and breakage.
Fred Brack "

• Lightweight, precisely balanced 7-inch knife for slicing, chopping vegetables
• Blade made of high-tech molybdenum/vanadium stainless steel
• Edge retains razor sharpness exceptionally well
• Stainless-steel handle molded for comfort, dimpled for safe grip