Really very beautiful. it's a good weight (not light). Balance seems a little bit forward. given the length of the blade i was surprised it was handle heavy. that being said Im really pleased and am looking forward to cooking with it. Shipping was longer than any other knife ive purchased but it did come and in good conition.
The knife is good only for photos, meaning, the finishing job is ok, there are only minor problems with it. Unfortunately, I bought the knife for more than its looks and actually intended to using it, and that is where the execution of the blade grinding and its impact on balance of the knife in hand and cutting capabilities comes to play. The blade is thinnest at its bolster and reaches only about 2,2 mm, along the way to the tip it gets back to advertised 2,6 mm, which it maintains almost all the way to the tip. It slims down only a little at the very end.