Not only does this knife look beautiful it is clearly designed and crafted by folk who really understand how important knives are to our daily lives! This knife is fabulous and it is amazing how easily it cuts through products without effort, and without tearing or ripping. Slicing croissants is now a breeze, as is cutting through a hefty sourdough with ease and precision. We cannot recommend the bread knife highly enough and will certainly be investing in the cooking knives as well. So glad to have discovered Katto!