TOJIRO JAPAN Hand Made Chef Bread Knife Slicer Cutter, 10.6" Blade - Reinforced Laminated Material

The best bread knife I've ever owned. Just WOW!!! Super sharp, easy care and cuts bread like a hot knife thru butter. Worth the price. My neighbor introduced me to this bad girl by showing me how to make biscotti. You need a sharp knife to cut the baked dough at the end of the process. I immediately bought one. It works well with tomatoes, too.

I bought it thinking, “It’s a bread knife. How life changing can it be?” Turns out, very. This thing slices through crusty sourdough like it’s apologizing for the inconvenience. No crushing, no sawing like I’m cutting down a tree in the backyard, no tragic bread collapse. Just clean, beautiful slices that make me look far more competent than I really am. The serrated blade is the real deal, and the wooden handle gives it that “I take sandwiches seriously” energy. It feels less like a kitchen tool and more like a quiet Japanese professional who shows up, does flawless work, and leaves without bragging. Meanwhile, I’m standing there cutting tomato bread so neatly I’m considering charging admission. It’s also fantastic for anything with a tough outside and soft inside. Artisan loaves, sandwich bread, pastries, probably the fabric of space-time. Hand wash it, respect it, and it will reward you by making every other bread knife in your drawer feel like a plastic butter spreader.

Shipped from Japan and arrived earlier than expected. As with many made-in-Japan knives, the construction is high quality: the stainless steel blade and laminated handle are well balanced and a pleasure to use. The blade is so sharp that slicing requires little sawing movement.

I tested and tried cutting by sourdough bread with many knives before ending in a bunch of bread crumbs everywhere every time... But that's over with this one! It's just perfect! It's super light weight, sharp as hell!! I would not allow anybody to be close to me when I'm using it because is extremely sharp and that makes the cutting as simple as cutting butter, no crumbs anymore, I can cut the slices as thin as I want (something I could not do before with other knives) or as thick as I need always with perfect surface to spread the butter or cream cheese or whatever you want on top, the holes of the bread will look awesome and no waste of bread with this. It has a little curve on the blade that allows reaching the bottom of the bread easily with no complications like with straight blades. It's worth every penny, I'm very very satisfied with this!! Will look for more knife types of this same brand if available.

Tojiro bread knife: Lightweight and deceptively sharp. Slices through a crust like butter with minimal effort – a real plus during a busy service. Easy to maneuver, doesn't tire out the wrist. For a bread knife, it's surprisingly nimble. Good value for the performance. Only issue is it doesn’t fit in a traditional knife holder due to its length.

This is a very good knife to use on homemade sourdough bread. Possibly the best one on the market. It's worth the price.

Legit. Not chinese garbage. Looks like it actually came from Japan. Came in a nice decorative gift box. I would buy again. Cuts well.

The most effective bread knife I’ve ever owned. Cuts through seriously crusty sourdough or rye like butter.