This knife is medium sized suitable for most general kitchen tasks. Santoku is tall enough for knuckle guided chopping and pointed enough for most tasks.
 
The blade is 165mm of Japan made VG10 stainless San Mai. Very thin this blade is great for chopping and slicing. VG10 steel is very high performance for sharpness, edge retention and corrosion resistance 
 
The handle is made of Maui grown Hawaiian Curly Koa, and marine epoxy. Shaped to fit the hand well rounded on the bottom and tapered for comfort