This is a pretty steel ( just like me ), and it works quite well. Sorry to see they discontinued this amazing olive wood line.These are hands-down the best steak knives I have ever held. I think they are sharper than my Sabatier cutlery set knives. Nothing stands in their way!!Cuts meat very neatly and clean looks great on the tableA knife, how you expect to beSharp as razor! Works great on chicken fish, beef and holds an edge. Very little maintenance to keep it sharp.Really like the handles, which give weight balance to the blade. We had steaks at New Year and wow, these knives cut through the meat so easily! They do not have serrated edges so we weren't sure how good they'd be but after that night, no more concerns. Recommend.Sabatier are the best knives I have ever used. My family consists of great chefs and Sabatiers perform perfectly. The cost does not matter when you are getting a superior product that will perform for you year after year. The handle is comfortable. Just what I needed.These knives are amazing! They cut steak like cutting through butter. Very happy with them. These are the best knives I've ever used.NOTE: I was originally sent the wrong knives, but Amazon fixed it easily and quickly.I received it today and have to agree with other commenters here, it is a very good looking knife indeed. The olive wood used for the handle is nicely complimenting a great blade, which is cutting through food like it was warm butter. I did the typical cutting test on a ripe tomato right after pulling the knife off its packaging and was not disappointed. The wife approves of this purchase after seeing it and although I find it a bit pricey, it's nothing compared with the shun/miyabi knives of this world. Now I just hope it will last for a long, long time because it is very nice and I am actually thinking about complementing with the 8 in chef. I've been using a 7'' Santoku for the last few years and think it maybe time to come back to the other side of the force.Solid and fine blade(extremely sharp and easy to keep it so, wonderful balance, and the olive wood handle adds romance to this piece of art, since I’m from the Mediterranean area. PerfectionReally loving this knife. I needed a solid all-rounder and this has delivered. Nice handle & good weight.Excellent SabatierJust a high quality blade.