Sekiryu Deba Japanese Knife 6 1/4" Blade

This is a reasonably priced deba.The ootb sharpness is about par with some Wusthof and Henckels products.Nothing special compared to higher price point japanese knives.The fit and finish are ok but nothing special here either.

Nice balance though.

I put a razors edge on the one I purchased. I haven't really done a lot of cutting with it so I can't comment on the edge retention. But it sharpened easily so it doesn't appear to be super hardened. But it can be used as a cleaver on smaller poultry and fish bones so that's not a bad thing..

After staining the handle. And polishing the blade.Both easily accomplished. It's not a bad looking knife either.

Appears to be worth the money if you're not ready to shell out a hundred bucks or more to see it a deba is a knife you'll like and use.

Once you see what this cheap one will do you might decide a deba is a knife you want and upgrade.Instead of spending $50-150 and finding out you don't appreciate it.

If you're just looking for a cheap handy knive that can be sharpened to a razor edge

this isn't a bad choice.