HD 08 Features: -Bread Knife.-Extremely sharp stainless steel blade.-Honoki Wood handle.-Please take special care when using them (Keep away from children).-Never wash Haiku knives in the dishwasher, the aggressive detergents and heat damage the steel and the honoki wood.-Always wash the knife in warm water and dry it by hand after every use. Such care insures life-long reliability of Haiku.-Do not cut bone or another hard materials with Haiku knives. A cleaver should be used for such tasks.-A Haiku knife needs to be sharpened at home to stay sharp a long time. Use the Haiku whetstone for best results; if necessary another ceramic whetstone may be used. In a desperate situation, draw the knife's edge over the bottom of an unglazed porcelain bowl to sharpen. Please never use a sharpening-steel, as it will damage the fine Haiku edge. Dimensions: -Dimensions: 8'' H.