※ This item is set to be shipped with the recipient paying the shipping costs. However, if you choose "no box" or "fold the box," a cheaper shipping method can be used, and in that case, free shipping can be arranged. If you'd like this, please comment before purchasing, and I will change it. This is a Chinese kitchen knife made in China. It's smaller than the full-size professional models, but it has a solid weight. It says "V-Gold series," which is unclear, but I don't think it has any relation to Takefu Special Steel, famous for VG-10. If you wish, I can sharpen it before shipping. It's a free service, so there's no charge. Some people don't like having their knives sharpened by others, so I won't sharpen it and ship it without a comment. Also, because I have so many knives, some items have the date of listing marked with masking tape to prevent mix-ups. This isn't to hide any damage, so please don't worry. I plan to ship it with the tape on. Keywords: Global, Glestain, Fujitora, Kataoka Seisakusho Henckels, Zwilling, Misono, Masahiro Kai, Seki Magoroku, Shimomura Kogyo, Verdun Sakae Takayuki, Sakai Ichimonji Mitsuhide, Sakai Toji, Jikko Aritsugu, Masamoto, Sugimoto, Yusuke Ryusen Hamono, Takamura Hamono, Kurozaki Yu, Saji Takeshi, Takefu Knife Village Gyuto (Chef's Knife), Santoku Knife, Nakiri Knife, Petty Knife Slicer, Boning Knife, Yo-Deba (Western Deba), Honesuki (Boning Knife)