Wusthof Classic Bread Knife, 8-inch (20 cm), Serrated - 4149 Naniwa Diamond Pro in your hand it does

in your hand it does NOT seem small

They're absolutely beautiful

so while they have the potential to last longer because of the additional abrasive material

with an excellent high-end look

- Long-lasting extreme sharpness

Wusthof Classic Bread Knife, 8-inch (20 cm), Serrated - 4149 Naniwa Diamond Pro in your hand it doesIf you've looked around my site much you'll probably have noticed that I prefer a longer bread knife, but it's because I have training as a professional baker so I like big, crusty breads (I also have a tendency to bake big round crusty sourdough loaves for my family), and so a 9" or even 10" bread knife appeals to me. But this is still an excellent bread knife nice and thin and very strong (forged steel!) and sharp and so if you're more the baguette