"This is a bit like a wooden anchor; some mock the fact that it floats, but golly gee does it look good doing it. This knife is way to thick to do it's job properly.  On top of that, the tongue and groove attachment between blade and wood would be lucky to survive more than a year or so; the tongue can't be more than 1.5mm thick! If you want a beautiful knife that's a handmade piece of art, take a look at Japanese cutlery. For the same price you can have a knife custom made by a 5th generation bladesmith like Watanabe. All that said, it is very pretty and I wish the designers the best of luck on their crowdfunding."