This small, 4-in knife is ready to take on most culinary tasks. The thick spine provides durability for intense cutting tasks such as deboning meat or chopping raw vegetables. The shorter lengh enables it to serve as a paring knife. There is even a hook for prying open cans or popping off tops. The handle is an exotic bocote wood with an exposed tang. Every Walker Hussey knife comes with a warranty for the life of the knifemaker.