The Fiddle Bow Knife is my best selling product. The blade is made of stainless steel, and is both serrated and beveled on both sides, making it razor sharp. While many people call it a bread knife, it's so much more. It easily cuts all kinds of bread, even fresh out of the oven, even hard to cut sour dough bread, bagels with ease, and cheese without flaking off. It's great on tomatoes or any other vegetable or fruit. I even cut a pineapple right through that thick skin. Additionally, it's fantastic on cooked meat. Want to slice a salami or pepperoni real thin? Go right ahead. My wife and I use it for cutting London Broil, Brisket, Rib Roast, Pork Loin, and so much more. It is so sharp that I include a warranty that it will never need sharpening as long as you do not cut bone or frozen food and only use it on food items. NO DISH WASHER! Available as right or left handed. Cherrywood is a hardwood, light pinkish brown and darkens to a medium reddish brown upon exposure to light.