The slogan at Günter Wilhem is "Quality Matters." These beautiful knives are drop-forged (not stamped like cheap knives) from 440C high carbon German stainless steel and ice-hardened. The 440C high carbon steel is also known as X50CrMoV steel and made by Thyssen Krupp, Germany's largest steel alloy manufacturer. The steel is known for hardness, durability and flexibility. On the Rockwell hardness scale, they register at 58. The company suggests an optimum sharpening angle of 14 degrees per side, much sharper than traditional German knives.

These Günter Wilhelm knives are obviously beautiful, but certainly not dainty; they are well-balanced, hefty and sharp, mixing form and function. The knives have a unique, patented triple-tang handle design and brown pakkawood handles.

Günter Wilhelm knives are used by many professional chefs and resturanteurs, including Executive Chef Guy Mitchell of the White House Chefs Tour, Chef Joel Robuchon, Chef Maneet Chauhan Say, Matt Moore and David Flom of Chicago Cut Steakhouse, Chef David Burke, Chef Frank Bilotti of Mr. Ciao in Staten Island, and Chef Edward F. Gallagher, III.

This knife set includes:

A KNIFE BLOCK REFINISHED WITH LOVE AND FOOD GRADE BUTCHER BLOCK OIL AND FINISH.

• 10" CHEF KNIFE (new)
• 9.5" OFFSET BREAD KNIFE (recently sharpened for free by Günter Wilhelm)
• 8" MEAT CLEAVER
• 8" CHEF KNIFE (new)
• 7" ASIAN CLEAVER
• 7" SANTOKU (new)
• 5" UTILITY KNIFE (new)
• 3.5" PARING KNIFE (new)
• 12" DIAMOND STEEL SHARPENER
• 10" HONING STEEL

These knives meet the EN ISO 8442-5 standards and are guaranteed to be free of defects in material, construction and craftsmanship.

NO DISHWASHER! GOOD KNIVES CANNOT BE LEFT SITTING IN WATER.

HAND WASH AND TOWEL DRY IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE.

The two dots above the "u" in Günter Wilhelm show the seriousness of these knives. Umlauts are cool. These knives are not cursed and have not been used in the commission of any violent crimes.

Email: [email protected]

www.gunterwilhelm.com

Phone: (201) 569-6866