Wusthof Gourmet Bread Knife

Wusthof Gourmet Bread Knife A bread knife is the best tool for making clean cuts to bread without ripping and tearing the loaves apart. The gourmet bread knife from Wusthof is the ideal tool for making clean cuts to bread. The knife features a sharp serrated edge, built to cut through the toughest bread crusts no problem. The blade is precision forged stainless steel, making it highly resistant to rust and stains while maintaining an extremely sharp blade. Wusthof's signature triple-rivet handle provides the ultimate comfort in your hand as you cut. Overall, stubborn crispy crusts don't stand a chance against this sharp blade. Whether it's small cuts to a French loaf or one swift cut to a whole pumpernickel loaf, this knife has you covered. Wusthof has over 200 years of experience in making high-quality products for chefs around the world. You can trust their experience in crafting the best knife for your home. Wusthof Gourmet Series Features Every Wusthof Gourmet knife is cut out a single sheet of steel using advanced laser technology. It is the same steel alloy used in the Wusthof forged cutlery lines, so you are assured higher sharpness and a longer-lasting edge compared to other metals. The synthetic black handles riveted to match the length of the tang for a seamless and hygienic fit. All knives over 4.5 inches feature a full-length tang. The Wusthof Gourmet Knives are comfortable to hold and rather easy to handle. Made in Solingen, Germany; Lifetime Guarantee. About Wusthof Stamped Knives Each Wusthof knife is cut from a single piece of chrom-molybdenum-vanadium steel. This specialized high carbon, stain-resistant alloy ensures that the critical characteristics of each Wusthof knife are right there from the beginning: razor sharp, long-lasting cutting edge that is both highly stain resistance and easily restorable (able to be sharpened). This formula is imprinted on each forged blade is the following world-renowned Wusthof steel formula: X50 CrMoV15 X = Stainless Steel Mo = Molybdenum 50 = 0.5% carbon - significant for sharpness V = Vanadium for hardness and edge retention Cr = Chromium for stain-resistance 15 = Contents of chromium (15%) About Wusthof Wusthof has set the standard for designing and manufacturing precision-forged knives since 1814. Today they are crafted by a skilled team of 300 dedicated workers in two state-of-the-art facilities in Solingen, Germany, the heart of the cutlery world. Over 40 different manufacturing steps are needed to produce a forged Wusthof knife from one solid piece of steel with rigorous quality standards at every step. In addition, Wusthof forged knives now offer the new PEtec Edge which is 30 percent sharper and offers 40 percent longer life. All Wusthof cutlery is backed by the Wusthof Lifetime Guarantee! Wusthof Item Number 8': 1025045720, previously 4143-7 9': 1025045723, previously 4145-7