Characteristics of the precision-forged WÜSTHOF knife:

• The Steel: X 50 Cr Mo 15
• Select alloy of high carbon no-stain steel
• Precision forged from a single blank of steel with bolster and full tang
• Perfectly balanced for effortless cutting without fatigue
• Full bolster/finger guard for safety and protection
• Tempered blades at 56° Rockwell
• Laser-controlled and tested cutting edge
• Ergonomic handle design developed in consultation with professional chefs
• The WÜSTHOF name, TRIDENT-Logo and city of Solingen as place-of- manufacturing proudly etched onto every blade

Details of a forged knife

This is a Cook's knife, the most essential knife in the seriously-equipped kitchen: