Set Includes 3.5" Paring Knife 8" Bread Knife 8" Chef's Knife 9" Sharpening Steel Come-Apart Kitchen Shears 17 Slot Acacia Knife Block Features Fully forged, full tang high-carbon stain resistant stainless steel with bolster Precision Edge Technology (PEtec) yields a blade that is 20% sharper with twice the edge retention 58 Rockwell Hardness; 14° blade angle on each side offers superior sharpness Triple-riveted Polyoxymethylene (POM) handle resists fading and discoloration Trident logo on the handle is permanent and wear-resistant Made in Solingen, Germany with a lifetime warranty Description Wusthof Classic full-tang knives are precision forged from a single piece of exclusive Wusthof high-carbon stainless steel. The handle design is made of a highly durable synthetic material known as Polyoxymethylene (POM), which features a tighter molecular structure to resist fading and discoloration. Each Wusthof Classic knife features a computer controlled cutting edge to ensure the final edge of the blade is precise and uniform from the tip to the heel. The Wusthof PEtec angle and tapered cutting edge reduces drag when slicing foods, allowing for seamless and effortless cutting. Each knife blade is completely buffed and polished by hand. Wusthof Classic knives are made in Solingen, Germany with a lifetime warranty.