Made in Germany ZWILLING Special Formula Steel Multi-purpose kitchen essential Perfect size and weight for in-hand work Plenty of knuckle clearance for cutting board prep FRIODUR® blade, ice-hardened to ~57 Rockwell Hardness SIGMAFORGE® knife, forged from one single piece of steel Hand sharpened and polished Edge angle 15° on each side (10° on Santoku's) Laser controlled edge Classic full bolster Molded handle 3/4 Tang Dishwasher safe (Hand-washing recommended) FOUR STAR'S AMAZING PREP KNIFE WILL BECOME THE GO-TO KNIFE IN YOUR KITCHEN. This new blade shape excels at a multitude of tasks - peeling and chopping vegetables and fruit, slicing meats and cheeses, butterflying chicken breasts, deveining shrimp and much more. The well-designed blade allows for plenty of knuckle clearance when you're chopping on a cutting board yet is small enough for in-hand paring tasks, such as peeling and trimming apples and potatoes.