ZWILLING J.A. Henckels 8-Inch Chef's Knife, Black

The FOUR STAR series by ZWILLING J.A. Henckels is the best-selling knife series worldwide. This celebrated collection is honed and hand-finished by skilled artisans, making it the epitome of safety, ergonomics, and comfort. The knives feature a seamless transition from bolster to handle, ensuring comfortable use for extended periods of time. The bolster also provides the right balance and acts as a safe finger guard.

Made of a special formula steel perfected over 280 years, combined with ZWILLING's ice-hardening technique, the FRIODUR blades are harder, sharper, and resistant to staining or chipping, retaining their sharpness longer. Precision-forged from a single piece of steel, the SIGMAFORGE knives have a sturdy, balanced, and flexible blade. The 8-inch blade with a curved cutting edge and blunt back simplifies chopping, dicing, and mincing tasks while ensuring safety with a quick rocking motion on the cutting edge.

Part of the popular Four Star series, the hand-honed blade is crafted with Henckels' Sintermetal Component Technology, allowing three different grades of steel to be combined into a single piece, creating a strong, high-quality knife meant to last a lifetime. Founded in 1731, J.A. Henckels is one of the world's oldest cutlery manufacturers, renowned for creating top-selling knives guaranteed to last a lifetime.

The Four Star Series, first introduced in 1976, was designed in close cooperation with professional chefs, resulting in a fully forged knife with a unique molded handle. The line includes knives for all tasks and is available in various sets. The precision-forged knives are made from high-carbon, no-stain steel under the Sigmaforge standard, providing improved quality consistency, lasting sharpness, and perfect geometry. The knives use J.A. Henckels' Friodur ice hardening for corrosion resistance and cutting-edge retention. The high impact polypropylene handles are permanently bonded to the knife blades and are comfortable, break-proof, and sanitary.

Features of the Four Star Series include precision-forged construction, laser-controlled edge, Friodur ice hardening, super bolster for weight and balance, full rat-tail tang for strength, and bonded polypropylene handles. Additionally, the knives are dishwasher safe, although hand washing is recommended. The manufacturer offers a full warranty for all its knives.

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