Characteristics And Overview

III.
Quality In The Details – The Precison Forged Knife
Quality right from the start. Each WÜSTHOF knife is precision forged from a
single piece of chrom-molybdenum steel. The steel formula: X 50 Cr Mo 15
is permanently etched onto every blade.
This specialized high carbon, stain resistant alloy ensures that the critcial
characteristics of a WÜSTHOF knife are there right from the beginning:
Details of the precision forged WÜSTHOF knife:
Some 40 major manufacturing steps are required to produce each knife. From the
initial precision forging to the application of the final cutting edge, painstaking
quality controls follow each step in the process. The result: the perfect cutting
tool.
The Edge: Skillfully honed by hand.
It is incredibly sharp and easliy
maintained.
The Blade Spine: Carefully ground
and polished.
The Etching: The WUSTHOF name, the TRIDENT logo,
the steel formula and the city of origin. Proud symbols and
our guarantee of the finest quality.
The Blade: Precision-forged from one solid
piece of steel. Tempered to the optimum 56°
Rockwell. The "business end " of the knife.
The Bolster: The integral part of the precision forged knife.
Provides heft and balance for effortless cutting.
The Tang: The extension from the blade and
bolster into and through the length of the handle.
The Finger Guard: Provides safety
and comfort. Adds heft.
The Heel of the Handle:
Assists in safe and controlled
handling of the knife.
The Rivets: Permanently secure the
handle to the full tang.
The analysis of the WÜSTHOF steel alloy is as follows:
X = Surgical steel
50 = 0.5% carbon. The carbon content is significant for the sharpness,
edge retention and honing of the blade.
Cr = Chromium for stain-resistant properties
Mo = Molybdenum enhances the stain-resistant properties
15 = Contents of chromium in % (15%)
razor sharp
long-lasting cutting edge
easily restorable edge
high stain resistance
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