WÜSTHOF Grand Prix II bread knife, ergonomic black molded handle. Blade length is 8" (20cm). Only a blade with a serrated (scalloped) edge slices easily through crisp or crunchy bread crusts, and also crusty pot roasts. A good quality bread knife thinly slices warm bread straight from the oven -- hard on the outside, soft on the inside. A serrated edge will also cut meat, of course, but will not produce as even a slice as a carving knife.

Wusthof Grand Prix II knives have ergonomically designed handles, an impressive marriage of high-performance and contemporary good looks. These knives are created in consultation with the world's leading chefs, for today's professional chefs and cooking enthusiasts with a sense of style. Modern, functional, sharp.

This knife is precision forged from a single piece of chrom-molybdenum steel. Forging makes the metal harder so the knife stays sharp longer. This knife has a bolster (the thick metal section between the blade and the handle) which protects the fingers and gives the knife a solid, balanced feel and heft. Proper balance is assured by an almost full extension of the tang through the length of the molded, slip-free, pebble-grained black handle. The blade is skillfully twice honed by hand and laser tested to be extremely sharp. Computer controlled grinding and polishing procedures result in a precise tapering from bolster to tip and from back to edge. The blade is stainless (very high stain resistance), and has a long-lasting cutting edge. The blade has a 0.5 percent carbon content, which is significant for sharpness, edge retention and honing of the blade. The blade is optimally tempered to 56 degrees Rockwell. The handle is made of high impact poly Hostaform-C, and is perfectly sized and proportioned for the specific use of the knife. The knife is perfectly balanced for effortless cutting. There is a seamless, totally hygienic fit between the handle, bolster and tang. Some 40 major manufacturing steps are required to produce each knife. Painstaking quality controls follow each step of the process.

The WÜSTHOF name and the Trident logo are etched onto every blade as a symbol of quality. Since 1814, knives bearing the WÜSTHOF name and the Trident logo have been crafted in the world's "cutlery capital" of Solingen, Germany. Today, in a state-of-the-art facility, that tradition of quality is ensured as old-world craftsmanship meets twenty-first century production methods. The company remains family owned and under the management of the sixth and seventh generation of ownership. WÜSTHOF-TRIDENT is internationally acclaimed for the quality of their knives.