This starter set of wusthof classic knives combines five frequently used knives. The set includes a 4-Inch paring knife for peeling and slicing. A 8-Inch bread knife for slicing those crusty loaves of bread and a 8-Inch cooks knife for chopping and mincing, a 9-Inch carving knife for meats and melons and keep your knives in perfect conditions with a 9-Inch sharpening steel. The set makes a lasting and meaningful gift for newlyweds and chefs of all abilities. Wusthof classic knives are precision forged from a single-piece of exceptional quality German steel alloy. The edges of these knives are razor sharp using our laser guided peptic sharpening technology. Our exceptional quality German steel alloy is featured in all our quality knives. Our unique steel alloy is specially tempered to be durable as well as allowing for extended edge retention. As a result, wusthof knives are not too hard and brittle and can easily be given an edge in your own kitchen. For nearly 200-year wusthof has been crafting fine cutlery in, "the cutlery capital of the world, " Solingen Germany. At wusthof we proudly etch the name of Solingen Germany right onto our knives. This is a privilege not granted to all knife manufactures as strict rules of origin apply. We treasure our nearly 200-year German tradition and are proud to represent the city of Solingen. Family owned and operated by the wusthof family since 1814.