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

The FOUR STAR knife series from ZWILLING J.A. Henckels is the top-selling line worldwide. This celebrated collection, crafted by the most skilled artisans, is a testament to safety, ergonomics, and comfort. The seamless transition from bolster to handle ensures the knives are comfortable to use for extended periods. The bolster provides the right balance while acting as a safe finger guard.

These knives are made of a proprietary special formula steel that has been perfected over 280 years. Combined with ZWILLING's signature ice-hardening technique, the FRIODUR blades are harder, sharper, resistant to staining and chipping, and retain their sharpness longer. Precision-forged from a single piece of steel, the SIGMAFORGE knives boast an exceptionally sturdy, balanced, and flexible blade.

The 8-inch blade on this knife features a curved cutting edge and a blunt back, simplifying chopping, dicing, and mincing tasks, while making them safer with a quick rocking motion. Part of the popular Four Star series, the hand-honed blade is made with Henckels' Sintermetal Component Technology (SCT), which fuses the blade, bolster, and tang into a single, high-quality piece, ensuring the knife will last a lifetime.

Founded in 1731, the J.A. Henckels company is one of the world's oldest and most respected cutlery manufacturers, creating bestselling knives guaranteed to last a lifetime. The Four Star® Series, first introduced in 1976, is one of the world's most popular knife lines, designed and developed in close cooperation with renowned professional chefs.

These knives are precision forged from a single piece of exclusive-formula, high-carbon, no-stain steel under the all-new Sigmaforge standard, resulting in improved quality consistency, lasting sharpness, and perfect geometry. The Sigmaforge one-piece construction also provides high precision and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, enhancing cutting-edge retention for lasting sharpness.

In addition, Four Star® knives use J.A. Henckels' Friodur ice hardening process, which contributes to their corrosion resistance and cutting-edge retention. The series features high-impact polypropylene handles permanently bonded to the knife blades without any gaps, ensuring a comfortable, break-proof, sanitary, and colorfast grip. The super bolster provides weight, ensures safety, and adds balance to the knives.

The features of the Four Star® knives include Sigmaforge one-piece, precision-forged construction; laser-controlled edge for sharpness and consistency; Friodur ice hardening for maximum no-stain properties and blade strength; a super bolster for weight, safety, and balance; a full rat-tail tang for proper balance and strength; and an exclusive J.A. Henckels formula of high-carbon, no-stain steel. These knives are dishwasher safe, although hand-washing is recommended, and come with a full warranty from J.A. Henckels.

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