Güde Knives Güde Traditions-Manufacture in Solingen, inventor of the serrated edge for bread knives. Güde knives are forged from a single piece of Solingen steel and are processed and sharpened by hand, with a hardness of 56 HRC. Handles are made from old oak barrels, olive wood, or POM. Special series of hand-forged damask, 300 layers of non-corrosive damask, hardness 61 HRC, handles made from desert ironwood (fossilized wood). The Güde paring knife is traditionally made in Solingen. The Güde paring knife is a smaller knife for preparation tasks. The blade of the Güde paring knife is stainless, has been ice-hardened, and is then hand-sharpened. Special features: Molybdenum-vanadium steel, hand-forged, stainless, handle made from barrel oak, smooth grind, handle not dishwasher safe, produced in over 40 work steps.