GÜDE KNIVES Güde traditional manufacture in Solingen, inventor of the serrated edge for bread knives. Güde knives are forged from one piece of Solingen steel and finished and sharpened by hand, hardness 56 HRC. Handles made from old oak barrels, olive wood or POM. Special series hand-forged Damascus, 300 layers of non-corrosive Damascus, hardness 61 HRC, handles made of desert ironwood (petrified wood). Güde preparation knife The preparation knife Alpha is hand forged and ice-hardened. The preparation knife Alpha is suitable for cutting vegetables, fruits, meat and fish. Like all knives in the Alpha series from Güde, the Alpha preparation knife is also suitable for use in the catering industry. The forged and hand-sharpened blades of the Alpha knives are made of one piece of stainless chrome-vanadium-molybdenum knife steel. The finely polished handle of the Güde Alpha knives is made of very robust Hostaform plastic and is dishwasher safe. Features Molybdenum Vanadium Steel Hand forged Stainless Plastic handle Smooth grind Dishwasher safe Manufactured in over 30 steps.