I purchased 3 boxes of these to give my daughter a set so she could have plenty of flatware when needed. We put up some until the occasion calls for them since my daughter likes to entertain friends. 

The style of these is rather rustic and charming. They are much heavier than regular flatware, almost but not quite the weight of real iron. It will not rust like iron though. The eating ends are stainless steel. The curly twist at the bottom reminds me of the life I had growing up on the farm with barbed-wire fences.

I would recommend these to anyone that by accident, throws flatware away. The weight alone tells you you are holding something. These pieces are great for anyone starting out with their first home. I would buy at the least two sets of these for a service of 8 since 4 would need constant washing and might not be enough when entertaining.