Lamson 49848 Earth Forged 4" Wide Chef Knife, 4-Inch The chef's knife is the workhorse of the kitchen, its broad blade dices, slices, and chops fruits, vegetables, and meats while protecting knuckles from hitting the cutting board PRECISION FORGED from a single piece of the finest high-carbon stainless steel from Solingen, Germany (grade 4116) FULL TANG convex-ground blades that are finely polished, hand-edged, and honed PACKAWOOD GRAINED ebony handles that are resin-infused and heat and water resistant TRIPLE RIVETED handles for perfect balance and weight , Made in the USA since 1837