Dav & Dan 8-inch Chef's Knife with Well Balance Handle Pack with Gift Box This knife is a solid one piece stainless steel design, don't have to worry about handles falling off. They are sharp looking and sharp to touch. BLADES MATERIAL - Knife Blades are made from 420 grade 3Cr14 Stainless steel. DURABILITY - Tarnish-resistant, rust-resistant, and easy to clean Stainless steel blades. Conservative blade thickness and elite design allow for easy handheld use. Ideal chef's knives for chopping, slicing, crushing, cutting & julienning vegetables, fruit & meat EASY CARE - Please hand clean and don't use dish washer. You can easily remove rare rust spots if dish washer is used by pouring some lemon juice into a tall glass, and then soak the knives in the lemon juice for a few minutes. The acid in the lemon juice should help to loosen up the rust, and make it easier to scrub away after you pull them out of the glass (Hand-wash is highly recommended).