Lamson Rosewood Forged 4-Inch Chef's Knife 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 NATURAL ROSEWOOD handles have a mineral oil finish that provides a comfortable non-slip finish TRIPLE RIVETED handles for perfect balance and weight , Made in the USA since 1837