Wüsthof’s best-selling collection for generations, the Classic series offers a timeless design with superior performance and consistent quality. This premium line is an authentic piece for all food fans and sets the standards for quality and performance in the kitchen. With its vast selection of blade shapes and sizes, Classic offers the right tools for every professional chef and home cook. The Classic 8pc Ash Wood Block Set Includes a 3” Flat Paring Knife, 4.5” Utility Knife, 8” Carving Knife, 8” Cook’s Knife, 8” Bread Knife, 9” Honing Steel, Take-Apart Kitchen Shears, and a black Ash Wood knife block with rubber feet. The ultimate knife block set containing all the knives needed for any cutting task, as well as a honing steel to maintain your knives. Features a full tang that is triple riveted to the handle for added stability and precise control. Classic series handles are made of a highly durable synthetic material – Polyoxymethylene (POM) – which has a tighter molecular structure to resist fading and discoloration. Each Classic Knife is forged from a single block of High Carbon Stainless Steel and tempered to 58-degree HRC for lasting edge retention, integral blade strength, and ease of maintenance. The Precision Edge Technology (PEtec) yields a blade that is 20% sharper with twice the edge retention. Family owned for seven generations, Wüsthof was founded in Solingen, Germany over 200 years ago. Wüsthof’s cutlery carries the Solingen name, a designation reserved for products that meet the strictest quality standards.