ZWILLING J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 4-1/2-Inch Steak Knife

The 4-1/2-inch fine-edged blade on this knife features a straight back and a slightly curved cutting edge designed to glide effortlessly through steaks and grilled meats. Founded in 1731, the J.A. Henckels company is not only one of the world's oldest cutlery manufacturers, it's also one of the most well respected, creating best-selling knives guaranteed to last a lifetime. This slim, hand-honed blade is strong yet flexible and, unlike those of many steak knives, is not serrated and can therefore be easily sharpened on a standard steel.

Narrow, barely flexible, and 4 to 5 inches long with a straight cutting edge, this type of blade cuts straight, thin slices of meat. Most of the Henckels lines--including the popular Four Star series--feature blades made of Friodur, a special, ice-hardened, no-stain steel created and patented by the company in 1939. This special formula was designed for exceptional hardness and high resistance to corrosion.

First introduced in 1976, the Four Star® Series is one of the world's most popular knife lines. Four Star® knives were designed and developed in close cooperation with renowned professional chefs. The result was a fully forged knife with a unique molded handle. The Four Star® line contains knives for all tasks, and includes the following open stock knife types: parer, bread, peeling, sandwich, utility, carving, chefs, granton edge slicer, santoku, and others. Four Star® knives are also available in a range of block sets and gift sets.

Four Star® knives are precision forged from a single piece of exclusive-formula, high-carbon, no-stain steel under the all-new Sigmaforge standard. As a result, Four Star® knives have improved quality consistency, lasting sharpness, and perfect geometry. Sigmaforge one-piece construction also provides high precision and improved stability of the blade and steel structure, thus improving cutting-edge retention for lasting sharpness. In addition, Four Star® knives use J.A. Henckels Friodur ice hardening for corrosion resistance, a process that also contributes to cutting-edge retention.

The Four Star® series features high impact polypropylene handles that are permanently bonded to the knife blades without any gaps. These comfortable handles are break-proof, sanitary, and colorfast. In addition, the super bolster provides weight, insures safety, and adds balance. The knife is also dishwasher-safe, although hand-washing is recommended by J.A. Henckels. It comes with a lifetime warranty, and J.A. Henckels stands behind all its knives.

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