This is a Chinese Chef's Knife from Güde from the series GÜDE Alpha Olive,
with a blade length of 18 cm and a handle of Olive wood.
Güde knives are tools for connoisseurs who appreciate the exceptional quality of craftsmanship, design and innovation.
Since the founding of the knife manufactory in 1910 in Solingen, the city of blades, the knives have been drop-forged from a piece of chrome-vanadium-molybdenum knife steel.
Ground and honed by hand from the start. Provided with exclusive handles made of various woods. The knife manufactory is already in the 4th generation of the family and works according to the traditional highest quality standards of knife production. The knife manufacturer stands for excellent craftsmanship and innovation.
Franz G. invented the first serrated edge with pointed teeth in 1941 and has received several design and innovation awards for his knife series in recent history.
The knife steels are made in the drop forging process with 3-4 hammer blows and double ice hardening. The first fine-tuning of the blade is carried out in the classic plastering process.
The knives in the GÜDE Alpha Olive series are manufactured in 30 manual work steps. The finely polished handle scales are made of selected olive wood that is up to 500 years old and is very hard and weather-resistant. It is strongly grained and appears particularly elegant. The knives are honed and sharpened by hand.
Particularly noteworthy is the striking shape of the handle, which ensures a clean and precise, sharp cut when handling. The knives from the Alpha Olive series have a high dead weight due to the forged handle and are excellently balanced.
Due to the firm grip and the injury-proof bolster shape, it gives the user a confident feeling and an exact cut
Güde knives from the blade city of Solingen, beautiful, excellently crafted cutlery for successful cooking pleasure.