This is a Chef's knife 21 cm from Güde from the series Kappa,
with a blade length of 21 cm and a handle of Full metal, handle & blade forged in one piece.
The knives from GÜDE Manufaktur are tools for connoisseurs who appreciate exceptional quality and craftsmanship. The knives have been drop-forged from a single piece of chrome-vanadium-molybdenum steel since the company was founded in 1910 in Solingen, the city of blades. 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 Manufactory stands for excellent craftsmanship and innovation. Güde invented the 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 of the Alpha Kappa series are manufactured in up to 55 manual operations.
The injury-proof crop shape gives the user a confident feeling and an exact cut. The knives of the Kappa series are manufactured in up to 50 manual work steps. The finely polished handle scales are made of the same steel as the blade itself.
They are forged in one piece in the drop forge and then polished. 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 and the best handling.
The Kappa series has a high dead weight due to the full metal design and is therefore excellently balanced. Thanks to the firm grip and injury-proof bolster shape, it gives the user a confident feeling with an exact cut.
Güde knives from the blade city of Solingen, beautiful, excellently crafted cutlery for successful cooking pleasure.