Description
From the inventors of the famous Swiss Army knife comes a line of fine kitchen tools designed for accomplished and aspiring chefs at work or in the home.
Each blade from the stamped line of cutlery is expertly made in Switzerland from high-carbon stainless steel and undergoes a special tempering process for an edge that can be resharpened again and again.
The result is a knife that can keep its original sharpness throughout the entire life of the blade.
Each blade is conical ground throughout its length and depth, which results in a wider break point with less risk of the blade breaking and less resistance for easier cutting, and then laser tested to ensure optimum cutting power and durability.
The blades are paired with classic, beautiful rosewood handles riveted for durability and designed to minimize wrist tension while offering a comfortable grip.
The Victorinox stamped collection with rosewood handles is an extensive range with open-stock pieces as well as handy and versatile sets.
This bread knife features a wavy-edge blade.
A specialty knife with a wide variety of uses, its scalloped-edge teeth can cut through harder crusts or peel without squashing tender insides.
The specially designed wavy edge provides 40 percent more cutting edge in contact with the product than with a traditional plain-edge knife.
The edge requires no sharpening, so is ideal for fast-food outlets, busy canteens, and restaurants.
All high-quality cutlery and kitchen tools should be washed by hand for best care, and Victorinox covers each piece with a lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects.
From the ManufacturerWho is Victorinox? Although Victorinox is known the world over as the creator of the Original Swiss Army Knife, the company started out in 1884 as a cutlery workshop.
By the time company creator Karl Elsener delivered his first pocket knife to the Swiss Army, his cutlery business was already booming.
Over the next century, Victorinox cutlery became a top-rated choice among professionals worldwide, with over 300 blades to offer.
Victorinox knives have regularly appeared as highly ranked and recommended kitchen tools in Cook’s Illustrated, Men’s Health, The Cincinnati Enquirer, New York Magazine, and Natural Health, just to name a few.
In 2009, the company announced a partnership with professional chef, Daniel Humm, of Eleven Madison Park in New York City.
In addition, building on the success of its cutlery business, Victorinox has brought all the same quality and expertise to a wider range of products and accessories, including other kitchen tools, pocket tools, watches, luggage, and clothing.
Who is R.H.
Forschner? Victorinox had been a staple in European commercial cutlery for over 50 years when approached by New York’s R.H.
Forschner, known since 1855 as a builder of scales for butchers, to be their sole cutlery supplier.
The two companies joined forces in 1937, and R.H.
Forschner subsequently became North America’s dominant professional brand, as ubiquitous in the bustling meatpacking plants of the Midwest as it is in the gleaming, four-star restaurant kitchens of Midtown Manhattan.
As a division of Victorinox/Swiss Army Brands, R.H.
Forschner marketed cutlery under the brand name “RH Forschner by Victorinox” and distributed to the commercial, food service, and retail trade classes.
That brand has been considered a top choice of professionals worldwide with over 300 styles of blades bearing the R.H.
Forschner name.
However, in 2009, in conjunction with Victorinox’s 125th anniversary, the company, Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc., has decided to remove the “RH Forschner” name from all blades.
Blades thenceforth only include the “Victorinox” name.
What is a stamped blade? A stamped knife can usually be identified by the absence of a bolster.
Stamped blades are cut into their shapes from cold-rolled pieces of steel and then ground, tempered, and sharpened.
Creating them requires many less steps than forging and results in lighter, narro
- Wavy-edged bread knife can cut through harder crusts or peel without squashing tender insides
- High carbon stainless-steel blade provides maximum sharpness and edge retention; conical ground through length and depth for a wider break point; ice tempered to sustain sharpness longer
- Blade stamped from cold-rolled steel; bolsterless edge for use of entire blade and ease of sharpening
- Beautiful, classic rosewood handle is ergonomically designed for balance and comfort; riveted for durability
- Hand washing recommended; lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects; expertly made in Switzerland
