Victorinox 40004 Steak Knife (5.25 Inch Rounded Tip Wavy Edge Blade) Rosewood Handle,

Victorinox Forschner 40004 Steak Knife, Rosewood Handle, 5.25 Inch Rounded Tip Wavy Edge Blade. A serrated or wavy cutting edge is excellent for cutting steaks. As with all Victorinox knives, the handle is ergonomically designed to minimize wrist tension and provides a natural fit. Hand-washing of wooden handles is recommended.

The blade has an exceptionally keen, razor-sharp serrated edge. The high carbon, stainless steel blade is hand finished by skilled craftsmen at Victorinox in Switzerland. A special tempering process is used to produce an edge that can be resharpened over and over again. Each Victorinox knife is stamped from a single sheet of metal. The blade is then hardened, tempered, ground, polished, etched and finished.

This Victorinox product, which is made in Switzerland, has been marketed in the U.S. under the R.H. Forschner brand name since 1937. As of 2009, it is now being sold in the U.S. under the Victorinox brand name. It was Forschner 40004, and is now Victorinox 40004.