Serrated Knives - Precision. Balance. Comfort. The Zwilling J.A. Henckels Pro Bread Knife delivers all three with its wider serrated blade and curved bolster. Premiere Italian architect and designer Matteo Thun designed the serrated bread knife's unique wedge-shape. Produced by Germany's legendary knife maker, the professional-grade 8-inch bread knife is precision-forged from a single piece of Zwilling exclusive formula stainless-steel. The razor-sharp serrated blade is exceptionally hard yet flexible for slicing baguettes and round loaves to cakes and frozen desserts. Backed by years of design testing, the high-carbon blade is ice-hardened for superior strength and sharpness and resists stains, chips and rust. Precision lasered for a premium angled blade, the Zwilling Pro Bread Knife allows for cutting, slicing and sharpening along its full edge from bolster to tip. The arched bolster supports the thumb and reduces hand and wrist stress for comfortable, controlled cutting of softer foods with a hard skin or crust. Contoured ergonomic polymer handle features a triple-riveted full tang and edgeless joints for a smooth, safe grip. Virtually indestructible, serrated bread knife is honed and hand-finished and dishwasher-safe, although hand washing is recommended to maintain maximum sharpness. Product Features Unique wedge-shaped blade designed by top Italian architect and designer Matteo Thun Wedge blade shape reduces hand and wrist stress and improves cutting technique Curved bolster improves precision, safety and comfort Precision-forged with exclusive Sigmaforge process for an exceptionally hard yet flexible blade Forged and tempered from a single blank of superior-quality German steel Zwilling exclusive special formula German steel delivers long-life durability Friodur ice-hardened and 57 Rockwell Hardness blade starts sharper and stays sharper longer High-carbon stainless-steel serrated blade protects against stains, chips and rust Zwilling Pro bread knife is honed and hand-finished by expertly skilled artisans Precision lasered and hand-polished edge ensures optimal blade angles and superior sharpness Entire edge of premium angled blade allows for cutting Kitchen 8" bread knife serrated blade edge sharpens in full from bolster to tip Triple-riveted, full tang ABS polymer handle is hygienic, perfectly balanced and virtually indestructible Edgeless handle joints and hand-smoothed spine offers a smooth, comfortable grip Dishwasher-safe, but hand washing recommended Made in Germany Lifetime warranty - Specifications Made in Germany Material: Zwilling special formula high-carbon stainless-steel; ABS polymer 8" Bread Knife Model: 38406-203 Size: 8"L blade x (13 3/4"L w/handle) x 1 1/4"W blade Weight: 6.4 oz. Use and Care Your Zwilling Pro bread knife is dishwasher-safe but hand washing is recommended. In the dishwasher, your serrated bread knife may bang against other cutlery or pots and pans and knick the blade. Also, high heat and detergent are not good for the handle. Wipe the blade of the 8" bread knife clean with a wet cloth and dishwashing detergent. Rinse and dry immediately. Dry from the back of the knife to the tip. With proper care, your Zwilling Pro bread knife will last a lifetime. No metal is completely stain-free. To prevent slight tarnishing, be sure to remove acidic foods (lemon, mustard, ketchup, etc.) from the blade after use. If blade should show some signs of staining, clean with a non-abrasive metal polish. Do not cut through bone with the serrated bread knife or use the cutlery on semi-frozen or frozen foods. After several years of use, the 8" bread knife will need to be resharpened and honed with a sharpening steel. When used correctly and honed regularly, a Zwilling Pro bread knife only has to be resharpened once in a few years. To prevent irreparable blade damage, it is best to store your serrated bread knife in a knife block or in-drawer knife tray.