Carl Mertens 8-Inch Extra Wide Country Chef's Knife - Professional German Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife for Chopping, Slicing & Dicing - Perfect for Home Cooks & Professional Chefs

In cooking, a chef's knife is a cutting tool used in food preparation. It was originally designed to slice and disjoint large cuts of beef, and today it's the primary general-utility knife for most western cooks. The Carl Mertens Country 8" Extra Wide Chef's Knife is a kitchen must have. Whether you're peeling, carving, slicing, dicing, mincing, or more, this chef's knife offers durability and versatility. the extra wide blade makes it the perfect blend between a Chinese chef's knife and a traditional chef's knife, which is why it's perfect for your kitchen. Handmade in Solingen, Germany All Carl Mertens knives are handmade in Solingen, Germany using the same knife-making techniques for decades, making each knife truly unique from the rest. Production goes through the process of stamping, grinding, and sharpening, similar to their roots, all finished in the same facility. Hand-Forged in Germany The Country line from Carl Mertens showcases the perfect balance of strength and beauty. All Country knives are hand forged to create a single knife that’s incredibly strong and will hold up against the toughest ingredients. Rust-Proof Blade Each blade is hot forged from a single piece of chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel and then hardened to approximately 58° Rockwell hardness. The blades are pulled off a ceramic disc with an angle of 14° on each side. Beautiful, Unique Design The handles of smoked oak are permanently attached to the blade with three stainless steel rivets. The individual grain makes each knife unique, and is what make the Country line so fantastic. About Carl Mertens Carl Mertens International started in 1919 as a small job-order grinding shop for pocket knives. They’ve expanded their lines over time, adding flatware, kitchen knives, and accessories. Though we’ve reached the 100-year mark since the beginning of Carl Mertens, one thing remains the same; the creation process. Everything made at Carl Mertens comes with a lot of manual work. Production goes through the process of stamping, grinding, and sharpening, similar to their roots, and completed in the same facility, Carl Mertens is known for creating beautiful, contemporary products made using the same traditional craftsmanship from when they began. Exquisite designs have led Carl Mertens to receive numerous design awards from IF Design, Red Dot, Design Plus, and more. Made in Solingen, Germany A small German city settled in between Wuppertal and Dusseldorf, Solingen is full of history for quality gourmet cutlery. Solingen is known as the steel capital of the world and is where all Carl Mertens knives are made. Each Carl Mertens knife is put through a meticulous process of stamping, grinding, sharpening, but results in a unique knife that stands out from the rest.