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In the production process it takes over 40 steps in creating a Wusthof forged knife from scratch. Wusthof Classic Ikon Chef Knife BladeĪlmost all Wusthof knives are forged knives with the exception of a few lover priced stamped blades. The total knife lengths are 11, 13.5, 14, 15.5 inches and the weights of the knives are 6.2, 9.5, 9.4, 10.5 ounces which make them pretty light when compared to other german knives.

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We strongly recommend the 6 and 8 inch knives for beginners and the bigger sizes as the 9 and 10 inch for professional users that are used to handle a chef knife constantly and need to do extensive work. Thus, the Classic Ikon comes in four different blade lengths, 6 inch, 8 inch, 9 inch and 10 inch. Wusthof knows not all of their clients are the same or have the same experience in the kitchen. It is created with german precision and care with constant inspections and regular cleaning of the product through its production stage. This is probably the most comfortable and best looking knife handles of german knives on the market today. It is perfectly polished and fitted with three strong rivets. Plus, the bolster extends softly into the blade with no straight edges.making it very easy to clean.Īlso the “V” shaped handle is a bit curved downward at the back and has no straight edges. The bolster does not extend to the edge of the blade like the classic german knives This makes it easy for it to sharpened from the tip to the end. The knife’s handle and bolster are the first to catch your eye. If you look closely the Classic Ikon resembles the blade’s shape of the Classic but that is about it.

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The Wusthof product lines include: the Classic, the Classic Ikon, the Classic Ikon Creme, Culinar, Gourmet, Grand Prix II, Ikon, Pro, Pro Colour, Silverpoint and XLine. Also the german style knives are all sharpened at a 14 degree angle on each side while the Japanese style knives are sharpened at a 10 degree angle. The forging process involves more than 40 steps while the stamped knives involve 14 steps. The company is owned by Harald Wusthof and Viola Wusthof at the moment and has around 350 employees that produce some of the best german knives distributed worldwide.Īll knives made by Wusthof are precision forged except for the Emeril, Gourmet and Silverpoint line of knives.

It is a family owned business for seven generations now since 1814. Wusthof, also known Wusthof Trident is one of the most important knife makers in the world and it’s based in Solingen Germany. 7 Maintaining and Storage of your Wusthof Knife.6 Wusthof Classic Ikon Chef Knife Price.5 Wusthof Classic Ikon Chef Knife Handle.4 Wusthof Classic Ikon Chef Knife Bolster.3 Wusthof Classic Ikon Chef Knife Blade.2 Wusthof Classic Ikon Chef Knife Design.

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