DAMASTEEL KNIVES

Innovative material meets craftsmanship

DAMASTEEL KNIVES

Innovative material meets craftsmanship

LEGENDARY KNIVES MADE IN GERMANY

Using the traditional forging process and around 120 layers of steel, unparalleled masterpieces are created at our forge in Hayingen: the Chef’s Edition Damasteel®. The finest of our best. Made in Germany.

PEOPLE ARE THE KEY FACTOR IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Unlike all the other big manufacturers, we at WMF continue to use traditional forging processes.

DAMASTEEL® - INNOVATION MEETS TRADITION

Similar to Damascus blades, high-quality steels with varying degrees of hardness are used to manufacture Damasteel®. Instead of forge-welding individual layers and repeatedly folding the steel, these steels are pulverized and combined in a vacuum by means of extreme pressure. This creates a workpiece made from around 120 layers of steel that is then further processed using traditional methods, which of course include acid etching to make every knife an outstanding individual piece.

WMF PERFORMANCE CUT - FOR LONG-LASTING SHARPNESS

In this unique procedure, we subject the blades to a precisely controlled heat treatment that optimizes the inner structure of the blade steel. Each individual blade is subsequently measured by laser to determine the perfect grinding angle and is then ground by a robot to obtain an angle with previously unachieved sharpness. This is WMF Performance Cut – for outstanding and long-lasting sharpness that exceeds double the level required by standard ISO 8442-5.

Holistic design meets traditional craftsmanship: that´s our Chef´s Edition Damasteel® collection.

Achim Bölstler, Chef Designer WMF

ICONIC DESIGN: SEAMLESS, ERGONOMIC & BALANCED

With smooth transitions between the blade, bolster and spine of the knife, seamless and hygienic, perfectly ergonomic and balanced for maximum cutting precision and safety: these are our knives from the Chef´s Edition Damasteel® series. Thanks to their iconic and highly-functional design created especially for professional chefs, the knives are considered to be remarkable masterpieces of modern design and craftsmanship in Germany.