As beautiful as it is practical, the Signature knife block has been designed with effortless human interaction in mind. This block comes complete with a Signature sharpening steel, to keep knives honed and sharp. A magnetic locator in each slot draws the spine of the knife to the block, preventing damage to the cutting edge when inserting or removing the knives. Made from durable matt black ABS with a polished stainless steel collar. Designed in consultation with professional chefs, these multi-award winning kitchen knives feature fully forged German DIN 1.4116 stainless steel blades with a full tang for extra strength. The Japanese-style blade edges are hand applied at a 15° angle. • Highest quality German DIN 1.4116 stainless steel. • Hand applied 15° Japanese-style edge for superior sharpness. • Fully forged from a single piece of steel for superior strength. • Full tang for incredible strength and balance. • Angled bolster for full use of the cutting edge and precision control. • H