; 202 years ago 1814 headquarters solingen germany area served worldwide key people harald w sthof viola w sthof products kitchen knives accessories number of employees 350 website wusthof.com w sthof also known as w sthof dreizackwerk german and w sthof trident english is a knife maker based in solingen germany noted for its high quality products . family owned for seven generations 1 the company also sells kitchen shears pocket knives and other cooking accessories although on a smaller scale than its main competitor henckels . wusthof s classic and grand prix series have been recognized as top rated knife lines by consumer reports . contents 1 overview 2 product line 3 top rated series 4 professional users 5 formula 6 references 7 external links overview edit classic series tomato knife with tomatoes w sthof knives have been made in solingen by the family owned operation since 1814 currently headed by harald w sthof and viola w sthof . 1 all w sthof knives are made in solingen . the company s products compete against other high quality household and professional knife manufacturers including messermeister j.a. henckels mac mcusta zanmai chroma cnife global and friedrich dick . all w sthof knives are precision forged except for the stamped emeril and gourmet and laser cut silverpoint series . w sthof forged knives have more than 40 steps in their manufacturing process ; stamped w sthof knives have 14 . 2 german style knives are sharpened to an angle of 14 degrees per side ; japanese style knives are sharpened to an angle of 10 degrees per side . w sthof s trademark is a trident in a circle . product line edit classic forged with full length bolster and full length tang and finished with traditional triple riveted polyoxymethylene black handle 3 previously available in white classic ikon forged with half bolster full length tang and second double bolster on butt with ergonomic handle nearly identical to ikon line and finished with triple riveted black polyoxymethylene also used in classic line classic ikon creme ikon featuring white handles culinar forged from single block of steel featuring ergonomic single construction blade and handle gourmet stamped with no bolster and full length tang and finished with triple riveted polyoxymethylene black handle grand prix ii forged with full length bolster and full length tang with rivet free ergonomic polypropylene black handle that conceals tang ikon forged with half bolster full length tang and second double bolster on butt and finished with ergonomic triple riveted african blackwood handle pro stamped with no bolster and partial tang and finished with dual grip polypropylene black handle ; intended for professional kitchens that do not require chefs to bring their own knives pro colour stamped with no bolster and partial tang and finished with dual grip polypropylene black handle ; intended for professional kitchens that do not require chefs to bring their own knives ; available in four colors to aid in food preparation safety by preventing cross contamination i.e. blue fish yellow poultry green vegetables red meat silverpoint stamped with no bolster and finished with ergonomic non riveted polypropylene black handle that conceals tang xline forged with x design bolster full length tang and second double bolster on butt and finished with transparent ceramic coating on blade and triple riveted transition black handle classic series chef s knife 15cm discontinued emerilware stamped with no bolster and full length tang 3 4 tang on knives shorter that 5 inches and finished with traditional triple riveted polypropylene black handle evolved into gourmet emerilware v2 stamped with no bolster and finished with ergonomic non riveted polypropylene black handle that conceals tang ; evolved into silverpoint emeril pro forged with full length bolster and full length tang and finished with triple rivet traditional micarta handle grand prix forged with full length bolster and full length tang and finished with rivet free traditional polypropylene handle that conceals tang grand prix ii colour forged with full length bolster and full length tang with rivet free ergonomic polypropylene handle that conceals tang ; available in four colors to aid in food preparation safety by preventing cross contamination i.e. blue fish yellow poultry green vegetables red meat 4 le cordon bleu forged with half bolster and full length tang and finished with traditional triple riveted polyoxymethylene black handle ; advertised 30 % weight reduction versus classic line made in partnership with le cordon bleu culinary school top rated series edit both the classic and grand prix lines were the top rated knives in a test of knives by consumer reports in november 2005 and are consistently given high ratings by cook s illustrated magazine . professional users edit w sthof knives are used by famous chefs worldwide including martha stewart classic range gordon ramsay classic ikon range jamie oliver both classic and ikon james martin culinar michael cox and emeril lagasse emeril . formula edit all w sthof knives except gourmet and silverpoint series have the formula x 50 cr mo v 15 etched into their blade signifying that each is made with 0.5 % carbon 15 % chromium and unspecified but smaller amounts of molybdenum and vanadium . x50crmov15 is the german din standard name of the alloy with material number w nr standard 1.4116 . references edit a b http www.wusthof.com en wusthof.asp http s.wuesthof.com fp 1428604877587 media editorial usa dev faq faq ss v2.pdf http www.williams sonoma.com pages comparisoncharts wusthof comparison chart http www.cookplanet.com manufacturers wusthof german knives wusthof grand prix ii colour.html external links edit official english w sthof website interactive knife steel composition database v t e knives and daggers list of daggers list of blade materials types of knives aircrew survival egress knife athame balisong butterfly ballistic 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