J.A. Henckels has been notable as a manufacturer of excellent capability cutlery for nearly three hundred years, beginning in Solingen, Germany in 1731. While it has grown to come to be the biggest manufacturer of professional grade knives there, Ja Henckels knives have been carrying on that tradition in America since 1883, as well, expanding from basic kitchen knives to a growing range of kitchen gadgets, cookware, tools and wooden accessories, etc. In fact, Ja Henkles Knives, together with Henckels Pro S knives have now come to be some of the most coveted by chefs colse to the world.
The Henckels Pro S series is sold in sets of four nine inch steak knives, sporting 4-1/2" blades made three kinds of "Friodur ice" hardened carbon stainless steels that are bonded together for added compel and flexibility. They are then hand honed for precision cutting edges and satin finished. In fact the firm uses laser monitoring techniques to ensure that the honing process remains even from bolster to tip and is given the best angles for cutting.
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In expanding Henckels Pro S knives sport handles made from highly durable black polypropylene that are curved for comfort and triple-riveted to the tangs ensure protection and prevent the blades from breaking under pressure and heavy use.
These qualities can also be found in a range of other products included in Henckels Pro S line, such as a choice of chef and paring knives, meat cleavers, seven inch fillet knives, slicers, bread knives, a hollow edged utility (sandwich) knife and two piece carving sets, as well as two piece carving sets, two piece meat and poultry carvers, a seven inch oval carving fork, and an "everything you could maybe need" block set.
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