SCANPAN Classic Cutlery is fully forged from one piece of hi-carbon, no-stain steel, using 1.4114 x 45 Cr Mo V15 German cutlery steel for best performance. Each knife is individually tested for the correct Rockwell hardness of 57. The 20° grinding angle maintains its shape over a long time and is easily re-sharpened with the SCANPAN Classic sharpening steel. The ergonomically designed tri-lobal handle provides a secure grip, even when wet. SCANPAN Classic Cutlery is designed in Denmark and manufactured to rigorous specification and under license and supervision in China. The hi-carbon no-stain steel is imported from Germany.