Messermeister Oliva Elite Stealth 10” Chef’s Knife - Fine German Steel Alloy Blade & Natural Mediterranean Olive Wood Handle - Rust Resistant & Easy to Maintain
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Messermeister Oliva Elite Stealth 10” Chef’s Knife - Fine German Steel Alloy Blade & Natural Mediterranean Olive Wood Handle - Rust Resistant & Easy to Maintain
- CHEF’S KNIFE - The blade, bolster & tang of Oliva Elite knives are one piece, hot-drop hammer forged in Solingen, Germany. They also boast a natural, Mediterranean olive wood handle for a secure, ergonomic grip with unsurpassed balance.
- BLADE WITH A PURPOSE - The smooth, fine 15-degree edge on this chef’s knife can be used to cut, chop, slice & dice all firm and soft fruits, vegetables, meats and fish.
- THINNER & LIGHTER - The Oliva Elite Stealth 10” Chef’s Knife is about 25% thinner and 10% lighter than our traditional chef’s knife.
- HIGH QUALITY - Our blades are handcrafted from German 1.4116 steel alloy for knives that are sharp & easy to maintain. Plus, the bosterless heel simplifies cutting, sharpening & honing tasks, making use of the entire blade from heel to tip.
- OUR STORY - Founded in 1981, Messermeister is a leading manufacturer of premium handcrafted kitchen cutlery. Today, we’re a family and women-owned company, continuing to bring innovation & creativity to kitchens around the world.
The Oliva Elité knife collection by Messermeister boasts an exquisite natural, Italian Olive Wood handle attached to a hammer forged blade. The highly figured, beautiful golden-brown handle provides a secure ergonomic grip with an unsurpassed balance. The Elite’ knife collections feature a blade, bolster and tang are one-piece, hot-drop hammer forged from a single billet of the finest German steel alloy. Oliva Elité knives are handcrafted one at a time, using the same techniques that have been the hallmark of fine German made cutlery for hundreds of years. Oliva Elité knives are of heirloom quality and simply one of the best original forged wood handled knives.
- The German 1.4116 high-carbon, stainless alloy blade resists stains and corrosion, exhibits toughness and durability, holds its edge retention, and is easy to re-sharpen to a razor-like edge.
- This knife line is one-piece, hot-drop hammer forged, which produces the strongest blade from heel to tip. The blades are heat treated and cooled to achieve a Rockwell of 57-58.
- The three-step, 15° Elité edge is hand stropped on a cloth wheel, creating the sharpest possible cutting surface on an edged tool.
- The bolsterless heel simplifies all cutting, sharpening and honing tasks, making use of the entire blade from heel to tip.
- Handcrafted in the historic cutlery capital of Solingen, Germany.
- The Knife for Life guarantee provides a lifetime warranty against material and manufacturing defects.
